Bayern vs Mainz live heute: Aufstellung, TV-Stream & Prognose – Bundesliga-Kracher (Bayern vs Mainz live today: Lineups, TV stream & prediction – Bundesliga thriller)

Bayern Munich welcome relegation-threatened Mainz 05 to the Allianz Arena on Sunday, 14 December 2025, in Bundesliga Matchday 14. Vincent Kompany’s league leaders (12-1-0, 37 pts) look to extend their unbeaten run, while Urs Fischer’s visitors (1-3-9, 6 pts) desperately need points to climb off the foot of the table. Kick-off & TV • 17:30 CET / 16:30 UTC • Live stream: ESPN+ in the US; Sky Sport Bundesliga in Germany; check local listings worldwide. Current Form • Bayern: WWWWW – 14 goals scored, 2 conceded in last 5 games. • Mainz: LLDWL – only 2 goals scored in that span. Team News & Predicted XIs Bayern (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Bischof, Kim, Ito, Stanisic; Goretzka, Kimmich; Gnabry, Karl, Olise; Kane. • Luis Díaz is suspended, opening a wing spot for Serge Gnabry. • Hiroki Ito makes his first league start since March after returning from injury. Mainz (3-5-2): Zentner; Hanche-Olsen, Bell, van den Berg; Widmer, Barreiro, Amiri, Sano, Mwene; Sieb, Onisiwo. • Karim Onisiwo shakes off a knock to partner Armindo Sieb up front. Key Battles 1. Harry Kane vs Mainz back three – the England striker leads the Golden Boot race with 17 goals in 13 matches. 2. Joshua Kimmich vs Nadiem Amiri – midfield tempo versus Mainz’s creative spark. 3. Serge Gnabry vs Philipp Mwene – Gnabry’s diagonal runs will test Mainz’s left flank. Head-to-Head Bayern have won four of the last five league meetings, out-scoring Mainz 17-4 in that stretch. Betting Odds (DraftKings) • Bayern -1100, Draw +800, Mainz +1500 • Over 4.5 goals +110; Bayern -2.5 handicap -150. Match Prediction Bayern’s firepower and Mainz’s defensive frailties point to a routine home win. Expect Kane to add to his tally and Michael Olise to pull the strings in Díaz’s absence. Predicted score: Bayern 4-0 Mainz.