Bayern v Mainz: Line-ups, stats and preview

Bayern v Mainz match preview

Bayern Munich will win their thirty fourth Bundesliga title at house with three video games to spare in the event that they beat Mainz on Saturday and second-placed Bayer Leverkusen fail to comply with go well with of their simultaneous house recreation towards Tenth-placed Augsburg.

The runaway German leaders exited the Champions League earlier this month with defeat to Inter Milan however may usurp Leverkusen as champions in the event that they avenge their 2-1 defeat at Die Nullfunfer on December 14.

“The whole lot went for Mainz and it wasn’t an excellent recreation by us,” mentioned Roten supervisor Vincent Kompany, reflecting on that loss.

“We’ve been the higher staff in most video games, however weren’t higher there. Mainz have earned their outcomes, have a transparent concept, are constant in the whole lot they do.

“After they press, they press collectively. After they defend, they defend collectively. They’ve additionally had perception this season. They’re at all times a risk. Our motivation is there – we misplaced towards them, which we don’t need.”

𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅 within the camp. 😁💪 pic.twitter.com/1YTHCnEGhj

— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) April 24, 2025

Regardless of a five-match winless run, Mainz are sixth and will rise above fourth-placed Leipzig with victory. “We’ve nonetheless obtained confidence and the temper inside the staff is sweet,” supervisor Bo Henriksen noticed.

“Watching us prepare, it’s onerous to consider that this staff hasn’t received any of their final 5 video games. We’re working very, very nicely and had fairly presumably our greatest session of the season on Wednesday.

“We’ll head to Munich and we’re trying ahead to attaining one thing with the 4 video games we’ve got left. It’s a improbable feeling to be in a European spot.

“Regardless of dealing with a stiff problem in Munich, we need to proceed competing with the highest groups. To try this, we’ve got to be a horrible staff to play towards.”

🎙️ Henriksen: “To beat FC Bayern, we simply must do precisely what we did within the reverse fixture. We have to make it troublesome for them and play an clever recreation. So long as we consider we will win there, something’s attainable.”#Mainz05 #FCBM05 pic.twitter.com/hcmYaUe2xt

— Mainz 05 English (@Mainz05en) April 24, 2025

Bayern Munich v Mainz staff information

Bayern legend Thomas Muller’s hopes of creating a five hundredth Bundesliga look are beneath risk as a result of the ahead has been unwell.

“He wasn’t concerned for the primary three days this week,” mentioned Kompany, including that he hoped Muller would rejoin coaching on Friday. “However Thomas has quite a lot of expertise and mentality.”

Defender or midfielder Raphael Guerreiro is a doubt with a hamstring subject, whereas defenders Dayo Upamecano (knee), Hiroki Ito (foot), Tarek Buchmann (shoulder) and Alphonso Davies (knee), midfielder Leon Goretzka (calf) and winger Jamal Musiala (hamstring) are out.

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is recovering from a calf harm and skilled together with his teammates this week.

💥 𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 in coaching at Säbener! 💪 pic.twitter.com/492fAQPl5N

— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) April 23, 2025

Henriksen is hopeful that Stefan Bell will play however says the defender is “not but again to 100%” after three months out with a thigh harm.

Two of Mainz’s centre-backs have hip accidents: Maxim Leitsch won’t characteristic, however Wolfsburg loanee Moritz Jenz could possibly be concerned.