FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund prediction and preview

Bundesliga · Saturday 8 May 2027, 00:00 UTC

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FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga · Saturday 8 May 2027, 00:00 UTC · Mewa Arena, Mainz

FSV Mainz 05 · Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga predictions

FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund preview

FSV Mainz 05 host Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday 8 May 2027, kick-off 00:00 UTC at Mewa Arena in Mainz. FSV Mainz 05 sit 9th on 10 points after 8 matches, while Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd on 18 points after 8 matches.

Recent form: FSV Mainz 05 L-L-W-L-W, Borussia Dortmund D-W-W-D-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, FSV Mainz 05 have scored 2.0 and conceded 2.8 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Borussia Dortmund average 1.2 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, FSV Mainz 05 have 2 wins to Borussia Dortmund's 6 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.1 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 13 Feb 2026, ended Borussia Dortmund 4-0 FSV Mainz 05.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
2Borussia Dortmund8530146+818WDDWD
9FSV Mainz 0583141717010WLWLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: FSV Mainz 05 2, draws 2, Borussia Dortmund 6.

Team news

FSV Mainz 05 expected line-up (3-5-2)

Stefan Posch, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Kaishu Sano, Phillipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri, Anthony Caci, Phillip Tietz, Sheraldo Becker

Borussia Dortmund expected line-up (4-3-3)

Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton, Daniel Svensson, Nico Schlotterbeck, Joane Gadou, Felix Nmecha, Joey Veerman, Jobe Bellingham, Serhou Guirassy

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