Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 22 match between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Borussia Dortmund are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 22 of the Bundesliga on Friday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Mainz 05, whom they welcome on home soil at Signal Iduna Park.

Borussia Dortmund are number 2 in the table on 48 points after 21 matches. Mainz 05 rank as number 14 with 21 points after 21 matches played.

Team form: Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 0-2 against Inter. They responded by beating FC Heidenheim 3-2, and followed that up by winning 1-2 against Wolfsburg. Borussia Dortmund won five of their last six Bundesliga matches at the Signal Iduna Park, scoring 16 and conceding seven along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 first beat Wolfsburg 3-1, then RB Leipzig by 1-2 and finally Augsburg by 2-0. Mainz 05 only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 12 goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05

Nadiem Amiri scored six goals in six Bundesliga games for Mainz 05. This took his total for the season up to nine goals scored in Bundesliga. Serhou Guirassy is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Bundesliga outings.

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Full-time result

Borussia Dortmund claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Mainz 05 won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Borussia Dortmund won their last 5 matches. Amazingly, Borussia Dortmund are on a streak of 14 home matches without defeat. Borussia Dortmund have not lost to Mainz 05 in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Borussia Dortmund scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Mainz 05 scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Mainz 05 played. Borussia Dortmund managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Borussia Dortmund have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Mainz 05.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Borussia Dortmund, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Mainz 05, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Borussia Dortmund are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 29 matches.