There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Borussia Dortmund leading Mainz 05 by 25 points.
Borussia Dortmund form and stats
Borussia Dortmund, who have the most points (30) at home in Bundesliga, have been very solid at home in the Bundesliga so far, with 30 points collected from 12 matches (9-3-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Ever since the RB Leipzig game Borussia has been unbeatable here at Signal-Iduna-Park producing four straight wins. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Borussia has won four games in a row. The Bayer Leverkusen match was the last time out without a victory.
No payout for Borussia Dortmund in their previous match, an away game at PSG that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that match, a Bundesliga win away at Borussia M'gladbach.
Borussia Dortmund always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Signal-Iduna-Park with 41 goals in 12 league games. From these home matches, Borussia have conceded only 10 goals.
Mainz 05 form and stats
Mainz 05, who have the most conceded goals (32) away in Bundesliga, have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Bundesliga, after 4-0-8 (12 played).
Mainz delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Fortuna Düsseldorf (placed 16th) in their previous match; a Bundesliga game. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Paderborn.
The draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf came from a losing position. The Mainz manager A. Beierlorzer brought on Levin Öztunali as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
The travelling fans enjoy Mainz's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. Mainz are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 19 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Mainz 05 - Borussia 0-4, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Borussia Dortmund seven wins, one draw and Mainz 05 two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Sancho 14 goals |   R. Quaison 12 goals |  M. Reus 11 goals |
Borussia Dortmund missing players
Mainz 05 missing players
| Borussia Dortmund | Mainz 05 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 68 | 41 | 15 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 34 |
| 33 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 19 | 32 | 53 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 84% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 92% | 76% |
| 68% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 58% | 48% |
| 32% | 50% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 20% |
| 56% | 42% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 60% |
| 40% | 58% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 32% |
| 6.2 | 7 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
| 1.1 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 361 | 202 | 84 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 162 | 359 |
| 152 | 87 | 33 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 57 | 121 |
| 45% | 47% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 33% | 28% |
- Borussia Dortmund has the fewest conceded goals (10) at home
- Borussia Dortmund has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most clean sheets (7) at home
- Borussia Dortmund has the most matches over the total-line (18)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most points (30) at home
- Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals (41) at home
- Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals in the second half (45)
- Borussia Dortmund has the the best goal difference (+31) at home
- Borussia Dortmund have not yet lost a game at home.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Mainz 05 have scored away.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Borussia Dortmund have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Borussia Dortmund haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Mainz 05 has the most conceded goals (32) away
- Mainz 05 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mainz 05 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 47 | 55 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 51 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 36 | 50 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 49 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 47 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 37 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 36 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | -8 | 35 |
| 10 | Köln | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -6 | 32 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -9 | 30 |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -16 | 28 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -19 | 26 |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -23 | 22 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -28 | 18 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -24 | 16 |