However, the Foals have proven to be a thorn in the record champions' side for many years now and points may come at a premium for Kompany's men Bo Henriksen's side are a bit of an exception on this list, as Bayern have won a whopping 78 percent of all league games against Mainz over the years, with the Carnival club triumphing just eight times.
However, Mainz are deserving of this special mention given that four of those wins have come in the last eight league meetings, with those four coming in their last five encounters at the MEWA Arena. Watch : Highlights of Mainz's Matchday 14 win over Bayern. Then-head coach Bo Svensson 's charges won in as well , following on from a success the previous year. Bayern were finally able to put an end to the four-game losing streak in October , as they triumphed against a struggling Mainz side.
However, following Svensson's dismissal, his compatriot and namesake Bo Henriksen picked up from where he left off, guiding the 05ers to a home victory over Bayern on his first attempt. There was an drubbing of Mainz at the Allianz Arena back in March, but the bottom line that Bayern have lost four of their last eight league meetings against the Carnival club cannot be overlooked.
They secured finishes of 11th, 16th and 14th in their first three seasons before being relegated in 17th place in their final top-flight campaign. They won later that same season, one of two victories against Bayern, while also securing three draws — two of which were away from home. Happily for Bayern, there is little chance of a reunion any time soon as Wattenscheid were relegated from the Regionalliga West fourth division last season, so they would need an RB Leipzig -esque rise from the lower reaches of the German football pyramid to reach the upper echelon.
Their four-match unbeaten run against Bayern came to an end in February as Harry Kane scored a stoppage-time winner as it finished to the home side , but with a trip to Munich coming up on Matychday 15, there is a chance to start a fresh streak.
