The Bavarian giants’ will go into the game with two consecutive league wins and will be hoping to end their poor record against Mainz.
Jupp Heynckes’ side have enjoyed a positive start to the new season with a perfect record in all competitions as they hope to overhaul Borussia Dortmund for the league honours. Bayern will play Thomas Tuchel’s Mainz on Saturday,
September 15, at the Allianz Arena. Mainz only have one point from their opening two games.
Bayern Munich
The FC Hollywood outfit have won four straight competitive matches this term and are in ravishing form at the moment. Die Roten have been placed alongside Bate Borisov, Lille and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 in group F of the UEFA Champions’ League
group stages. A strong cup and league start will certainly help their trophy ambition this term.
Der FCB side will resume their league campaign after the international break and will be looking to further their success against Mainz, even though, the opponent team have caused trouble among the Munich team in the last few seasons.
In the last six meetings Bayern have lost thrice and drawn just once against the Carnival club.
Moreover, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468 were on a break during the international fixtures and will give the Bundesliga side a major boost as they will be fresh for the upcoming league game. Franck Ribery and Xherdan
Shaqiri were also in sublime form for their national teams and will try to continue their top form for their club.
Mainz
Thomas Tuchel’s team will be high on confidence in their away trip to the Allianz Arena, as they collected an impressive four points from their league games with Bayern last season. The 05ers are one of the rare teams that are
not afraid to take on the Bavarian club at their home ground and will try to cause another upset.
The O-Fives club play good attractive football with direct attacking and high-pressing and finished 13th in the league last term. The Coface Arena side will have their full squad ahead of their trip to Munich and will
try to get at least a point to improve their current league standing.
Team News
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-Contento-c11113 and Rafinha are
all unavailable through long-term injuries.
Mario Gomez is still out and Mario Mandzukic will take his place upfront, and Martinez might get his first start for Die Bayern.
The away team have a few injuries ahead of the match as well, with new signing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nikita-Rukavytsya-c27913 is highly likely to get his first start and Radoslav Zabavnik will come
in for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Niko-Bungert-c27923.
Players to watch
Franck Ribery is in exceptional form after a below par start to the new season. The creative midfielder created two goals and assisted one for his country in their World Cup qualifier against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belarus-c2849.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ádám-Szalai-c3557 will be a threat to Bayern defence as he is in good form scoring two goals in the league so far.
Prediction
Bayern are the favourites for the tie but Mainz have proved a tough rival in the past. Bettor.com predicts a 3-0 victory for Die Roten.
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