Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction: Can Nuri Sahin's team claim a victory?

Borussia Dortmund's Champions League place next season will be tested once again with Saturday's match against Mainz 05 at the Mewa Arena. With Dortmund losing the last two games played, Nuri Sahin will be desperate for a win. 

Mainz 05 are 13th with 10 points, 12 goals scored and 13 saves. Mainz is six points behind sixth-placed Freiburg.  The last time the two sides met in Bundesliga action, Mainz 05 came out on top 3-0 at the MEWA ARENA last season.

Mainz 05 are unbeaten in their last three Bundesliga games (win: 1 draw: 2 losses: 0) and have now beaten Dortmund. Dortmund are looking for their first league win between the two teams since January 2023. Der FSV beat Dortmund 6-3 on an unbeaten run

Mainz 05

Mainz had a tough time creating chances in the attacking third of the field against Freiburg. They were only able to get two shots on goal, both of which happened in the second half. Mainz are currently just two points ahead of Hoffenheim, who are currently tied for sixteenth in the Bundesliga and in position for the relegation playoffs On the other hand, only five points separate Hoffenheim from Stuttgart who are currently ninth.

Manager Bo Henriksen deserves the recognition as his team showed significant improvement compared to their performance at this time last season and this same time last season managed to collect three points and draw nine games

With 12 goals scored and 13 conceded so far in the Bundesliga season, Mainz is tied for the fifth-lowest scoring team and the seventh-strongest league ban This shows the current status of the team in the league.

Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund head into Saturday’s matchup with a 1-0 Champions League win to boost their morale against Sturm Graz on Tuesday. Despite missing several key players and losing three of their last four games before facing Sturm Graz, Dortmund's victory saw them move up to seventh in the Champions League standings, with the qualification now secured.

On November 2, Sahin's side won 2-1 against RB Leipzig in their final Bundesliga game, the first time this season Leipzig lost a domestic league though Dortmund trailed in the 27th minute and continued to dominate. 

Dortmund had lost three in a row and will be hoping to return to winning ways

Expert Betting Tips

It is impossible to ignore the fact that Dortmund have struggled away from home in recent weeks and the fact that they will be increasingly forced to use the midfield across the defensive line. These two statistics are hard to ignore.

Mainz have a decent chance of winning against a sensitive BVB side, and it would not be surprising if they can capitalize on what the visitors lack on Saturday.