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Saturday's Bundesliga predictions including Mainz vs. Bayern Munich

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Bundesliga fixtures, including Mainz vs. Bayern Munich.


Mainz vs. Bayern (Saturday, 2.30pm)

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel reacts on April 1, 2023© Reuters

Bayern Munich will look to swiftly move on from their midweek Champions League exit when they resume their Bundesliga title charge at the Mewa Arena against Mainz 05 on Saturday.

While the visitors are seeking to avoid a fourth successive game in all competitions without a win, the hosts have not lost a top-flight fixture since the beginning of February.

We say: Mainz 05 1-2 Bayern Munich


Mainz have been thrashed in both of the previous two meetings with Bayern this season, but a tighter affair could be on the cards on Saturday considering the resurgent form of the hosts and recent setbacks suffered by the visitors.

Nevertheless, Bayern will be regarded as favourites to come out on top and they should have enough quality in the final third to outscore their opponents at the Mewa Arena.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 2.5 goals.

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Hoffenheim vs. FC Koln (Saturday, 2.30pm)

Hoffenheim's Oliver Baumann with Pavel Kaderabek after the match on April 15, 2023© Reuters

Hoffenheim will have their sights set on leapfrogging FC Koln in the Bundesliga table by beating them at Rhein-Neckar-Arena on Saturday.

The visitors, meanwhile, will be aiming to extend their unbeaten run to four matches after turning things around in recent weeks.

We say: Hoffenheim 3-1 FC Koln


Hoffenheim are on a serious roll at this present moment in time, having moved five points clear of the relegation zone after taking 10 points from a possible 12 in recent weeks.

With Kramaric back to his goalscoring best, we expect them to have a little too much for Koln, who would see their opponents move above them in the table should they succumb to defeat.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 2.5 goals.

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VfL Bochum vs. Wolfsburg (Saturday, 2.30pm)

Wolfsburg coach Niko Kovac on January 31, 2023© Reuters

VfL Bochum will be aiming to remain outside of the Bundesliga's relegation zone by claiming a positive result against Wolfsburg on Saturday.

The visitors, meanwhile, can move up to seventh place in the table with a victory at Vonovia-Ruhrstadion.

We say: VfL Bochum 1-1 Wolfsburg


Wolfsburg have been one of the division's leading draw specialists in recent times, and we can envisage Kovac's side earning another hard-earned point away to Bochum this weekend.

The hosts head into the match knowing that avoiding defeat would ensure that they stay above the three teams beneath them in the table, so they could be content with a draw themselves.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 2.5 goals.

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Hertha Berlin vs. Werder Bremen (Saturday, 2.30pm)

Hertha Berlin's Kevin-Prince Boateng looks dejected after the match on March 18, 2023© Reuters

Hertha Berlin require all three points if they are to stand any chance of moving off the foot of the table when they host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

The visitors, meanwhile, will be travelling to Germany's capital off the back of a winless streak of six matches.

We say: Hertha Berlin 2-2 Werder Bremen


Much will depend on whether Werder are able to select Fullkrug from the start after his recent knock, but the visitors are still capable of scoring goals even without their talismanic figure in attack.

We expect Hertha to provide a reaction after finally making the decision to change their manager earlier this week, with Dardai already boasting a strong connection with the club's fanbase. However, they may fall short of the victory that they so desperately require.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 2.5 goals.

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Dortmund vs. Frankfurt (Saturday, 5.30pm)

Borussia Dortmund team huddle before the match on April 5, 2023© Reuters

Borussia Dortmund will be aiming to maintain pressure on league leaders Bayern Munich by beating Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga's Saturday night game.

Frankfurt, meanwhile, have failed to win any of their last seven league matches, with the success of their season now appearing to predominantly rest on winning the DFB-Pokal.

We say: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Eintracht Frankfurt


As was the case during the latter part of last season when they were chasing glory in the Europa League, Frankfurt appear to have checked out of the Bundesliga to some extent, as winning the DFB-Pokal is firmly within their sights.

As such, we expect Dortmund to bounce back with a crucial victory, but it will not be enough to see them return to the top of the table unless Mainz can do them a favour by beating Bayern earlier in the day.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 2.5 goals.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern14103142123033
2Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen1485132201229
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt1483334201427
4RB Leipzig148332315827
5Freiburg147342019124
6Stuttgart146532924523
7Mainz 05Mainz146442519622
8Borussia DortmundDortmund146442521422
9Werder Bremen146442224-222
10Wolfsburg146353125621
11Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach146352319421
12Union BerlinUnion Berlin144551315-217
13Augsburg144461627-1116
14Hoffenheim143561926-714
15St Pauli143291119-811
16Heidenheim1431101831-1310
17Holstein Kiel1412111437-235
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum1403111135-243


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