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German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund VS FSV Mainz 05 Prediction
German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund VS FSV Mainz 05
Match Time:30-03-2025 23:30 Sunday (GMT+8)
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Borussia Dortmund
Marcel Sabitzer is the only player ruled out with for the home side, as he recovers from a knee injury. Borussia Dortmund will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs FSV Mainz 05, with Gregor Kobel in goal.
Julian Ryerson and Ramy Bensebaini will start in the full-back areas. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Niklas Sule and Nico Schlotterbeck will form the central defensive partnership.
As for the midfield unit, Emre Can and Pascal Gross will add physicality and defensive cover to the side from the middle of the park. Julian Brandt will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Karim Adeyemi and Jamie Gittens will start in the wide areas. They will look to add pace and flair to the side. Serhou Guirassy will lead the line for Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05 at Signal Iduna Park on Sunday.
Mainz 05
The away side will be without two players here. Dominik Kohr is suspended after his sending off, while Phillipp Mwene is suspended after picking up five yellow cards.
FSV Mainz are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation vs Borussia Dortmund, with Robin Zentner in goal. In the back three, Danny da Costa will start alongside Moritz Jenz and Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
Anthony Caci and Silvan Widmer are expected to start as the wing-backs, and they will look to provide defensive cover and help out in the attack as well. In the middle of the park, Nadiem Amiri will start alongside Kaishu Sano. They will add defensive steel and control to the side.
Nelson Weiper and Paul Nebel will add creativity to the side as the central attacking midfienlders. Finally, Jonathan Burkardt will spearhead the FSV Mainz 05 attack vs Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park on Sunday.
Borussia Dortmund possible starting lineup:
Kobel; Ryerson, Can, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Anton, Gross; Adeyemi, Brandt, Bynoe-Gittens; Guirassy
Mainz 05 possible starting lineup:
Zentner; Da Costa, Jenz, Hanche-Olsen; Widmer, Sano, Amiri, Caci; Nebel, Lee; Burkardt
Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Borussia Dortmund have a good recent record against FSV Mainz and have won 19 out of the last 33 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to FSV Mainz's seven victories.
FSV Mainz are unbeaten in their last four matches against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga - their longest such run in the competition since a run of four games between 2005 and 2010.
FSV Mainz are third in the league table with 45 points from 26 games and have never been in the top three of a Bundesliga campaign this late into their campaign.
With only six points from his first six matches in charge of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, Niko Kovac has made the worst start by any manager of the club since 2007.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Mainz 05
It is hard to say that Dortmund have improved under Kovac, and his side's poor form at home may continue on the weekend.
Mainz have been excellent for some time and given they have also been strong on the road, they should be seen as clear favourites to claim all three points.
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