Bayern Munich vs Mainz: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :March 7, 2024 at 4:37 PM

Modified at :March 7, 2024 at 4:37 PM

The Bavarians take on the Mainz team at Allianz Arena to close the points gap on top of the Bundesliga!

There will be a fierce match in the Bundesliga when Bayern Munich and Mainz play. Mainz’s grit and Bayern’s supremacy promise an exciting matchup. Bayern’s attacking strength and Mainz’s defensive tactics will probably determine the result, as both teams are competing for a favourable end in this close match.

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 9 March 2024 at 08:00 PM IST

Location: Allianz Arena

Form:

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

Mainz (all competitions): D-L-W-L-D

Players to Watch

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

Harry Kane has emerged as a pivotal player with two goals in his last game as well. The Englishmen has been playing a significant role in Bayern’s latest success. In this match, Kane’s nearly faultless technique—which includes hitting the net with both feet and finding the corners—will be extremely important. He will be the key player in the upcoming game.

Sepp van den Berg (Mainz)

Mainz may need van den Berg’s defensive skills and game reading to stop Bayern Munich from attacking. His tactical positioning and aerial skill could give Mainz an advantage in defence and possibly affect the result of the game. The youngster has scored two goals so far this season as well.

Match Facts:

FC Bayern Munich have beaten Mainz 05 in all six of their previous Bundesliga home encounters.
This is Mainz 05’s lowest point total at this time in a Bundesliga season, having earned 16 points after 24 games.
Since a 3-0 victory over RB Leipzig in April 2023, Mainz 05 have not won. They have now lost 16 away Bundesliga games.

Injury & Team News for Bayern Munich vs Mainz

The Bayern Munich emerged victorious with a convincing win against Lazio in UCL. But the squad is struggling with injuries, especially at right back position. With Sarr and Mazraoui unavailable, Kimmich is compelled to play out of position. Moreover, wingers Gnabry and Coman are also injury-stricken. As for Mainz, all looks good except Weiper and Leitsch’s known injuries and they will play with a fully available squad.

Head to Head:

Total Matches – 40

Bayern Munich – 29

Mainz – 7

Draws – 4

Predicted Lineup:

Bayern Munich predicted lineup

Neuer; Kimmich, de Ligt, Dier, Guerreiro; Pavlovic, Goretzka; Kimmich, Muller, Musiala; Kane

Mainz predicted lineup

Zetner; Kohr, Van Den Berg, Kraus; Caci, Amiri, Barrerio, Mwene; Sung-Lee, Onisiwo, Gruda

Match prediction for Bayern Munich vs Mainz

Although Mainz’s resilience shouldn’t be neglected, Bayern is always the favourite due to their strong team and home field advantage. Bayern has come fresh from a clean sheet win in the UEFA Champions League against Lazio. In the end, the outcome will be decided by what happens on the pitch and the desire of both teams to win.

Prediction: Bayern Munich 3-1 Mainz

Telecast

India – Sony Liv, Sony Sports Network

UK – Sky Sports

US – ESPN

Nigeria – Sporty Group

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