Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 9 match between Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Bayern Munich come to MEWA Arena for the Bundesliga match on Saturday, Mainz 05 will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting top of the table, Bayern Munich claimed 18 points after eight rounds, while Mainz 05 have amassed ten points. This ranks the latter as number 9 in the Bundesliga before the next round.

Team form: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-3 against Werder Bremen, before Bochum won 2-0, while Elversberg claimed a victory in a 4-1 match. Mainz 05 are without a win in their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, which produced a record of one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 17 and scored ten goals.

Bayern Munich Form

Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Magdeburg by 6-1. This was followed by a 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund and a 0-2 win against Atletico Madrid. Bayern Munich recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, in which they banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding seven. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting facts for Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

Phillip Tietz 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 Michael Olise, who has provided his team with five Bundesliga goals.

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Full-time result

Mainz 05 claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Bayern Munich won seven of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost zero of the games in this run. Bayern Munich are on a serious roll of now 23 matches without defeat. Bayern Munich are on a serious roll of now 30 away matches on the spin without defeat.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Mainz 05 only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Bayern Munich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Bayern Munich games. Mainz 05 managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 8 last consecutive meetings between Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich when playing at MEWA Arena.

Total goals

Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Bayern Munich played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 3.5 goals themselves during this run. Bayern Munich’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals.