Bayern Munich vs Mainz prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-03-08 14:30.
[p]Thomas Tuchel will remain Bayern Munich’s head coach until the end of the season, but that may only be prolonging the agony for their supporters. The Bavarians are now ten points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen after a 2-2 draw against Freiburg in their last league match, meaning that – barring a miracle – the club’s 11-year streak of Bundesliga titles will come to an end.[/p]
[p]Bayern’s players did at least relieve some of the pressure on Tuchel by reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, courtesy of a 3-1 aggregate win over Lazio. The German giants will now attempt to replicate that kind of result in the league, where they have won only one of their last four outings (D1, L2), while also going an almost unheard-of six top-flight encounters without keeping a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]If history is anything to go by, supporters should expect a return to form against opponents Mainz, given that Saturday’s visitors have lost more top-flight games against Bayern (25) than they have against any other opponent. That will strike fear into the 05ers, whose 15-year stint in the Bundesliga is hanging in the balance, as they sit nine points adrift of definite safety and one point below Cologne, who occupy the relegation play-off place, after a run of just one victory in 14 games (D7, L6).[/p]
[p]Their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach – their third match under new boss Bo Henriksen (W1, D1, L1). He has an almighty job on his hands, and fixing Mainz’s away form will be one of his top priorities, as they remain the only team in the division yet to win on the road this term, playing 16 league outings on their travels (D8, L8) since their previous such victory last April.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Bayern will be hoping that Jamal Musiala has got his shooting boots on, as he has never lost a Bundesliga home game in which he has scored (W12, D3). Leading the line for Mainz might be striker Jonathan Burkardt, who has netted first in each of his last eight goalscoring appearances, including in a 3-1 win over Bayern in April 2022. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Bayern Munich matches are averaging a league-high 3.88 goals per game heading into this round. [/p]