A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 13th place in the table will show on the pitch.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Champions League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Liverpool, was also a home game here at Allianz Arena. The away team is better rested.
Bayern München form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Allianz Arena as Bayern München has scored 29 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats are 8-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).The Bayern München fans got no joy from their last match, a Champions League game also here at Allianz Arena: A 1-3 defeat against Liverpool. Ahead of that match, Bayern München won a home game hosting Wolfsburg (6-0).
Bayern München are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Allianz Arena with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. seven earlier games are comparable to this one, and Bayern München has won 3 times, drawn 3 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Bayern München has won by at least two goals 3 times when in this position.
Bayern München can score goals in their home matches. After 25 matches they have found the net 29 times. Bayern München have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Mainz 05 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Mainz 05 so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Mainz 05's last three away games as they have all been lost.Mainz 05 failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Borussia M'gladbach that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Hertha BSC's place.
Nobody expects Mainz 05 to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 18 times before, with the overall statistics of won 5, draw 3 and lost 10. When defeated, 6 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
The attacking power of Mainz 05 when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored in 25 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Mainz 05 have conceded 23 goals on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Mainz 05 - Bayern München 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 8 - 1 - 1 (Bayern München wins - draws - Mainz 05 wins).Top Goalscorers
  R. Lewandowski 17 goals / 7 assists |  S. Gnabry 7 goals / 3 assists |   J. Mateta 7 goals / 1 assists |
Bayern München missing players
Mainz 05 missing players
| Over | Bayern München (25 played) | Mainz 05 (25 played) |
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% |
| Over 1.5 | 92% | 72% |
| Over 2.5 | 76% | 60% |
| Over 3.5 | 52% | 24% |
| Over 4.5 | 24% | 12% |
| Stat | Bayern München (25 played) | Mainz 05 (25 played) |
| BTTS | 60% | 56% |
| CS | 32% | 20% |
| FTS | 8% | 32% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 35 | 57 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 33 | 57 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 46 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 46 |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 43 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 39 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 37 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 36 |
| 10 | Hertha BSC | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | -14 | 31 |
| 12 | Freiburg | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 30 |
| 14 | Schalke 04 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -16 | 23 |
| 15 | Augsburg | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 31 | -30 | 19 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 58 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | -35 | 14 |
| 18 | Nürnberg | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 35 | -32 | 13 |
