FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Wed 16.March
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: OPEL ARENA (34000 seats)

This could be an appealing game as FSV Mainz 05 have their expected home advantage, while Borussia Dortmund are in front by 19 points in the Bundesliga table.

Insights:
  • FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Bundesliga
  • Borussia Dortmund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Bundesliga game only three days ago.

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FSV Mainz 05 form and stats

FSV Mainz 05 have performed here at OPEL ARENA this season with 8 wins from 12 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. FSV Mainz 05 has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at OPEL ARENA. We remember; it was Köln.

In their previous game, the manager Svensson led his FSV Mainz 05 to a defeat away at Union Berlin. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at OPEL ARENA. Stach (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.23/10. Stach served one assist and hit two key passes.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Bayer Leverkusen.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Mainz, as the Bundesliga home game vs Arminia Bielefeld is only three days away.

FSV Mainz 05 are not conceding a lot of goals here at OPEL ARENA in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 12 matches.

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Borussia Dortmund form and stats

Playing away, Borussia Dortmund have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Bundesliga this season.

Wolf scored in Borussia Dortmund's previous match, the home game against Arminia Bielefeld that ended 1-0. Midfield player Hazard was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.04/10. Hazard served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 28 successful passes (of 32 total).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Augsburg that ended 1-1.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Bundesliga trip to Köln.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Borussia are regular goalscorers on their travels. As for defending, Borussia Dortmund rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 19 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought before this season: Borussia Dortmund - FSV Mainz 05 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Mainz wins - draws - Borussia Dortmund wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Borussia DortmundE. Håland
E. Håland
16 goals
Borussia DortmundM. Reus
M. Reus
9 goals
FSV Mainz 05J. Burkardt
J. Burkardt
7 goals

FSV Mainz 05 missing players

Borussia Dortmund missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FSV Mainz 05 Borussia Dortmund
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
10 8 3 Won W 3 6 17
4 3 1 Drew D 1 2 2
10 1 0 Lost L 0 4 6
35 24 6 Scored S 10 25 65
29 7 2 Conceded C 4 19 37
96% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 92%
54% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 75% 80%
25% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 56%
12% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 33% 44%
54% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 83% 76%
33% 58% 75% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 20%
17% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 4%
 
5 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 9.5 6.1 5.6
4.8 4.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 3.9 4.2
2 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 1.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.9 15.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 16.5 13.2 14.6
4.3 5.8 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.2 5.6 6
34% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 34% 37% 43%
 
11.9 11.3 12 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 12 10.8
3.8 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.7 4.6
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • Borussia Dortmund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • FSV Mainz 05 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Bundesliga
  • FSV Mainz 05 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Bundesliga
  • FSV Mainz 05 have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Bundesliga

  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 26 19 3 4 77 28 13 10 1 2 38 12 13 9 2 2 39 16 49 60
2 Borussia Dortmund 25 17 2 6 65 37 13 11 0 2 40 18 12 6 2 4 25 19 28 53
3 Bayer Leverkusen 26 13 6 7 64 41 13 7 2 4 33 20 13 6 4 3 31 21 23 45
4 RB Leipzig 26 13 5 8 57 30 13 9 1 3 35 15 13 4 4 5 22 15 27 44
5 Freiburg 26 12 8 6 43 29 13 7 4 2 24 14 13 5 4 4 19 15 14 44
6 Hoffenheim 26 13 5 8 49 37 13 8 3 2 28 14 13 5 2 6 21 23 12 44
7 Köln 26 10 9 7 37 39 13 7 3 3 20 16 13 3 6 4 17 23 -2 39
8 Union Berlin 26 10 8 8 33 34 13 7 4 2 18 14 13 3 4 6 15 20 -1 38
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 26 10 7 9 39 38 13 4 4 5 16 17 13 6 3 4 23 21 1 37
10 FSV Mainz 05 24 10 4 10 35 29 12 8 3 1 24 7 12 2 1 9 11 22 6 34
11 Bochum 26 9 5 12 28 37 13 7 3 3 19 12 13 2 2 9 9 25 -9 32
12 Wolfsburg 26 9 4 13 29 40 13 5 2 6 14 17 13 4 2 7 15 23 -11 31
13 Borussia M'gladbach 26 8 6 12 36 51 13 6 3 4 23 21 13 2 3 8 13 30 -15 30
14 Augsburg 25 6 8 11 27 41 12 4 4 4 17 19 13 2 4 7 10 22 -14 26
15 Arminia Bielefeld 26 5 10 11 22 34 13 2 7 4 12 17 13 3 3 7 10 17 -12 25
16 Stuttgart 26 5 8 13 32 48 13 4 3 6 22 26 13 1 5 7 10 22 -16 23
17 Hertha BSC 26 6 5 15 26 60 13 4 3 6 17 27 13 2 2 9 9 33 -34 23
18 Greuther Furth 26 3 5 18 24 70 13 3 4 6 13 24 13 0 1 12 11 46 -46 14

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Table
  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 26 19 3 4 77 28 13 10 1 2 38 12 13 9 2 2 39 16 49 60
2 Borussia Dortmund 25 17 2 6 65 37 13 11 0 2 40 18 12 6 2 4 25 19 28 53
3 Bayer Leverkusen 26 13 6 7 64 41 13 7 2 4 33 20 13 6 4 3 31 21 23 45
4 RB Leipzig 26 13 5 8 57 30 13 9 1 3 35 15 13 4 4 5 22 15 27 44
5 Freiburg 26 12 8 6 43 29 13 7 4 2 24 14 13 5 4 4 19 15 14 44
6 Hoffenheim 26 13 5 8 49 37 13 8 3 2 28 14 13 5 2 6 21 23 12 44
7 Köln 26 10 9 7 37 39 13 7 3 3 20 16 13 3 6 4 17 23 -2 39
8 Union Berlin 26 10 8 8 33 34 13 7 4 2 18 14 13 3 4 6 15 20 -1 38
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 26 10 7 9 39 38 13 4 4 5 16 17 13 6 3 4 23 21 1 37
10 FSV Mainz 05 24 10 4 10 35 29 12 8 3 1 24 7 12 2 1 9 11 22 6 34
11 Bochum 26 9 5 12 28 37 13 7 3 3 19 12 13 2 2 9 9 25 -9 32
12 Wolfsburg 26 9 4 13 29 40 13 5 2 6 14 17 13 4 2 7 15 23 -11 31
13 Borussia M'gladbach 26 8 6 12 36 51 13 6 3 4 23 21 13 2 3 8 13 30 -15 30
14 Augsburg 25 6 8 11 27 41 12 4 4 4 17 19 13 2 4 7 10 22 -14 26
15 Arminia Bielefeld 26 5 10 11 22 34 13 2 7 4 12 17 13 3 3 7 10 17 -12 25
16 Stuttgart 26 5 8 13 32 48 13 4 3 6 22 26 13 1 5 7 10 22 -16 23
17 Hertha BSC 26 6 5 15 26 60 13 4 3 6 17 27 13 2 2 9 9 33 -34 23
18 Greuther Furth 26 3 5 18 24 70 13 3 4 6 13 24 13 0 1 12 11 46 -46 14

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