Bayern Munich vs Mainz prediction, odds and preview

Bayern Munich will host Mainz at the Allianz Arena on Saturday afternoon in the German Bundesliga in hopes of keeping their title defence on track.

The hosts dropped points away from home last weekend when they faced Freiburg, yet managed to bounce back to winning ways in the UEFA Champions League with a 3-0 victory over Lazio to reach the quarter-final.

Mainz however continued their winless run in two matches after sharing the spoils with Borussia Monchengladbach in a 1-1 result.

The reverse fixture saw Bayern Munich as the better side when they faced Mainz away from home in a 3-1 result, and a similar scoreline is likely to repeat itself as the champions are full of confidence following their UEFA Champions League triumph.

Also, Bayern Munich have the head-to-head advantage with three wins in their last five matches against Mainz, losing twice in the period.

With 33 goals already this season in all competitions, Harry Kane will be Bayern Munich’s main man in attack as they look to close the gap at the top to seven points in this game.

Meanwhile, Mainz will rely heavily on Jonathan Burkardt, who has scored two goals in his last three starts up front.

The match starts at 2:30 pm.