Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, enjoying a four-match winning streak led by Harry Kane, are heavily favored to defeat rock-bottom Mainz and spoil the managerial debut of the visitors’ new boss, Urs Fischer, in their final home game of 2025.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich host rock-bottom Mainz today, seeking to extend their eight-point lead before the winter break.
Vincent Kompany’s side is in superb form, winning four straight matches and scoring 14 goals in that run, including a 5-0 demolition of Stuttgart. Harry Kane leads the attack, having scored 17 goals in the first 13 matchdays of the season.
Mainz 05 face a daunting debut for new manager Urs Fischer, with the club sitting dead last in the table. The visitors are winless in nine Bundesliga outings, making the trip to the Allianz Arena a “baptism of fire” for the former Union Berlin boss.
Mainz must find a way to improve a team that has only managed six points so far this season.
Bayern welcome back Alphonso Davies, who is expected to receive minutes off the bench as he manages his fitness.
Key forward Luis Diaz will be rested, but the dominant league leaders are still heavy favorites. Given Bayern’s explosive attack and Mainz’s struggles, a decisive home victory is widely predicted, which would solidify Bayern’s first-place standing.