FC Bayern München and FSV Mainz 05 are going to face on Saturday the 11th of December at 3:30 pm in the 15th week of the Bundesliga. The match is going to take place in Schwabmünchen at the Domus Regiobau Arena.

FC Bayern München is in the 1st place in the league with 34 points. It comes from a 2-3 win against Borussia Dortmund in its last match in the Bundesliga. Up to now, it has won 11 times, drawn once, and lost twice.​​

FSV Mainz 05 sits in the 7th place in the standings with 21 points. It comes from a 3-0 win against VfL Wolfsburg in its last match in the Bundesliga. Thus far, it has won 6 times, draw 3 times, and lost 5 times.​​

Line-ups predictions​

These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.​

FC Bayern München​

Line - Ups​
3-2-4-1
14 May
VfL Wolfsburg-FC Bayern München
2-2
4-2-3-1
08 May
FC Bayern München-VfB Stuttgart
2-2
4-2-3-1
30 Apr
FSV Mainz 05-FC Bayern München
3-1
4-2-3-1
23 Apr
FC Bayern München-Borussia Dortmund
3-1
3-4-2-1
17 Apr
DSC Arminia Bielefeld-FC Bayern München
0-3
4-2-3-1
09 Apr
FC Bayern München-FC Augsburg
1-0
4-2-3-1
02 Apr
SC Freiburg-FC Bayern München
1-4
4-1-4-1
19 Mar
FC Bayern München-FC Union Berlin
4-0
3-2-4-1
12 Mar
TSG Hoffenheim-FC Bayern München
1-1
4-2-3-1
05 Mar
FC Bayern München-Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1-1
3-4-2-1
26 Feb
Eintracht Frankfurt-FC Bayern München
0-1
4-2-3-1
20 Feb
FC Bayern München-SpVgg Greuther Fürth
4-1
4-2-3-1
12 Feb
VfL Bochum 1848-FC Bayern München
4-2
3-4-2-1
05 Feb
FC Bayern München-RB Leipzig
3-2
3-2-4-1
23 Jan
Hertha BSC-FC Bayern München
1-4
4-2-3-1
15 Jan
FC Köln-FC Bayern München
0-4
4-2-3-1
07 Jan
FC Bayern München-Borussia Mönchengladbach
1-2
4-2-3-1
17 Dec
FC Bayern München-VfL Wolfsburg
4-0
4-2-3-1
14 Dec
VfB Stuttgart-FC Bayern München
0-5
4-2-3-1
11 Dec
FC Bayern München-FSV Mainz 05
2-1
4-2-3-1
04 Dec
Borussia Dortmund-FC Bayern München
2-3
4-2-3-1
27 Nov
FC Bayern München-DSC Arminia Bielefeld
1-0
4-2-3-1
19 Nov
FC Augsburg-FC Bayern München
2-1
4-2-3-1
06 Nov
FC Bayern München-SC Freiburg
2-1
4-2-3-1
30 Oct
FC Union Berlin-FC Bayern München
2-5
4-2-3-1
23 Oct
FC Bayern München-TSG Hoffenheim
4-0
4-2-3-1
17 Oct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen-FC Bayern München
1-5
4-2-3-1
03 Oct
FC Bayern München-Eintracht Frankfurt
1-2
3-4-2-1
24 Sep
SpVgg Greuther Fürth-FC Bayern München
1-3
4-2-3-1
18 Sep
FC Bayern München-VfL Bochum 1848
7-0
4-2-3-1
11 Sep
RB Leipzig-FC Bayern München
1-4
4-2-3-1
28 Aug
FC Bayern München-Hertha BSC
5-0
4-2-3-1
22 Aug
FC Bayern München-FC Köln
3-2
4-2-3-1
13 Aug
Borussia Mönchengladbach-FC Bayern München
1-1

FC Bayern München has mostly adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up most used during the season (12 times or 85.71%).

Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-2-3-1 (12 times) and 3-4-2-1 (2 times).

Dino Toppmöller is expected to play against FSV Mainz 05 with the following players: M. Neuer, A. Davies, D. Upamecano, L. Hernández Pi, B. Pavard, C. Tolisso, J. Musiala, K. Coman, T. Müller, L. Sané and R. Lewandowski.

