Bayern Munich defeated Bochum 5-0 after losing to Barcelona
Mainz's striker Jonathan Burkardt is injured, limiting their offense
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Tip: Mainz v Bayern Munich | Odds |
Bayern Munich To Win To Nil | @2.62 |
Bayern Munich Win 3-0 Correct Score | @10.00 |
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Mainz’s attack is weakened with their top striker, Jonathan Burkardt, out injured. Bayern Munich were ruthless in their 5-0 win over Bochum last weekend, and I expect them to carry that form into the DFB Pokal. An away win to nil is the best bet.
Mainz have lost 3 of their last 4 home matches.
Mainz have lost 4 of their last 5 matches against Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich have won 4 of their last 5 away matches (Bundesliga).
Bayern Munich have won to nil in their last 2 matches (Bundesliga).
Head to Head
Bayern Munich have a 28-7 advantage against Mainz with 3 draws in 38 matches.
They last met in March, the game being won by Bayern Munich 8-1.
Mainz Form
Mainz have played three matches so far this month, all in Bundesliga. They were victorious against St Pauli in early October 3-0, Jonathan Burkardt scoring a brace, Armindo Sieb also on target.
They were not as successful in their next two home games, losing to RB Leipzig 2-0, while winning a point against Borussia Monchengladbach 1-1.
Mainz reached the DFB Pokal 2nd Round by eliminating Wehen Weisbaden 3-1 in mid-August, Burkardt, Dominik Kohr and Nadiem Amiri finding the net.
Mainz Injuries & Team News
Mainz’s best striker Jonathan Burkardt is ruled out due to hamstring injury.
Karim Onisiwo and Nikolas Veratschnig are also sidelined but were not expected to start.
Bayern Munich Form
After a disastrous display and a 4-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League, Bayern Munich returned to winning ways last weekend in Bundesliga.
The Bavarians demolished Bochum 5-0 away from home, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane, Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman appearing on the scoresheet.
Earlier this month, they also beat Stuttgart 4-0 at home, while the road clash against Eintracht Frankfurt has ended without a winner 3-3.
Vincent Kompany’s side is currently sharing 1st place on the Bundesliga table with RB Leipzig, both teams having 20 points from eight matches.
Bayern Munich Injuries & Team News
Sacha Boey is expected to be back in mid-November, still recovering from meniscus tear.
Josip Stanisic, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Hiroki Ito are injured.