Bayern Munich simply punched its ticket to Berlin by beating within the semifinals of the DFB-Pokal, organising a fourth match of the season in opposition to who beat on the opposite aspect of the bracket. Subsequent up for FC Bayern is a go to to Mainz, who has grown to be one other one in every of their bogey groups. Then subsequent week? Champions League semifinals time.
Location: Mewa Enviornment, Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Date: April 25, 2026
Kickoff: 3:30 PM Native time | 9:30 AM EST | 6:30 AM PST
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Crew information
Right here’s how we expect the workforce will seem like in opposition to Mainz:
Lineup adjustments:
Participant standing updates:
David Santos Daiber, thigh (out)
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Of their final Bundesliga match in opposition to Stuttgart, Bayern has scored 4 or extra objectives for the 14th time within the league which is a feat no different membership has ever reached. The Bavarians have additionally scored 109 objectives within the Bundesliga to date; essentially the most scored by any workforce in Europe’s prime 5 leagues on this millennium was 121 by in 2011/12.
Bayern has earned 25 factors from dropping positions, a league excessive. Bayer Leverkusen in 1999/2000 set the benchmark for this file (29 factors).
Bayern is undefeated of their final 24 away matches. Their final defeat away from house was…Mainz in 2024.
Three issues to learn about Mainz:
Regardless of being considerably of a bogey workforce for Bayern, Die Nullfünfer has solely gained eight matches in opposition to them in all competitions because the 12 months 2000.
Mainz have house file in opposition to Bayern, avoiding defeat in 4 of their final 5 house matches in opposition to the Rekordmeister. Conversely, Mainz coach Urs Fischer has confronted Bayern 10 occasions however hasn’t gained in opposition to them as soon as (4D, 6L)
A draw on this fixture is a rarity. Moreover the reverse fixture this season, the final time Mainz drew with Bayern was April 2017. Then earlier than that, 2012 adopted by 2006.
Consequence from the reverse fixture
A 2-2 stalemate. Mainz practically beat Bayern however Harry Kane scored an 87th-minute objective to salvage the draw.
Prediction
Bayern wins 3-1 with objectives from Nicolas Jackson, Michael Olise, and Harry Kane.
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