Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 14 match between Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

League-leaders Bayern Munich are matched up against mid-table Mainz 05 in this round 14 in the Bundesliga campaign. Can the latter spring a surprise, or is it another day at the office for the former? The answer arrives at MEWA Arena on Saturday.

Bayern Munich enjoy the view from the top of the table with 33 points after 13 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Mainz 05 find themselves positioned as number 9 in the Bundesliga with 19 points following 13 rounds.

Team form: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 beat Holstein Kiel by 0-3 and Hoffenheim by 2-0, before losing against Wolfsburg by 4-3. Mainz 05 claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost three, scored seven goals and conceded eight.

Bayern Munich Form

In their last three matches, Bayern Munich lost against Bayer Leverkusen by 0-1, beat FC Heidenheim by 4-2 winning 1-5 against Shakhtar Donetsk. Bayern Munich recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, in which they banged in 21 goals, whilst conceding five. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting stats for Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

Harry Kane scored six goals in six Bundesliga games for Bayern Munich. This took his total for the season up to 14 goals scored in Bundesliga. Jonathan Burkardt is the man to point out for the home side, scoring five times in six Bundesliga outings.

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Full-time result

Mainz 05 won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Bayern Munich won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. Good luck taking on Bayern Munich currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 13 games without defeat. Bayern Munich didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bayern Munich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Bayern Munich were able to win six of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Both teams scored in the last 10 consecutive meetings between Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich.

Total goals

Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bayern Munich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals in these matches. Bayern Munich are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 20 matches.