LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 08: Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund looks dejected following the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena on February 08, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)Borussia Dortmund Vs. FSV Mainz 05 match preview
Dortmund will be eyeing to stay in the title race when they host Mainz at Signal Iduna Park in matchday 16 in Bundesliga on Saturday evening.
Dortmund are fourth spot with five points behind the League leaders Bayern Munich, and a win in this clash will frog-jump them to tie second position. Meanwhile Mainz sit last with six points with gunned in 15 matches.
BVB are heading into this match aiming to make a four-win streak latest having thrashed Leipzig 3-1.
Die Nullfunter lost 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt to make it eight-winless run.
Match Facts
- Dortmund have won five, drawn twice, and suffered two defeats in their last nine matches in all competitions this season.
- BVB have kept two clean sheets in their last ten matches in all competitions this season.
- FSV Mainz 05 has registered a single clean sheet in their last ten matches in all competitions this season.
- Die Nullfunter have won once, drawn thrice, and suffered six defeats in their last ten matches in all competition this season.
- Edin Terzic’s men have registered more than two goals in six of the last ten matches in all competitions this season.
- Bo Svensson’s side have registered a single away win in the four Bundesliga matches this season.
Borussia Dortmund Vs. FSV Mainz 05 Head to Head
Mainz lately have beaten BVB twice in Club Friendly and in the previous encounter they grabbed a 2-0 win in Bundesliga. Last time Borussia beat the visitors was back in 2019; a 4-0 win was recorded.
Borussia Dortmund Team News
BVB will be missing the services of Marcel Schmelzer who is nursing a knee injury, Thorgan Hazard has muscle injury and is also unlikely to take part. Axel Witsel will be out with Achilles tendon rupture.
FSV Mainz 05 Team News
Mainz have a list of injuries this includes Levin Oztunali who is nursing hamstring injury, Pierre Kunde Malong with knee surgery and finally Robin Zentner who is missing out with back injury.
Borussia Dortmund Vs. FSV Mainz 05 Prediction
Mainz have been struggling to come out from bottom and now another test is pulsed to them when they meet their rival BVB. Dortmund are clear favorites heading to this clash and with home advantage we reckon it to be a close game with slight goals margin.
Our topbets pundit is predicting a home win and Betway is backing the results with 1.20 odds while 1XBet is giving 1.24 Odds.
Goals – Over 2.5
Both teams have been producing more than two goals occasionally and there will be no exception over 2.5 Markets as predicted by our pundits.
Betway are backing the market with 1.35 while 1XBet is placing odds at 1.40.
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