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Bundesliga | Gameweek 16
Dec 19, 2023 at 7.30pm UK
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Dortmund
1 - 1
Mainz

Brandt (29')
FT(HT: 1-1)
van den Berg (43')
Bell (39'), Burkardt (85'), Krauss (90'), Barkok (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Mainz 0-1 Heidenheim
Saturday, December 16 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Mainz 05

Ending a tumultuous year that has featured a painful title failure but more recently seen unexpected success in Europe, Borussia Dortmund should secure maximum points against goal-shy Mainz 05. Gaining a small slice of revenge for May's final-day failure, BVB can score at least once - and even their shaky defence can hold out against the Bundesliga's second-weakest attack. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Borussia Dortmund win with a probability of 47.68%. A win for Mainz 05 had a probability of 30.26% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.25%) and 2-0 (6.02%). The likeliest Mainz 05 win was 1-2 (7.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.39%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood.

Result
Borussia DortmundDrawMainz 05
47.68% (1.489 1.49) 22.05% (0.106 0.11) 30.26% (-1.596 -1.6)
Both teams to score 66.4% (-1.355 -1.36)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
66.56% (-1.395 -1.4)33.44% (1.392 1.39)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
44.77% (-1.611 -1.61)55.22% (1.608 1.61)
Borussia Dortmund Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.42% (-0.016000000000005 -0.02)14.58% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.35% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)42.65% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Mainz 05 Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.73% (-1.573 -1.57)22.26% (1.571 1.57)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.29% (-2.42 -2.42)55.7% (2.417 2.42)
Score Analysis
    Borussia Dortmund 47.68%
    Mainz 05 30.26%
    Draw 22.05%
Borussia DortmundDrawMainz 05
2-1 @ 9.04% (0.228 0.23)
1-0 @ 6.25% (0.444 0.44)
2-0 @ 6.02% (0.425 0.43)
3-1 @ 5.8% (0.144 0.14)
3-2 @ 4.36% (-0.1 -0.1)
3-0 @ 3.86% (0.271 0.27)
4-1 @ 2.79% (0.068 0.07)
4-2 @ 2.1% (-0.049 -0.05)
4-0 @ 1.86% (0.129 0.13)
5-1 @ 1.08% (0.026 0.03)
4-3 @ 1.05% (-0.077 -0.08)
Other @ 3.48%
Total : 47.68%
1-1 @ 9.39% (0.241 0.24)
2-2 @ 6.79% (-0.151 -0.15)
0-0 @ 3.25% (0.232 0.23)
3-3 @ 2.18% (-0.158 -0.16)
Other @ 0.45%
Total : 22.05%
1-2 @ 7.05% (-0.153 -0.15)
0-1 @ 4.88% (0.128 0.13)
0-2 @ 3.66% (-0.078 -0.08)
1-3 @ 3.53% (-0.253 -0.25)
2-3 @ 3.4% (-0.245 -0.25)
0-3 @ 1.83% (-0.13 -0.13)
1-4 @ 1.33% (-0.165 -0.17)
2-4 @ 1.28% (-0.159 -0.16)
Other @ 3.3%
Total : 30.26%

How you voted: Dortmund vs Mainz

Borussia Dortmund
89.6%
Draw
8.7%
Mainz 05
1.7%
115
Head to Head
May 27, 2023 2.30pm
Gameweek 34
Dortmund
2-2
Mainz
Guerreiro (69'), Sule (90+6')
Guerreiro (40')
Hanche-Olsen (15'), Onisiwo (24')
Fernandes (71')
Jan 25, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 17
Mainz
1-2
Dortmund
Ryerson (4'), Reyna (90+3')
Mar 16, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 25
Mainz
0-1
Dortmund

Bell (43'), Stach (49'), Lucoqui (90+2')
Witsel (87')
Wolf (43'), Dahoud (44'), Pongracic (45+3'), Witsel (90+3')
Oct 16, 2021 2.30pm
Gameweek 8
Dortmund
3-1
Mainz
Reus (3'), Braut Haaland (54' pen., 90+4')
Schulz (13'), Akanji (35')
Burkardt (87')
Bell (50'), Svensson (54'), Ingvartsen (64'), Tauer (71'), Niakhate (89')
May 16, 2021 5pm
Gameweek 33
Mainz
1-3
Dortmund
Quaison (90+1' pen.)
Guerreiro (23'), Reus (42'), Brandt (80')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern14103142123033
2Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen1485132201229
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt1483334201427
4RB Leipzig148332315827
5Freiburg147342019124
6Stuttgart146532924523
7Mainz 05Mainz146442519622
8Borussia DortmundDortmund146442521422
9Werder Bremen146442224-222
10Wolfsburg146353125621
11Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach146352319421
12Union BerlinUnion Berlin144551315-217
13Augsburg144461627-1116
14Hoffenheim143561926-714
15St Pauli143291119-811
16Heidenheim1431101831-1310
17Holstein Kiel1412111437-235
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum1403111135-243


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