There are just 45 days between Mainz’s most recent duel with Bayern Munich in the DFB Cup and the Bundesliga game on Saturday (3:30 p.m., live on SKY and 05ER.fm). After the record champions beat FSV 4-0 at the end of October, Rheinhessen’s form continued to rise: Mainz were able to secure eight points from a possible 12 points from four games and only conceded two goals. Most recently, Mainz had to admit defeat 3-4 in Wolfsburg after a wild game and a three-point lead. Bayern have been consistently strong over the course of the season so far, with the record champions only dropping points due to draws against three top teams. All facts about the game at a glance.
The 05ER have won three of the last four Bundesliga home games against Bayern since April 2021.
On average, this pairing scored over four goals per game, and in the last four games there was an average of more than six (25 in total!).
Both Mainz and Munich are among the three teams in the Bundesliga that have taken the most corners so far. While the 05ER had 68 corners, the record champions secured 89 corner kicks. Only Bayer Leverkusen (96 corners) came into play more often.
Before the international break, the Mainz team achieved their first home win of the season against Borussia Dortmund, and the 05ER also won the following game as hosts against Hoffenheim in the MEWA ARENA.
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