MX23RW : Tuesday, April 29 16:20:14| >> :300:86500:86500:
Augsburg logo
Leverkusen logo
Bayern logo
Dortmund logo
Borussia Monchengladbach logo
Eintracht Frankfurt logo
Freiburg logo
Heidenheim
Hoffenheim logo
Mainz logo
Leipzig logo
Stuttgart
Union Berlin logo
VfL Bochum
Werder Bremen logo
Wolfsburg
Dortmund logo
Bundesliga | Gameweek 27
Mar 30, 2025 at 4.30pm UK
Signal-Iduna-Park
Mainz logo

Dortmund
3 - 1
Mainz

Beier (39', 72'), Can (42')
Couto (45'), Schlotterbeck (89')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Nebel (76')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: RB Leipzig 2-0 Dortmund
Saturday, March 15 at 5.30pm in Bundesliga
Last Game: Mainz 2-2 Freiburg
Saturday, March 15 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Mainz 05

It is hard to say that Dortmund have improved under Kovac, and his side's poor form at home may continue on the weekend. Mainz have been excellent for some time and given they have also been strong on the road, they should be seen as clear favourites to claim all three points. 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 59.44%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Mainz 05 had a probability of 19.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.19%) and 1-0 (9.03%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.75%), while for a Mainz 05 win it was 1-2 (5.26%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Borussia Dortmund would win this match.

Result
Borussia DortmundDrawMainz 05
59.44% (-0.0020000000000024 -0) 21.05% (0.191 0.19) 19.5% (-0.189 -0.19)
Both teams to score 57.4% (-1.007 -1.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.2% (-1.173 -1.17)39.79% (1.174 1.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.85% (-1.228 -1.23)62.15% (1.228 1.23)
Borussia Dortmund Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.93% (-0.373 -0.37)13.06% (0.373 0.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
60.35% (-0.765 -0.77)39.65% (0.765 0.77)
Mainz 05 Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.02% (-0.872 -0.87)33.97% (0.871 0.87)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.34% (-0.953 -0.95)70.65% (0.953 0.95)
Score Analysis
    Borussia Dortmund 59.44%
    Mainz 05 19.5%
    Draw 21.05%
Borussia DortmundDrawMainz 05
2-1 @ 9.92% (0.027999999999999 0.03)
2-0 @ 9.19% (0.243 0.24)
1-0 @ 9.03% (0.362 0.36)
3-1 @ 6.73% (-0.076 -0.08)
3-0 @ 6.24% (0.078 0.08)
3-2 @ 3.64% (-0.129 -0.13)
4-1 @ 3.43% (-0.088 -0.09)
4-0 @ 3.18% (-0.004 -0)
4-2 @ 1.85% (-0.093 -0.09)
5-1 @ 1.4% (-0.056 -0.06)
5-0 @ 1.29% (-0.021 -0.02)
Other @ 3.55%
Total : 59.44%
1-1 @ 9.75% (0.165 0.16)
2-2 @ 5.36% (-0.113 -0.11)
0-0 @ 4.44% (0.238 0.24)
3-3 @ 1.31% (-0.079 -0.08)
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 21.05%
1-2 @ 5.26% (-0.036 -0.04)
0-1 @ 4.79% (0.147 0.15)
0-2 @ 2.59% (0.019 0.02)
2-3 @ 1.93% (-0.089 -0.09)
1-3 @ 1.89% (-0.059 -0.06)
0-3 @ 0.93% (-0.016 -0.02)
Other @ 2.11%
Total : 19.5%

How you voted: Dortmund vs Mainz

Borussia Dortmund
50.7%
Draw
12.3%
Mainz 05
37.0%
73
Head to Head
Nov 9, 2024 2.30pm
Gameweek 10
Mainz
3-1
Dortmund
Jae-sung (36'), Burkardt (45+3'), Nebel (54')
Nebel (32'), Kohr (45'), Zentner (86')
Guirassy (40' pen.)
Schlotterbeck (28')
Can (27')
May 11, 2024 5.30pm
Gameweek 33
Mainz
3-0
Dortmund
Barreiro (12'), Jae-sung (19', 23')
Hanche-Olsen (45+1'), Barreiro (56')

Reus (41'), Schlotterbeck (80')
Dec 19, 2023 7.30pm
Gameweek 16
Dortmund
1-1
Mainz
Brandt (29')
Van den Berg (43')
Bell (39'), Burkardt (85'), Krauss (90'), Barkok (90+2')
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')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern31236290296175
2Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen311910266353167
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt31167862422055
4Freiburg31156104447-351
5RB Leipzig31131084842649
6Borussia DortmundDortmund311461160491148
7Mainz 05Mainz31138104839947
8Werder Bremen31137114854-646
9Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach31135135150144
10Augsburg311110103342-943
11Stuttgart31118125651541
12Wolfsburg31109125348539
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin3199133145-1436
14St Pauli3187162636-1031
15Hoffenheim3179154058-1830
16Heidenheim3174203360-2725
17Holstein Kiel3157194574-2922
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum3156203063-3321


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!