Granting that this will be the line-up, the projected average age of FC Bayern München would be 26.27.

Dino Toppmöller will probably not be able to employ S. Ulreich, M. Cuisance, J. Choupo-Moting and S. Gnabry because of injury.

B. Sarr, J. Stanisic, L. Goretzka, J. Kimmich and M. Sabitzer will definitely miss the match.

FSV Mainz 05​

Line - Ups​
3-4-2-1
14 May
FSV Mainz 05-Eintracht Frankfurt
2-2
3-5-2
07 May
Hertha BSC-FSV Mainz 05
1-2
3-5-2
30 Apr
FSV Mainz 05-FC Bayern München
3-1
3-5-2
22 Apr
VfL Wolfsburg-FSV Mainz 05
5-0
5-3-2
16 Apr
FSV Mainz 05-VfB Stuttgart
0-0
3-4-3
09 Apr
FC Köln-FSV Mainz 05
3-2
3-5-2
06 Apr
FC Augsburg-FSV Mainz 05
2-1
3-4-2-1
03 Apr
Borussia Mönchengladbach-FSV Mainz 05
1-1
3-4-2-1
19 Mar
FSV Mainz 05-DSC Arminia Bielefeld
4-0
3-4-2-1
16 Mar
FSV Mainz 05-Borussia Dortmund
0-1
3-4-2-1
26 Feb
FC Union Berlin-FSV Mainz 05
3-1
3-4-2-1
18 Feb
FSV Mainz 05-Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3-2
3-4-2-1
12 Feb
SC Freiburg-FSV Mainz 05
1-1
3-5-2
05 Feb
FSV Mainz 05-TSG Hoffenheim
2-0
3-5-2
22 Jan
SpVgg Greuther Fürth-FSV Mainz 05
2-1
3-5-2
15 Jan
FSV Mainz 05-VfL Bochum 1848
1-0
3-5-2
08 Jan
RB Leipzig-FSV Mainz 05
4-1
3-5-2
18 Dec
Eintracht Frankfurt-FSV Mainz 05
1-0
3-5-2
14 Dec
FSV Mainz 05-Hertha BSC
4-0
3-5-2
11 Dec
FC Bayern München-FSV Mainz 05
2-1
3-5-2
04 Dec
FSV Mainz 05-VfL Wolfsburg
3-0
3-5-2
26 Nov
VfB Stuttgart-FSV Mainz 05
2-1
3-5-2
21 Nov
FSV Mainz 05-FC Köln
1-1
3-5-2
05 Nov
FSV Mainz 05-Borussia Mönchengladbach
1-1
3-1-4-2
30 Oct
DSC Arminia Bielefeld-FSV Mainz 05
1-2
3-5-2
22 Oct
FSV Mainz 05-FC Augsburg
4-1
3-4-1-2
16 Oct
Borussia Dortmund-FSV Mainz 05
3-1
3-4-2-1
03 Oct
FSV Mainz 05-FC Union Berlin
1-2
3-5-2
25 Sep
Bayer 04 Leverkusen-FSV Mainz 05
1-0
3-5-2
18 Sep
FSV Mainz 05-SC Freiburg
0-0
3-5-2
11 Sep
TSG Hoffenheim-FSV Mainz 05
0-2
3-5-2
28 Aug
FSV Mainz 05-SpVgg Greuther Fürth
3-0
3-5-2
21 Aug
VfL Bochum 1848-FSV Mainz 05
2-0
3-4-1-2
15 Aug
FSV Mainz 05-RB Leipzig
1-0

FSV Mainz 05 has mostly adopted the 3-5-2 line-up most used during the season (10 times or 71.43%).

Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-5-2 (10 times), 3-4-1-2 (2 times), 3-1-4-2 (once) and 3-4-2-1 (once).

Bo Svensson is expected to play against FC Bayern München with the following players: R. Zentner, M. Niakhate, S. Bell, A. Hack, A. Martín Caricol, L. Barreiro Martins, J. Lee, A. Stach, S. Widmer, K. Onisiwo and J. Burkardt.

Assuming that the line up is confirmed, the projected average age of FSV Mainz 05 would be 25.91.

Bo Svensson will probably not be able to employ J. St. Juste because of injury.

A. Lucoqui and D. Kohr will definitely miss the match.