On the stroke of halftime, Marcus Ingvartsen scored his fifth goal of the season from the penalty spot to cancel out Serhou Guirassy’s opening goal in the 36th minute. However, the visitors were unable to score a goal in the second half.Now that Bo Svensson’s team has lost five games, they are 12th in the Bundesliga, five points above the bottom three and eight points behind Wednesday’s opponents Dortmund in sixth place.
Now that they are getting ready for a run of four home games in their next five, Mainz has only won one of their last eight games at the MEWA Arena, which dates back to May of last year. However, their record in front of their own fans leaves little room for improvement.
Match details
- NAME: 1. FSV Mainz 05 – Borussia Dortmund
- DATE: 25 Jan 2023
- TIME: 17:30 UTC
- VENUE: Opel Arena, Mainz, Germany
Prediction
Mainz has not won at home since 2014, and they are winless in their last four matches against Dortmund. However, they haven’t lost any of their last two games.
Dortmund has scored at least twice in each of their last four games, enjoying a prolific run in recent matches. The visitors should win by a small margin given the teams’ recent records and current form.
Prediction: We say: Mainz 1-2 Borussia Dortmund Mainz 05 1-2 Borussia Dortmund A close game on Wednesday may be in the cards due to Mainz’s home form and Dortmund’s recent road efforts.
BVB, on the other hand, will be considered favorites, and they should have enough talent to defeat the 05ers and earn their 10th Bundesliga victory of the season.
Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two rivals from western Germany have clashed 33 times across competitions, with only one friendly match and the rest in the Bundesliga.
- As anticipated, the visitors have taken control, leading 19-6.
- In all competitions, Dortmund has won their last five games at Mainz.
- In five of their last six games, the visitors have scored at least twice, scoring over 2.5 goals in each one.
- In their previous three league matches, the visitors have also conceded at least twice.
- Mainz has only won one of their seven Bundesliga games played at home, while Dortmund has lost five of their last six games played away from home.
Team news
However, Stefan Bell can return from his one-game suspension and will likely take the place of Anthony Caci or Edimilson Fernandes in the back three. Goalkeeper Robin Zentner should be able to recover from a back injury in time to take over for Finn Dahmen in the middle of the field.
It is anticipated that Ingvartsen and Karim Onisiwo, who have contributed nine of Mainz’s 20 Bundesliga goals thus far this season, will continue to work together in the attack.
Jude Bellingham, a star midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, is the only player in the Bundesliga who has played every minute this season. However, the 19-year-old will be suspended for Wednesday’s game after receiving his fifth yellow card against Augsburg; as a result, Mahmoud Dahoud will likely start in center midfield.
In the meantime, Thomas Meunier (muscle), Abdoulaye Kamara (knee), Mateu Morey (both knee), Marco Reus (illness), and Emre Can (knock), who did not play in the win over Augsburg, are both in doubt.
possible starting lineup
Mainz 05:
- Zentner;
- Bell, Hack, Caci;
- Widmer, Barreiro, Stach, Caricol;
- Jae-sung;
- Onisiwo, Ingvartsen
Borussia Dortmund:
- Kobel;
- Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro;
- Dahoud, Ozcan;
- Adeyemi, Brandt, Reyna;
- Moukoko
Betting Tips
- Fixture Result: Dortmund
- Mainz vs Dortmund to Score: Yes
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