Bayern Munich vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th March 2024

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Bayern Munich to pull away with 3 points on Saturday. They face Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Bayern Munich look to add three valuable points.

Bayern Munich approach the next Bundesliga round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 54 points this season so far. With 24 games behind them, Mainz 05 amassed 16 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Bayern Munich took down Mainz 05 in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Saturday.

Bayern Munich step into their next home match this coming Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 18 goals, while also allowing 14 goals against. That is an average of 1.4 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet two times in those matches.

Mainz 05 scored seven goals, conceded 12 and kept their opponents from scoring one times in ten matches.

Mainz 05 were knocked out cold when Bayern Munich took a 3-1 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 3-1 defeat, Mainz 05 handed out in the game before.

Bayern Munich vs Mainz 05 Prediction

Bayern Munich Form

In their last three matches, Bayern Munich won 2-1 against RB Leipzig, before settling for a point in a 2-2 draw against Freiburg. They were back on top last time out, defeating Lazio 3-0. Bayern Munich have been in potent form at Allianz Arena, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They also hammered in 12 goals, while letting in three as they also lost once.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 added four points to their account in their previous three matches, starting off beating Augsburg 1-0. A 2-1 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen followed, before sharing the points with Borussia Moenchengladbach in a 1-1 draw. Mainz 05 didn't manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded eight and scored four goals themselves.

A home win for Bayern Munich is the obvious choice at Allianz Arena. With the attacking qualities on display here, it has the makings of a high scoring affair when Mainz 05 come visiting.

Bayern Munich scored 39 goals and conceded 12 in their last 12 games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 33 points and 11 victories. Mainz 05 claimed one wins and five points in their last nine games against teams from the top six. They scored eight times in these matches, but also conceded 17 goals. Bayern Munich have a record of 17 wins, three draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Mainz 05 are looking at two wins, ten draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich vs Mainz 05 Squads

Bayern Munich Squad

Thomas Tuchel will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Mainz 05 from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Daniel Peretz (0/0), Manuel Neuer (0/16), Sven Ulreich (0/8), Tom Huelsmann (0/0), Alphonso Davies (1/19), Bouna Sarr (0/2), Dayot Upamecano (1/19), Eric Dier (0/7), Matthijs de Ligt (2/15), Min-Jae Kim (1/19), Noussair Mazraoui (0/14), Raphael Guerreiro (2/14), Sacha Boey (0/2), Tarek Buchmann (0/0), Aleksandar Pavlovic (2/12), Bryan Zaragoza (0/1), Joshua Kimmich (1/18), Konrad Laimer (0/20), Leon Goretzka (2/20), Noel Aseko-Nkili (0/0), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (2/21), Harry Kane (27/24), Jamal Musiala (7/19), Kingsley Coman (3/15), Leroy Sane (8/23), Mathys Tel (4/20), Serge Gnabry (0/5), Thomas Muller (1/22).

Mainz 05 Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Mainz 05 players that the manager Bo Henriksen will choose from for the upcoming game:

Daniel Batz (0/4), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/20), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/5), Anthony Caci (2/21), Danny da Costa (0/16), Maxim Leitsch (0/7), Philipp Mwene (0/15), Sepp van den Berg (2/23), Silvan Widmer (1/10), Stefan Bell (0/10), David Mamutovic (0/0), Dominik Kohr (1/23), Edimilson Fernandes (0/14), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (2/20), Josuha Guilavogui (0/6), Leandro Barreiro (2/22), Merveille Papela (0/11), Nadiem Amiri (0/14), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Tom Krauss (1/22), Brajan Gruda (1/20), Jessic Ngankam (0/20), Jonathan Burkardt (2/11), Karim Onisiwo (0/19), Ludovic Ajorque (2/18), Marco Richter (1/17), Nelson Weiper (0/3).

Bayern Munich vs Mainz 05 Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Bayern Munich, as they prepare to meet Mainz 05, since eight could be missing. Aleksandar Pavlovic gets a day off from the Bayern Munich squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Alphonso Davies, Kingsley Coman, Noel Aseko-Nkili, Konrad Laimer, Daniel Peretz, Serge Gnabry, Bouna Sarr and Tarek Buchmann are missing from the squad, Bayern Munich will field against Mainz 05this coming Saturday.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Mainz 05, who are looking at eight players nursing various problems. Dominik Kohr, Leandro Barreiro and Jessic Ngankam racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Mainz 05 travelling party for their next match.

Mainz 05 need to do without Maxim Leitsch, Robin Zentner, Jonathan Burkardt, Philipp Mwene, Karim Onisiwo, Silvan Widmer, Stefan Bell and Nelson Weiper, who are not fit enough to travel to Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich vs Mainz 05 Lineups

Bayern Munich vs Mainz 05 H2H

Bayern Munich beat Mainz 05 by 3-1 in their most recent match, while Mainz 05 claimed a 3-1 win in the match prior to that. Bayern Munich will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Mainz 05. They are enjoying a good 7-0-3 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/4.

Bayern Munich vs Mainz 05 Results

It seems highly likely we are in for a seriously entertaining match between Bayern Munich and Mainz 05. The previous ten matches have been joyous affairs as over 2.5 goals came out no less than ten times. Best priced odds on over 2.5 goals are 2/5 at the bookmakers.

Bayern Munich vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

Scoring 27 goals during a Bundesliga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Harry Kane is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Harry Kane to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Bayern Munich claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Mainz 05 won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing six and losing four in this series of matches. Bayern Munich kept visitors at Allianz Arena from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Mainz 05 have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams to score was a winning bet nine times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened eight times. Bayern Munich managed an average of 3.4 goals, while Mainz 05 averaged 1.6 goals a game. Bayern Munich saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Mainz 05, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.