Preview: Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich – prediction, team news, lineups

Bayern Munich‘s title celebrations proceed on Saturday, after they journey to Mewa Arena to face Mainz 05 within the Bundesliga.

The Bavarians’ 4-2 win against Stuttgart on April 19 elevated their factors tally to an unassailable 79, whereas this weekend’s opponents Mainz are in tenth place with 34 factors after 30 matchweeks.

Match preview

The hosts earned a degree after drawing 1-1 with Borussia Monchengladbach on April 19, netting an equaliser within the eighth-minute of second-half stoppage time.

Mainz are tantalisingly near guaranteeing their security given they want simply 5 extra factors to verify their prime-flight standing for subsequent season, although their factors tally is definite to fall far beneath the 52 they managed in 2024-25.

Urs Fischer oversaw a 2-2 stalemate with Bayern in the reverse fixture in December 2025, and his facet have in truth solely misplaced considered one of their previous three conferences with the guests, profitable 2-1 at dwelling in December 2024.

Die Nullfunfer at the moment are winless in three video games, a stretch wherein they suffered two losses, scored as soon as and conceded six instances, although 4 of these targets got here in a single match towards Strasbourg within the Conference League.

Mainz’s fortunes at dwelling within the Bundesliga have been combined, as whereas they’ve solely been defeated in considered one of their final eight league outings at Mewa Arena, they triumphed in simply considered one of their 4 most up-to-date prime-flight video games on the floor.

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It appeared becoming that the sport Bayern clinched the Bundesliga title in was one other spectacle, with the membership scoring 4 instances, producing almost 5 anticipated targets and taking 22 pictures from contained in the field towards Stuttgart.

Vincent Kompany‘s facet have in truth netted 4 or extra targets 20 instances this marketing campaign, although they’ve now conceded not less than two targets in three of their final six matches.

The guests additionally managed to beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 within the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday to succeed in their first ultimate since 2019-20, and followers will word that the membership gained the Champions League that season.

Victory for the Bavarians on Saturday would prolong their profitable streak to 9 matches, and it will even be their seventeenth success in 19 video games.

Bayern have solely did not win 4 of their 25 away clashes this season, with their solely defeat on the highway a 2-1 loss towards Arsenal within the Champions League in November 2025.

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Mainz will nonetheless be with out ahead Benedict Hollerbach, who has been dominated out of the membership’s remaining video games, so the team’s assault will doubtless be led by Sheraldo Becker and Phillip Tietz.

Considering midfield stalwart Lee Jae-sung is coping with a toe harm, the center of the pitch might must be marshalled by Paul Nebel, Kaishu Sano and Nadiem Amiri.

With nothing at stake for Bayern, it will be wise in the event that they opted to relaxation starters like Harry Kane and Michael Olise this weekend forward of their conflict with Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League on Tuesday.

Nicolas Jackson might be afforded a begin up entrance, whereas pure full-again Raphael Guerreiro might come into the team with no consideration-winger.

If Joshua Kimmich does play in midfield, it will be shocking if he lasted the complete sport, and he may make method at half time for Aleksandar Pavlovic.

Mainz 05 potential beginning lineup:

Batz; Da Costa, Posch, Kohr; Caci, Nebel, Sano, Amiri, Mwene; Becker, Tietz

Bayern Munich potential beginning lineup:

Urbig; Stanisic, Kim, Ito, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Guerreiro, Musiala, Diaz; Jackson

We say: Mainz 05 1-3 Bayern Munich

Even if Bayern had been to make a number of adjustments to their beginning XI, they possess immense high quality all through their squad.

Mainz would possibly be capable of discover their method onto the scoresheet given the guests haven’t been flawless on the again, however the Bavarians ought to nonetheless comfortably win.

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