Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 27 match between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Mainz 05 come to Signal Iduna Park for the Bundesliga match on Sunday, Borussia Dortmund will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

While Mainz 05 are now third in the Bundesliga table after collecting 45 points in 26 rounds, Borussia Dortmund trail them on 35 points. This leaves them as number 11 in the table after 26 rounds played.

Team form: Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05

Borussia Dortmund Form

Showing inconsistent form, Borussia Dortmund lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-1 against Augsburg, before beating Lille 1-2. The joy was short-lived, as RB Leipzig proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat. Borussia Dortmund just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the Signal Iduna Park. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 1-2 and 1-3 against RB Leipzig and Borussia Moenchengladbach, respectively. Last time out, Freiburg ended their streak as the match finished even 2-2. Mainz 05 won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05

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 Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Serhou Guirassy brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Borussia Dortmund will start him against Mainz 05, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jonathan Burkardt, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05

Full-time result

Borussia Dortmund won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Signal Iduna Park. They drew four and lost four as well, while Mainz 05 won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. Mainz 05 remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Mainz 05 have not lost to Borussia Dortmund in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Borussia Dortmund scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Mainz 05 got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Mainz 05 managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Borussia Dortmund have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Mainz 05.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Borussia Dortmund’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Mainz 05, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.