Dortmund vs Mainz preview & prediction

Match preview

Borussia Dortmund and FSV Mainz square off at the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday, kicking off this weekend’s round of games in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund is now in first place in the Bundesliga rankings and has performed admirably this year. The hosts easily defeated FC Augsburg by a score of 3-0 in their previous match, and they hope to repeat that feat this weekend.

On the other side, FSV Mainz has had a streaky year and is now in ninth place in the league rankings. Last week, the away team suffered a shocking 4-1 loss at the hands of VfB Stuttgart and will need to recover in this match.

Dortmund vs Mainz Head to Head

Mainz	1 – 2	Borussia Dortmund
Mainz	0 – 1	Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund vs Mainz form guide

Dortmund’s last 5 games – WWWDW

Augsburg	0 – 3	Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund	5 – 2	Borussia M’gladbach
Borussia Dortmund	6 – 0	Wolfsburg
Bochum	1 – 1	Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund	4 – `0	Eintracht Frankfurt

Mainz’s last 5 games – LLLLW

Mainz	1 – 4	VfB Stuttgart
Eintracht Frankfurt	3 – 0	Mainz
Mainz	2 – 3	Schalke
Wolfsburg	3 – 0	Mainz
Mainz	3 – 1	Bayern Munich

Key stats

In the last 35 games played between the two teams, Borussia Dortmund has a strong recent record against FSV Mainz, winning 20 of those games to FSV Mainz’s six triumphs.
The Bundesliga’s second-most successful team against Borussia Dortmund since 2017 is FSV Mainz, who has lost just two of their previous five games against them.
Since VfB Stuttgart accomplished this feat in 2007, Borussia Dortmund became the first side in the Bundesliga to rise to the top of the standings on the last matchday.
Borussia Dortmund might win their first Bundesliga championship since the 2011–12 season with a win in this match, giving them their ninth overall.

Dortmund vs Mainz prediction

Borussia Dortmund cannot afford to make a mistake this weekend since they are just one win away from winning the Bundesliga. Sebastien Haller and Jude Bellingham, two players who have improved this season, will try to lead their team to victory this weekend.

While FSV Mainz may be formidable on occasion, they are currently going through a rough patch. On paper, Borussia Dortmund appears to be the superior team and ought to prevail in this match.