The newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich could be forgiven for having their plans set elsewhere as they travel to Mainz on matchday 31. This match on Saturday in Mainz between the 10th-placed ‘05ers’ and the table-toppers ‘Bavarians’ comes with our prediction of a home win or draw.
Ahead of this round, Mainz’s 34 points (W8, D10, L12) put them eight points above the relegation zone. Bayern have 79 points (W25, D4, L1) and are already crowned champions.
Mainz drew 1-1 away at Monchengladbach last weekend and are now set to finish in the mid-table. They have been in good form recently, losing only one of their last eight Bundesliga games (W3, D4).
That defeat came in their recent home game for the 05ers, who otherwise have been stubborn at this venue. Mainz have four wins and three draws in seven games prior to that defeat and will hope to revive that run.
Bayern won 2-0 away at Leverkusen in the midweek DFB Pokal semis to keep alive their hopes of a treble. They have the Champions League semi-final first leg coming up next week and could bench a few regulars to keep them fresh.
Bayern haven’t had the hold of Mainz in recent years, drawing the reverse fixture 2-2 and winning just one of the last three.
