On Saturday afternoon, Mainz hosts Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich at the MEWA Arena, as the Bavarians play their first Bundesliga game since once again claiming the German top-flight title.
The 05ers form has fallen off a cliff in recent weeks, as Bo Svensson’s team heads into this daunting clash on the back of a five-game winless run in the German top-flight. Last time out, Mainz suffered a 5-0 hammering at struggling Wolfsburg after the first-half dismissal of youngster Niklas Tauer.
The Mainz boss Svensson described his team’s performance as ‘disgraceful’ afterwards. The recent poor run of form has ruled out any chance of a push for the European places this season.
The biggest problem for Mainz this season has been their away form in the Bundesliga. However, the 05ers have won six of their last eight home matches in the German top-flight. They have also lost just once in their last 11 league matches at the MEWA Arena.
The dominant force of German football has just got even more dominant as a 3-1 home win over second-place Dortmund last time out sealed Bayern’s tenth straight league title, a feat never achieved in any of Europe’s top five leagues.
The victory over BVB means that the champions are nine matches unbeaten in the Bundesliga, having recorded seven victories. The game also saw Julian Nagelsmann’s team score at least three goals for the fourth time in their last five games in the German top-flight.
Bayern has a strong recent away record in the Bundesliga, winning seven of their last nine league matches on their travels. The men from Munich have also scored in their last 48 away matches in the Bundesliga, a record dating back to 2019.
These teams head into this clash in vastly contrasting form. Forebet predicts that Bayern Munich will pick up another comfortable win in a high-scoring game.