Things are beginning to take shape in the Bundesliga table as we look ahead to the probability of points for teams at either end of the league in this game.
The match between Bayern Munich and Mainz will be played on the 9th of March at the Allianz Arena. The hosts begin this round of games in 2nd place in the table on 54 points while the visitors are in 17th place on 16 points.
Bayern Munich come into the match on the back of a 3-0 home win over Lazio in the Champions League round of 16, second leg.
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Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Bayern Munich had to win the match by at least two clear goals to progress and they took the lead in the 39th minute before adding a second on the stroke of half time.
The German champions sealed their place in the quarterfinals with a third goal in 66th minute.
The win over Lazio means Bayern Munich are undefeated in their last 3 fixtures in all competitions. There was a 2-1 home win over RB Leipzig and a 2-2 draw at Freiburg, both of which were played in the Bundesliga.
Statistics show Bayern Munich have won only 2 of their last 6 matches in all competitions. However, they have won 9 of their 10 most recent home Bundesliga games.
In Bayern Munich’s last 9 encounters against Mainz in the Bundesliga both teams have scored.
Mainz make the trip to the Allianz Arena having been held to a 1-1 draw at home against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga last weekend.
It was Mainz that opened the scoring in the 12th minute and led 1-0 at half time. Into the second half and Borussia Monchengladbach equalised in the 55th minute, with Mainz having a player sent off at the end of the game.
The draw with Borussia Monchengladbach means Mainz have won only 1 of their 14 most recent matches, all of which were played in the Bundesliga. However, they are undefeated in 3 of their last 5 Bundesliga games.
Trends show Mainz are on a losing streak of 3 straight away matches in the Bundesliga. They have failed to win any of their last 16 away Bundesliga fixtures but have found the back of the net in 3 of their 4 most recent league games on the road.
Team news: Bayern Munich are without suspended midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic. Kingsley Coman, Noel Aseko-Nkili, Bouna Sarr, Tarek Buchmann, and Gabriel Marusic are all injured plus there are doubts over the fitness of Noussair Mazraoui.
Mainz have three players unavailable due to suspension, with Jessic Ngankam, Leandro Barreiro, and Dominik Kohr missing out. Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Edimilson Fernandes, Maxim Leitsch, Stefan Bell, and Nelson Weiper are injured.
Things are beginning to look desperate for Mainz in the relegation zone and are unlikely to improve this weekend. Bayern Munich have been inconsistent of late but even if they concede in this game, should score the goals to come out on top.