Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 31 match between Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mainz 05 welcome Bayern Munich this coming Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 match.

Bayern Munich have taken the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 79 points from their initial 30 encounters. Mainz 05 trail them by 34 points after 30 rounds, leaving them as number 10 in the table.

Form: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

Mainz 05 Form

A single draw is all Mainz 05 have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 0-1 and 4-0 against Freiburg and Strasbourg respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Mainz 05 claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Bayern Munich Form

Bayern Munich look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Real Madrid, who were defeated by 4-3. Then, VfB Stuttgart got outclassed in a 4-2 win, before beating Bayer Leverkusen by 0-2. Bayern Munich claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 17 goals, whilst conceding seven.

Betting stats for Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

Paul Nebel has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Mainz 05, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bayern Munich. The visitors are looking to Nicolas Jackson, who has provided his team with three Bundesliga goals.

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Full-time result

Mainz 05 won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Bayern Munich won eight from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost zero in this run. Bayern Munich won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Good luck taking on Bayern Munich currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 24 away games without defeat.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Bayern Munich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Bayern Munich managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Mainz 05 have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Bayern Munich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Bayern Munich, who managed to hit the net 3.5 times on average in these games. Bayern Munichs last seven matches had over four goals.