Mainz vs Bayern Munich Prediction & Betting Tips (14 December)

Unlike last year when it had to fight until the end to maintain itself, this Mainz team could harbor some European ambitions during the second part of this season. Thanks to its rather interesting start to the exercise and its few offensive cartridges like a Burkardt on fire, the FSV is in a promising 9th place, only 2 units behind 5th, Wolfsburg. An opponent against whom he had a bad operation last week by losing on the wire at the end of a very tight match 4-3. Before that, Anthony Caci's partners remained on 3 great victories signed against Dortmund 3-1, Holstein Kiel 0-3 and Hoffenheim 2-0. Bayern Munich, for its part, is not yet quite on the highway to try to win the title of German champion again but he still seems to have taken the right direction.

Because after only 13 days played, Vincent Kompany's players already have at least a 6 length margin over the entire competition. After having won 5 consecutive victories in the league, the Bavarians had experienced a small slump with a draw conceded in the Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund 1-1 and an early elimination in the German Cup against Bayer Leverkusen 0-1. But they were able to dispel doubts last weekend by beating Heidenheim 4-2. On Tuesday, the Munich residents will face Shakhtar Donetsk in a Champions League match.

FSV will receive the leader without midfielder Vidovic and replacement Weiper who had already had to withdraw last week during the trip to Wolfsburg. Otherwise, everyone should be on deck for the locals who can therefore count on their excellent striker, Jonathan Burkardt remains on 2 doubles scored against Holstein Kiel and Hoffenheim. Scorer again last weekend, he reached the mark of 10 goals scored in the Bundesliga (including 5 in the last 3 days). Midfielder Nebel scored a double, in vain. With 3 goals scored, he joined midfielders Amiri and Lee Jae-Sung in the ranking of the best offensive players of this team. Bayern will not be able to count on the return of its top scorer, Harry Kane, for this poster.

Author of 14 goals scored in 12 appearances in the Bundesliga this season, the Englishman may not play again before the winter break. The Japanese Ito, the important midfielder Pavlovic, the Portuguese Palhinha and replacements Buchmann and Stanisic are also in the infirmary on the Bavarian side, probably in the company of Coman who was injured last week and the aging goalkeeper Neuer. Ulreich is no longer in Vincent Kompany's groups for personal reasons. Double scorer in the victory against Heidenheim last Saturday, the nugget Musiala has 8 goals in the Bundesliga. Wingers Olise (5 goals, 4 assists) and Sané will also be present.