Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team stats and a recommended betting tip.

Mainz 05 head to MEWA Arena as the clear underdogs for a Bundesliga round 8 match with Bayern Munich this coming Saturday. Given how the odds are stacked against them, anything apart from a defeat will be a surprise.

While Bayern Munich are now third in the Bundesliga table after collecting 17 points in seven rounds, Mainz 05 trail them with two points. This leaves them as number 17 in the table after seven rounds played.

Team form: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

Mainz 05 Form

A single point is all Mainz 05 have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 2-1 and 0-3 against Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 2-2 against B. M’gladbach. Mainz 05 claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 15 goals.

Bayern Munich Form

Bayern Munich went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against RB Leipzig. A 1-2 win against FC Copenhagen followed, before they beat Freiburg by 3-0. Bayern Munich won four times in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded eight goals while scoring 13 themselves.

Betting stats for Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich played across all competitions.

Players on top: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Ludovic Ajorque will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bayern Munich hope Harry Kane can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of seven Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.

Popular betting markets: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

Full-time result

Mainz 05 claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Bayern Munich won seven of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost two of the games in this run. Bayern Munich have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 8 games. Bayern Munich did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Mainz 05 have not lost to Bayern Munich in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Bayern Munich scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Mainz 05 managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bayern Munich have scored in 17 consecutive meetings with Mainz 05 when playing away.

Total goals

Mainz 05 scored an average of 1.2 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of the last ten outings for Bayern Munich, who managed to score 3.3 times in those matches. Mainz 05 conceded a goal in their last 15 matches. Bayern Munich scored at least one goal in their last 34 matches.

Recommended tip: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Mainz 05 and Bayern Munich. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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