Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th December 2023

Borussia Dortmund take on Mainz 05 this coming Tuesday at Signal Iduna Park with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the Bundesliga standings.

Borussia Dortmund approach the next Bundesliga round as number five in the table, having claimed 26 points this season so far. With 15 games behind them, Mainz 05 amassed nine points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Both Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 have endured a few disappointing results in the Bundesliga recently. They would have hoped for more in recent games, and both will be looking for a morale-boosting win to get back on track.

Borussia Dortmund scored 20 goals, conceded 19, and pulled off one clean sheet in their past ten matches.

Mainz 05 scored eight goals, conceded 13 and kept their opponents from scoring three times in ten matches.

Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 had to make do with a point each in their latest encounter, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 15/4.

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 Prediction

Borussia Dortmund Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Borussia Dortmund, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 2-3 defeat against RB Leipzig, followed by a 1-1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 1-1 draw with Augsburg. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Borussia Dortmund have four wins, no draws and two defeats. They scored 12 and conceded 11 goals.

Mainz 05 Form

Mainz 05 only managed to gain a single point in their past three games, which kicked off with a 0-1 defeat against Freiburg. A 0-0 draw with FC Koln followed, before FC Heidenheim ran out 0-1 winners. Mainz 05 are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew five and lost one. They conceded seven goals while scoring six themselves.

Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 are both very focused on not losing currently, and they'd rather nick a point than risk losing all three. The draw is the tasty value bet at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday.

Borussia Dortmund scored 14 goals and conceded eight in their last seven games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 15 points and four victories. Mainz 05 scored six goals and conceded 12 in their last seven encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. This lead to one wins and five points. Borussia Dortmund have a record of seven wins, five draws and three defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Mainz 05 show off one win, six draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 Squads

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Terzic will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Mainz 05 from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Meyer (0/1), Gregor Kobel (0/15), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Julian Ryerson (3/10), Mateu Morey (0/0), Mats Hummels (2/13), Nico Schlotterbeck (1/14), Niklas Suele (1/10), Ramy Bensebaini (0/12), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (1/12), Felix Nmecha (0/10), Giovanni Reyna (0/7), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (1/7), Julian Brandt (4/15), Marcel Sabitzer (2/10), Marco Reus (3/13), Marius Wolf (0/11), Ole Pohlmann (0/0), Salih Oezcan (0/9), Thomas Meunier (0/3), Donyell Malen (5/14), Julien Duranville (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (0/11), Niclas Fuellkrug (5/15), Sebastien Haller (0/10), Youssoufa Moukoko (1/8).

Mainz 05 Squad

Below is the full team squad of Mainz 05. The manager Siewert will pick his starting XI against Borussia Dortmund from these players:

Daniel Batz (0/3), Lasse Riess (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/12), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/2), Anthony Caci (2/14), Danny da Costa (0/12), Maxim Leitsch (0/5), Philipp Mwene (0/8), Sepp van den Berg (0/14), Silvan Widmer (0/3), Stefan Bell (0/9), Aymen Barkok (1/12), David Mamutovic (0/1), Dominik Kohr (0/14), Edimilson Fernandes (0/11), Eniss Shabani (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (2/15), Josuha Guilavogui (0/2), Leandro Barreiro (2/14), Merveille Papela (0/6), Philipp Schulz (0/0), Tom Krauss (1/14), Brajan Gruda (1/13), Jonathan Burkardt (0/4), Karim Onisiwo (0/11), Ludovic Ajorque (1/13), Marco Richter (1/11), Nelson Weiper (0/3).

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 Team News

Borussia Dortmund could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Mainz 05 on Tuesday.

Karim Adeyemi, Julian Ryerson, Youssoufa Moukoko, Felix Nmecha, Julien Duranville and Julien Duranville nurses various injuries and won't take part for Borussia Dortmund against Mainz 05 at Signal Iduna Park.

Mainz 05 could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as ten players are nursing various problems.

Names like Anthony Caci, Leandro Barreiro, Silvan Widmer, Edimilson Fernandes, Robin Zentner, Maxim Leitsch, Josuha Guilavogui, Danny da Costa, Nelson Weiper and Andreas Hanche-Olsen most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 Lineups

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 H2H

The most recent outing between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 2-2 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 15/4. Borussia Dortmund will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Mainz 05. They are enjoying a good 7-2-1 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 9/20.

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 Results

In the last ten matches between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05, both teams to score came up seven times.

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips

Niclas Fuellkrug has been great for Borussia Dortmund lately, hitting the target zero times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Mainz 05 are optimistic that Jae-Sung Lee doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Signal Iduna Park saw Borussia Dortmund winning six, drawing two and losing two of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Mainz 05 won one of their 10 most recent away games, drew five and lost four. Both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Borussia Dortmund and in six of the previous 10 away games for Mainz 05.

Over 2.5 goals happened seven times in the past ten encounters between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05, with Borussia Dortmund scoring two goals on average per game. Mainz 05 averaged one goal, while both teams scored seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Borussia Dortmund’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Mainz 05 played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.