Mainz vs Bayern Munich prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - October 30, 2024
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Wednesday, October 30, Bayern Munich will visit Mainz in the DFB-Pokal Round of 16, with kickoff scheduled for 20:45 Central European Time. Predictions and betting insights for this match have been prepared by the Dailysports analytics team.
Mainz
Mainz doesn’t have high aspirations this season, given its limited resources and squad depth, aiming instead to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga. After eight rounds, Mainz sits in 13th place with nine points, four points clear of the relegation zone.
Last Friday, Mainz played a 1-1 home draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, following a 0-2 loss to RB Leipzig and a decisive 3-0 win over St. Pauli.
Bayern Munich
Bayern ended last season without any trophies and were surprisingly eliminated from the DFB-Pokal in the Round of 16 by Saarbrücken (1-2). This year, the Munich giants are determined to reclaim this trophy. In the Bundesliga, Bayern is in great form, recently securing dominant wins over Bochum (5-0) and Stuttgart (4-0), currently leading the league with 20 points, edging RB Leipzig due to a superior goal difference.
In the Champions League, however, Vincent Kompany's team has struggled, suffering back-to-back defeats to Barcelona (1-4) and Aston Villa (0-1). They did achieve a massive victory over Dinamo Zagreb (9-2) in their opening match.
Match Facts
- Mainz’s best performance in the DFB-Pokal was a semifinal appearance in the 2008/09 season.
- Bayern has yet to lose a match in domestic competitions this season.
Probable Lineups
- Mainz: Zentner - Kohr, Jenz, Leitsch, Caci - Sano, Amiri, Mwene, Nebel - Lee Jae-sung, Sieb
- Bayern Munich: Neuer - Laimer, Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Davies - Kimmich, Palhinha, Olise, Coman - Musiala, Kane
H2H
- Last season, Bayern defeated Mainz twice, with scores of 8-1 and 3-1.
- Out of 39 encounters, Mainz has won 7, while Bayern has 29 victories.
Mainz vs Bayern Munich prediction
Bayern has been ruthless in recent Bundesliga matches. I predict the visitors will score more than 2 goals.
