FSV Mainz is hosting Bayern Munich at Opel Arena in round 32 of the German Bundesliga. Mainz is in the middle of the table, and they are in poor form right now, but overall, a solid season for them. Bayern has secured the 10th title in a row last weekend by beating Borussia Dortmund, which means they don’t need absolutely anything here.
Mainz is now without a win in their last 5 games, while they have 3 losses in those 5 games. The good news for Mainz is they don’t have to worry about anything because they are very far away from the relegation zone. Both offensively and defensively, Mainz has been solid this season, but their current bad run has cost them the Conference League spot for next season. Burkhardt is now the leading goalscorer for Mainz with 10 goals. Onisiwo has added 7 assists. There are few injuries in Mainz as well. I know Mainz was hoping to see Europe next season, and they definitely are good enough to get here, but they need a bit more focus. I think if Mainz can bring a few more competitive players to their team, they will be even better next season, and I think they might qualify for the Conference League.
As I’ve mentioned, Bayern has won their 10th title in Bundesliga in a row, and they have accomplished that by beating Borussia Dortmund last weekend. As of right now, Bayern has 75 points, they have scored 92 goals while conceding only 30 goals in 31 games. Bayern will aim to score 100 goals or more this season, and just by looking at their schedule, I think it’s likely they will score over 100 goals. I know conceding only 30 goals is a nice accomplishment, but Bayern’s defense was not good this season, they have allowed too many chances, and it cost them a lot of points, and probably the Champions League spot. Lewandowski has scored 33 goals so far this season, but he wasn’t practicing earlier this week, and he might not be in the lineup for this game. Gnabry has added 13 goals, while Muller has 18 assists. Bayern has been very dominant over the last few seasons, they have won the Champions League, and they have won all the German competitions, but I hope their dominance stops next season because it’s getting boring.
Mainz hasn’t had a lot of success against Bayern in the past, and they probably won’t win this one, but I think they will score. Bayern will probably mix their lineup a bit here, which is the opportunity for Mainz. I will take goals on both sides.