Now it’s time to do the same again. FC Bayern secured a really important win during the week to secure progress to the quarter-finals in the Champions League. The Reds will look to carry that form into Saturday's Bundesliga home game against Mainz (15:30 CET). Here are the facts on the game against the team from Rheinhessen.
Impressive home run
FC Bayern have won all of their last six home games against Mainz. Of all the current Bundesliga sides, the Reds only have a longer winning run at home against Borussia Dortmund (nine). And the overall record clearly favours FCB: There have been 28 wins, three draws and seven victories for Mainz.
Prolific Reds
FC Bayern have the best attack in the current Bundesliga campaign with 65 goals so far – the men from Munich have scored 2.7 goals per game on average. Mainz have netted 19 goals making him the second weakest attack ahead of FC Köln (16).
Aerial strength is key element
In Tuesday’s 3-0 win against Lazio in the Champions League, both the opener (scored by Harry Kane) as well as the second to make it 2-0 (scored by Thomas Müller) were headed goals. FCB also stand out in this category in the Bundesliga with 13 headed goals so far, more than any other team. The next opponents for Mainz have conceded eleven goals from headers, also more than any other team.
Musiala on fire
Jamal Musiala has been involved in a goal in the last three Bundesliga matches (two goals, one assist). In particular, the strike to make it 2-1 away to Freiburg in the last matchday was extremely impressive following an inimitable solo run. Musiala has made 66 successful dribbles season. That is only beaten in the league by teammate Leroy Sané (84).
There was good news from the training ground ahead of the fixture:
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