Mainz 05 Borussia Dortmund betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 12^th position of the league, with 36 points won, after 9 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Hertha BSC, by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Eintracht Frankfurt, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Mainz 05 has a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 14 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of the last 16 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 15 of their 32 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1. there are 2 periods that stand out in the last 16 home matches for this competition: they have scored 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (31'‑45'); they have suffered 9 of their 23 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Mainz 05 comes to this match after a 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt, registering in this way the excellent series of nine consecutive games without losing in this Bundesliga: the only goal of the team was signed by Karim Onisiwo. The home team usually plays in a traditional 3-4-3, favoring quick transitions and attacks through the wings. In this tactical formation, the three most advanced men will be Jonathan Burkardt, Robin Qualon and Karim Onisiwo, the latter being very competent in finishing. Coach Bo Svensson is unable to use Luca Kilian due to physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Finn Gilbert Dahmen, Moussa Niakhaté, Daniel Brosinski, Jeremiah St. Juste, Alexander Hack, Danny da Costa, Danny Latza, Leandro Barreiro, Jean-Paul Boëtius, Robert Glatzel, Karim Onisiwo.
Coach: B. Henriksen.