Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich Prediction: Kompany’s treble-targeting champs roll on

Newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich will be in celebratory mood as they travel to Mainz 05 (14:30 BST, Premier Sports 2). Vincent Kompany’s second German title as manager has looked like a sure thing for some weeks now. But don’t expect Bayern to drop off. They didn’t reach this level of performance by slacking and, with the DFB Pokal and Champions League on the table, standards must remain high.

Reach on for my Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich predictions with the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Mainz are missing left back Kasey Bos, who is out with a shoulder injury. Winger Silas is sidelined with a broken foot while Jae-sung Lee is absent with a toe problem. Maxim Leitsch is also unlikely to feature as he nurses a hamstring injury.

Football Odds

An adductor tear will see Bayern winger Serge Gnabry miss out. More gallingly for the ex-Arsenal star, the injury will keep him out for not only the remainder of the season, but the World Cup this summer.

Keeper Sven Ulreich is a doubt as his season of injury woes continues. Joining him on the sidelines will be midfielders Tom Bischof and Lennart Karl.

Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich Odds

Bayern are fancied at 8/13 as things stand while Mainz are priced at 18/5. Kompany’s men have drawn four league games this season and are 10/3 for another stalemate in this one.

The striking stats are led by Harry Kane, the division’s leading scorer. The England captain is 3/1 to bag first or 8/11 to score anytime.

Bayern Munich to win and both teams to score @ 8/5

The ruthlessly efficient side Kompany has moulded don’t feel like a team that will be on the beach now the Bundesliga is won. The league title is tantamount to a minimum requirement at the Allianz Arena, even with Bayer Leverkusen’s interference in recent times.

With the DFB-Pokal final ahead and a Champions League semi with PSG to come, the Bayern foot will not be leaving the gas anytime soon. 

But the champions have conceded two goals to Stuttgart and Freiburg in victories this month. With a squad shuffle possible and one eye on the trophies yet to be secured, I could see the mighty Munich conceding at least one before the inevitable victory.

Over 3.5 total goals @ 1/1

These sides shared a 2-2 draw the last time they met in the Bundesliga, back in December. Bayern have set a new Bundesliga record for goals this term, astounding considering they have four games left. All the signs point to plenty of goalmouth action in this one.

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