Mainz is facing unbeliveable tough task to do as they are facing biggest team in German Bundesliga history who are in big form lately winning 6 matches in a row and 8 matches in a row in all competitions..Bayern are motivated `cos they are facing one opponent which beat them in the 1st match this season with 2:1.Match by match Bayern are increasingly impressive..Louis Van Gaal organize the squad like it`s need to be and he is proving that he is great coach and now he didn`t feel pressure at all.Mainz are seeding on 8th position but they are convinced me with their performances the 2nd half of the Bundesliga.Mainz have some problems for this match as Florian Heller, Jared Jeffrey, Marco Rose, Jan Kirchoff and skipper Dimo Wache are injured but maybe Aristide Bance will be back in the squad.The hosts today don`t have problems with injured players only long term injured Ribery who wants to play at least one half but LvG sayed that it`s better Ribery not play this match but who knows what will happen.Like I said Bayern are impressive lately and also their task today is to revenge to their opponents and that will happen sure..Mainz coach Tuckel sayed that they will not go in Munich with white flag but the win from hosts is very sure..I have nothing against Mainz but for me they are mediocre squad who is playing more defensively then attacking and they are going to pay for that passive tactic.Bayern to win at least with four goals,good luck!

Biggest dark horse in the tournament is Petrova,who has reached quarter-final spot after perfect wins over Clijsters and Kuznetsova,who were top 5 contenders for the trophy.She is playing great in Aussie Open and has big motivation to stop Henin 4 wins in a row against the Russian ..The fact that she is fresh off retirement hasn’t discouraged bookies,and they made former number 1 big favorite in this clash but now they are setting the odd like need to be..Really Henin doesn`t have her form from 2 years ago and she needs much more trainings and I didn`t see her like a favorite..She had 3 tough rounds and against Kleybanova she was break down in the 2nd set and losing 1:0 in sets but Kleybanova simply didn`t do the right thing..This is the best way to open the new season and reaching the quarter final is the best thing Henin would imagine,but I just can`t see her from being 1st semi-finalist ..Underdog to win..