Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05 prediction and preview

Bundesliga · Saturday 9 January 2027, 00:00 UTC

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Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Saturday 9 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund · FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga predictions

Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05 preview

The Bundesliga fixture between Borussia Dortmund and FSV Mainz 05 is scheduled for Saturday 9 January 2027 at 00:00 UTC at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund are 2nd in the table with 18 points from 8, while FSV Mainz 05 are 9th in the table with 10 points from 8.

Recent form: Borussia Dortmund D-W-W-D-L, FSV Mainz 05 L-L-W-L-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Borussia Dortmund have scored 1.2 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. FSV Mainz 05 average 2.0 scored and 2.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Borussia Dortmund won 6, 2 games were drawn and FSV Mainz 05 won 2. 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: Borussia Dortmund 6, draws 2, FSV Mainz 05 2.

Team news

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

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

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