Bayern v Mainz: Line-ups, stats and preview

Bayern v Mainz match preview

Bayern Munich will win their thirty fourth Bundesliga title at dwelling with three video games to spare in the event that they beat Mainz on Saturday and second-placed Bayer Leverkusen fail to observe swimsuit of their simultaneous dwelling sport in opposition to 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.

“Every part went for Mainz and it wasn’t a great sport by us,” mentioned Roten supervisor Vincent Kompany, reflecting on that loss.

“We’ve been the higher workforce in most video games, however weren’t higher there. Mainz have earned their outcomes, have a transparent concept, are constant in every thing 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 in opposition to 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 received confidence and the temper inside the workforce is sweet,” supervisor Bo Henriksen noticed.

“Watching us practice, it’s exhausting to imagine that this workforce hasn’t received any of their final 5 video games. We’re working very, very properly 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 now have left. It’s a incredible feeling to be in a European spot.

“Regardless of dealing with a stiff problem in Munich, we wish to proceed competing with the highest groups. To try this, we now have to be a horrible workforce to play in opposition to.”

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

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

Bayern Munich v Mainz workforce information

Bayern legend Thomas Muller’s hopes of creating a five hundredth Bundesliga look are below 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 plenty of expertise and mentality.”

Defender or midfielder Raphael Guerreiro is a doubt with a hamstring concern, 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 damage 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 damage.

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