Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Mainz 05 enjoy home advantage, when visitors Borussia Dortmund swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Looking at the Bundesliga standings, the current difference between the sides is six points and 11 places.

Form: Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Wolfsburg brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of RB Leipzig. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Augsburg by 1-4. Mainz 05 didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the MEWA Arena. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored six goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat FC Heidenheim by 0-2, before drawing 4-4 with Juventus. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Wolfsburg by a 1-0 scoreline. Borussia Dortmund recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, in which they banged in 18 goals, whilst conceding ten. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting stats for Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund

Mainz 05 against Borussia Dortmund is also a battle between Paul Nebel and Serhou Guirassy with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has six Bundesliga goals in their last six games respectively.

Popular betting markets: Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund

Full-time result

Mainz 05 won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at MEWA Arena. They drew six and lost two as well, while Borussia Dortmund won six of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost one. Borussia Dortmund struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 12 matches in a row. Borussia Dortmund did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home.

Both teams to score

Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Astonishingly, Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Borussia Dortmund have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Borussia Dortmund managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Mainz 05 have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Borussia Dortmund.

Total goals

Mainz 05 saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.8 times goals per game themselves. Astonishingly, Mainz 05 conceded a goal in their last 15 matches.