FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
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| 5 | 34 | 63 | 25 | |
| 13 | 34 | 35 | -12 |
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| Bet | FSV Mainz 05 |
| Stake | 0.75 unit |
| Odds | 2.15 |
| Bookmaker | nordicbet |
Mainz host UCL finalists Dortmund, hoping to exit relegation-playoff spot.
As Mainz aim to climb out of the relegation-playoff spot with a win at home, UCL finalists Borussia Dortmund seek to continue their dominant away run at the MEWA Arena in a captivating Bundesliga clash.
FSV Mainz 05
Mainz extended their unbeaten streak to seven games (three wins, four draws, and no losses) after a 1-1 draw with Heidenheim in their last match. It marked Mainz's third successive draw, leaving them in 16th place with 29 points (five wins, fourteen draws, and thirteen losses), their worst record at this stage of the season.
Bo Henriksen's team currently occupies the relegation playoff spot and is one point behind 15th-placed Union Berlin, who have 30 points. On Saturday, Mainz hosts Borussia Dortmund, aiming to secure a crucial three points in their bid to move out of the relegation zone.
Despite their aspirations, Mainz hasn't won any of their last seven Bundesliga matches against Dortmund (three draws and four losses), with their last victory over them occurring in June 2020. However, under Henriksen's management, Mainz has lost just two of their 11 league matches, the fewest by any Mainz coach in that span.
At home, they remain undefeated under Henriksen, recording four wins and two draws, and have gathered more home points (14) than any other team since he took charge in mid-February. Against UCL finalists Dortmund, Mainz is expected to deploy a 3-4-2-1 formation, featuring Ludovic Ajorque in attack. Phillipp Mwene is suspended after receiving a red card against Köln.
Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund are coming off the back of a famous 1-0 win over PSG in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg, securing a 2-0 aggregate victory. Mats Hummels scored the only goal of the game with a header from a corner, sending BVB to their first final appearance in the competition in a decade.
Dortmund have already ensured their place in next season’s edition of the UCL, thanks to the Bundesliga having five spots, regardless of the final's outcome against Real Madrid. Domestically, they aim to improve on their current fifth position as they resume their league duties on Saturday.
Returning to winning ways with a 5-1 thrashing of Augsburg in their last league outing, Dortmund now have 60 points from 17 wins, 9 draws, and 6 losses. They are just three points behind fourth-placed Leipzig and could still finish in fourth place.
The team has found success on the road recently, winning their last six away games, and could equal their longest top-flight winning run at an opponent's stadium on Saturday. Coach Edin Terzić might opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Niclas Füllkrug expected to return to the attack after resting last weekend.
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