Saturday's Bundesliga predictions including Mainz vs. Bayern Munich

Mainz vs. Bayern (Saturday, 2.30pm)

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.

Hoffenheim vs. FC Koln (Saturday, 2.30pm)

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.

VfL Bochum vs. Wolfsburg (Saturday, 2.30pm)

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.

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

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.

Dortmund vs. Frankfurt (Saturday, 5.30pm)

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.