Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Mainz will try to claim a major scalp in the Bundesliga round 14 when they take on star-studded Bayern Munich on Saturday. Die Nullfunfer are eyeing their third consecutive win at home, but they will have a mountain to climb against Vincent Kompany’s troops. As Mainz struggled defensively in a 4-3 loss to Wolfsburg, home win should not be considered. Danny da Costa and Andreas Hanche-Olsen have joined Gabriel Vidovic and Nelson Weiper in the recovery room, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The mighty Bavarians, on the other hand, aim to build on a 4-2 win over Heidenheim. Even though top scorer Harry Kane remains in the recovery room, we are tempted to put our money on Bayern Munich, who faced no difficulties in a 4-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday evening. All Alphonso Davies, Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman, Joao Palhinha, and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer continue to miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Harry Kane):
Widely regarded as one of England’s best strikers at the moment, Harry Kane enjoyed a meteoric rise at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 21 Premier League goals during the 2014/2015 campaign to be voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
The highly rated striker went on to surpass that achievement the following season as he helped Tottenham Hotspur mount a serious title challenge for the first time in club’s recent history and he made seamless transition to international football. Kane scored four goals in his first ten appearances for England to prove he was here to stay and at the same time established himself as a first choice striker in Roy Hodgson’s squad ahead of the Euro 2016 finals.
Kane is a modern striker, who is extremely dangerous in the opposition box, but it was some outstanding goals from distance as well as link-up play with teammates that earned him an excellent reputation in world football. Kane is expected to lead both Tottenham and England in years to come, that is if he can resist the lure of top European clubs that continue to cast admiring glances his way.
Highlighted Team (Mainz):
1. FSV Mainz 05 is a German football club from the city Mainz. The club managed to reach the highest German football division the Bundesliga in 2009. FSV Mainz was founded in 1905. The club host it’s home game in the Coface Arena which holds a capacity of 35 000 seats. The stadium was build in 2011 and is considered as one of the most modern stadiums in the nation. De most known nickname for FSV Mainz is Die 05’er. The club colours are red and white.
FSV Mainz never won a title in their history. Not in the Bundesliga and not even in the 2. Bundesliga or the 3. Bundesliga. Mainz managed to reach the UEFA Cup in 2005/2006 where they lost against Sevilla FC. In 2011/2012 and 2014/2015 the club from Mainz got knocked out in the qualification stage.
Known players that played in the Mainz kit in their career are: Holtby, Schurrle, Klop pand Subotic.