Bundesliga 2022-23: FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Bayern will look to bounce back from a Champions League exit against in-form Mainz.

With the defeat in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League against Manchester City this week fresh in their minds, the Bavarian Giants shift focus towards the Bundesliga and travel to Mainz for their next fixture.

After a 4-1 aggregate defeat in the hands of Pep Guardiola’s City in the UEFA Champions League, Bayern Munich’s coach Thomas Tuchel will now have a task in hand, facing his former club in an away match for their next fixture.

After dropping out both in the DFB-Pokal as well as the Champions League under Thomas Tuchel, Bayern’s main focus will now be on the Meisterschale. After winning against Dortmund in his first game in charge, Tuchel has managed to win just one game. Mainz, on the other hand, are on a nine-match unbeaten run with five wins and four draws and it would be a difficult task for the out-of-form Bayern team to make a mark in MEWA Arena.

Kick-off:

Saturday, 21-04-2023; 7:00 pm (IST)

Saturday, 21-04-2023; 03:30 (CEST)

FSV Mainz 05 form (in all competitions): D-D-W-D-D

Bayern Munich form (in all competitions): D-D-L-W-L

Player to watch

FSV Mainz 05: Karim Onisiwo

With nine goals under his belt in the league this season, the 31-year-old Austrian will be a treat to watch as he might be the one who will make the difference for Mainz. Always stepping up for big games, Onisiwo has been a class player, lurking behind the defender to make inside runs and also position him in the opposition penalty box. He can be a real threat to the opposition in many situations.

Bayern Munich: Kinsley Coman

With such flair, agility, and speed, Coman has shown how much of a threat he can be in bringing the ball inside the opposition box and also creating great chances for the team. He has six goals and five assists under his belt this season in the league. He has made sure that he will not let the defenders breathe easy on the flanks with his technique.

Match Facts for FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich

• In three consecutive Bundesliga games, Ajorque has scored. He is the most prolific addition from the previous winter transfer window thanks to his five goals so far.
• Svensson has defeated Bayern in his first two home Bundesliga games. Only two other coaches this century—Marco Rose and Julian Nagelsmann—have accomplished that.
• The longest unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga at the moment and the joint-best in club history throughout a season belong to Mainz, who has gone nine games without a loss.
• When Bayern thrashed Mainz 6-2 earlier this season, Mane scored one goal and provided two assists. It was the only occasion he contributed to three goals involvements in a single Bundesliga game for his new team.
• This season, Bayern has yet to win a game without Pavard; instead, they have drawn two and lost one.
• Bayern currently has the longest streak of scoring in consecutive Bundesliga matches with 21 and Mainz has the second-longest streak of 14.

Teams and Injury News

For Mainz, their 22-year-old German striker Jonathan Burkardt has been out because of a knee injury. Bayern, on the other hand, have Pavard missing the match because of a yellow card suspension. Other than that, they have Lucas Hernandez missing because of a cruciate ligament rupture and Manuel Neuer missing because of a fractured leg.

Head-to-Head this season

Matches: 2

FSV Mainz 05: 0

Bayern Munich: 2

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

FSV Mainz 05 predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Zentner, Fernandes, Bell, Hanche-Olsen, Widmer, Barreiro, Kohr, Caci ,Onisiwo, Stach, Ajorque

Bayern Munich predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Sommer, Cancelo, Upamecano, de Ligt, Davies, Kimmich, Coman, Müller, Musiala, Sane, Choupo-Moting

Match Prediction

Bayern have not been playing the way they should be for the last few matches and Mainz can take advantage of that lack of momentum in the German champions. Thomas Tuchel will try to make amends to make sure that he gets his squad back in that winning flow.

Svensson has his squad on a different level of confidence and with the momentum they are in, they will try to take full advantage of the situation and press hard to book a European spot. It would be a great match to watch and it might be a little unpredictable as Bayern do have a reputation for making a comeback but Mainz having the home advantage will not let that nine-match unbeaten run let go that easily. 

Prediction:  FSV Mainz 05 2-4 Bayern Munich

Telecast:

India – Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV

UK –Sky Sports

US – ABC, ESPN, ESPN+