Bayern v Mainz: Line-ups, stats and preview

May 19, 2025
9:54 am

Bayern v Mainz match preview

Bayern Munich will win their thirty fourth Bundesliga title at residence 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 residence sport towards Tenth-placed Augsburg.

The runaway German leaders exited the Champions League earlier this month with defeat to Inter Milan however might 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 a very good 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 little thing they do.

“After they press, they press collectively. After they defend, they defend collectively. They’ve additionally had perception this season. They’re all the time 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 acquired confidence and the temper inside the workforce is nice,” supervisor Bo Henriksen noticed.

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

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

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

🎙️ Henriksen: “To beat FC Bayern, we simply should do precisely what we did within the reverse fixture. We have to make it tough for them and play an clever sport. So long as we consider we are able to win there, something’s doable.”#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 constructing a five hundredth Bundesliga look are beneath risk as a result of the ahead has been ailing.

“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 a whole lot of expertise and mentality.”

Defender or midfielder Raphael Guerreiro is a doubt with a hamstring situation, 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 educated together with his teammates this week.