Bayern München vs FSV Mainz 05

The 2-1 loss in Mainz earlier this season is one of only two defeats FC Bayern München have suffered in the Bundesliga in 2024/25. FCB have won each of their last seven league games at home against FSV – Bayern aren’t on a longer ongoing winning run at home to any other current top-flight team (also 7 games against Wolfsburg). They hammered Mainz 8-1 in their last league clash in Munich.

FC Bayern München have only lost two of their first 30 Bundesliga games this season (W22, D6), something they last managed in 2016/17 under Carlo Ancelotti. They have now matched their points tally from the whole of last season (72).

1. FSV Mainz 05 are on a five-game winless streak in the Bundesliga for the first time under Bo Henriksen (D3, L2) after winning each of their four previous fixtures. The 05ers have now also gone seven consecutive top-flight matches without a clean sheet for the first time during Henriksen’s reign.

FC Bayern München have conceded the fewest goals in the first half of Bundesliga games this season (11), while 1. FSV Mainz 05 have let in the fewest after the break (17). Overall, Mainz have the league’s third-best defensive record (36 goals conceded, same as FC St. Pauli) behind only FCB (29) and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (35).

FC Bayern München have the league’s best challenge success rate this season (53.6%), while 1. FSV Mainz 05 have the worst (48.1%). However, Mainz contest the second-most duels per game (106; Bochum: 108) and FC Bayern the second fewest (91; Leverkusen: 86).