GolVolt — FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Bayern München: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

FC Bayern München unbeaten in 18 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 11 wins and 7 draws. Last defeat: 28 April, 4:5 against Paris Saint Germain.

Player in form

Michael Olise: 5 goals and 4 assists in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG2.34

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.3).

Last time

Last meeting, 25 April: FSV Mainz 05 – FC Bayern München 3:4

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FC Bayern München are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

What's at stake

FC Bayern München: a match for the title

66%after a loss 77%after a win

Title chances: 66% after a defeat, 77% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).

Defence

FSV Mainz 05 concede 2.6 goals per match

FSV Mainz 052.6 FC Bayern München1.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Bayern München concede 1.4.

Attack

FC Bayern München score 3.8 goals per match

FSV Mainz 051.4 FC Bayern München3.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FSV Mainz 05 score 1.4.

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Sheraldo Becker

FSV Mainz 05 · forward

2goals 4assists 7.40avg rating

Last match, Elversberg: rating 6.8.

Michael Olise

FC Bayern München · midfielder

6goals 4assists 8.26avg rating

Last match, Borussia Dortmund: 1 assist, rating 7.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is FSV Mainz 05 at home and FC Bayern München away, as in this match.

FSV Mainz 05

at home · 10

3W1D6L1.6scored per match1.9conceded per match

FC Bayern München

away · 10

6W3D1L2.5scored per match1.6conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 25 Apr 2026 · Bundesliga FSV Mainz 05 3:4 FC Bayern München Kohr 15' · Nebel 29' · Becker 45+2' · Jackson 53' · Olise 73' · Musiala 80' · Kane 83'

1wins

1 draw4.2 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: FSV Mainz 05 (3-5-2, last: Elversberg) · FC Bayern München (4-2-3-1, last: Borussia Dortmund).

Official around 14:30, Sat 7 Nov

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FSV Mainz 05FC Bayern München

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Coaches

Urs FischerFSV Mainz 05 Vincent KompanyFC Bayern München

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season

Each club's chance in its part of the table, after each result.

today after a defeat after a draw after a win

FSV Mainz 05 European-place chance today 12%

after a defeat: 9%
after a draw: 12%
after a win: 17%

FC Bayern München title chance today 73%

after a defeat: 66%
after a draw: 69%
after a win: 77%

FC Bayern München: 12 percentage points of title chance between a win and a defeat.

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count

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Volt matchup

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