Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 German Bundesliga
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THE FACTS
When is Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz on and what time does it start? Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz will take place on Tuesday 19th December, 2023 – 19:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What channel is Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz on in the UK? Sky Sports have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK so it is worth checking their schedule for Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz
Where can I stream Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz in the UK? If televised on Sky Sports, Borussia Dortmund vs Mainzcan be streamed live on the Sky Go app
THE LOWDOWN
BORUSSIA DORTMUND
Borussia Dortmund will have nightmares about this particular fixture after the devastation of last season. It was Mainz who came to Dortmund on the final day of the campaign and cost Edin Terzic’s side the Bundesliga by holding them to a 2-2 draw, handing the title to Bayern Munich in the process. That alone should serve as huge motivation here for the hosts.
On the back of being frustrated away at Augsburg over the weekend, only three points will do for Dortmund, who will likely retain Donyell Malen in the starting line-up after his goal on Saturday. They currently sit fifth in the table, five points adrift of the top four and with pressure mounting on Terzic.
MAINZ
Mainz have endured a miserable campaign so far, winning just one of their 15 Bundesliga fixtures and only them and bottom-placed Darmstadt are still yet to accrue double-figure points in the league. But an unlikely victory here would give them a chance of spending the winter break outside of the bottom three should other results also go their way.
Their total lack of cutting edge in front goal has been key to Mainz’s lack of success. They are without a goal in their last three league games and have scored just once across their most recent five fixtures. That doesn’t bode well for them here when considering how hard it will be to keep a clean sheet.
THE TEAM NEWS
BORUSSIA DORTMUND
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Kobel; Sule, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Can; Malen, Reus, Brandt; Fullkrug
UNAVAILABLE: Adeyemi (Injured), Moukoko (Injured), Nmecha (Injured), Ryerson (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
MAINZ
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Batz; Da Costa, Van den Berg, Kohr, Mwene; Papela, Krauss; Gruda, Lee, Richter; Ajorque
UNAVAILABLE: Barreiro (Injured), Fernandes (Injured), Guilavogui (Injured), Hanche-Olsen (Injured), Leitsch (Injured), Weiper (Injured), Zentner (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Caci (Illness), Widmer (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Quite simply a must-win game for Edin Terzic against the club that broke his and Borussia Dortmund hearts last May. Failure to do so may well see him out of work come Christmas when taking into account the gap emerging between Dortmund and those clubs above them in the table. Mainz’s attacking threat has been almost non-existent in recent weeks and provided Dortmund can break them down across 90 minutes, then the three points should be theirs.
BETTING TIP: BORUSSIA DORTMUND TO WIN TO NIL
