The matchday 22 Bundesliga fixture between Borussia Dortmund and 1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 will take place on 13 February at the Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund vs 1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Borussia Dortmund
The team won 2:1 away to Wolfsburg last time out, extending their winning run in the league to five matches. However, for the first time in that spell, Borussia Dortmund scored fewer than two goals. At the other end, Niko Kovac's side have been giving up very little. The club have conceded just 20 goals, with only Bayern Munich boasting a better record (19). The Munich club avoided a slip-up this round, so Borussia Dortmund remain six points behind the leaders, but they have also managed to pull six clear of third-placed Hoffenheim.
- Borussia Dortmund have scored in both halves in 11 straight Bundesliga matches.
- At home, the team have won 12 of their last 15 league games (3 draws).
- Borussia Dortmund have opened the scoring in their previous seven home matches in this competition.
Potential Borussia Dortmund Lineup (3-5-2)*
Gregor Kobel – Niklas Sule, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck – Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Julian Brandt, Daniel Svensson, Julian Ryerson – Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy.
Midfielder Marcel Sabitzer and defender Filippo Mane are injured. Defender Nico Schlotterbeck is suspended.
1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05
Last round's 2:0 win over Augsburg was the third straight league victory for Urs Fischer's men. It is worth noting that the team last put together such a strong run almost a year ago. What is more, 1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last six Bundesliga matches. However, the club have recorded just two shutouts this season, with only Wolfsburg (1) and Heidenheim (0) managing fewer. In the standings, the team have moved up to 14th, but their cushion over the relegation play-off zone remains slim – just two points.
- 1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 have scored in six straight Bundesliga matches.
- Away from home, the team have failed to win seven of their last eight league matches (2 draws, 5 defeats).
- In four of their last five away games in this competition, the club have conceded at least twice.
Potential 1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 Lineup (3-5-2)*
Daniel Batz – Stefan Posch, Dominik Kohr, Stefan Bell – Silvan Widmer, Danny da Costa, Lee Jae Sung, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri – Silas Mwumpa, Philipp Tietz.
Goalkeeper Robin Zentner, as well as defender Anton Kasi and forward Benedikt Hollerbach, will miss the game through injury.
Borussia Dortmund vs 1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05: Match Prediction
Borussia Dortmund's results cannot fail to please the club's fans. Borussia Dortmund are on a record winning run for them in the current league campaign and have also posted excellent attacking numbers. Niko Kovac's side have scored at least twice in seven straight Bundesliga matches. However, it is worth noting that the club have been lacking reliability at the back: Borussia Dortmund have conceded in three of their last four games in this competition, including against two of the lowest-scoring teams.
1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 have collected more than half of their points this season in 2026. Urs Fischer's men have avoided defeat in five of their last six matches, and they have even found the net in the one game they lost in that run. Clinical finishing has been the key to the team's improved results. But with a defence like this, there could hardly be any other way for 1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 to pick up points consistently: the team have conceded in 18 of 21 matches in the league this season.
It is also worth adding that both teams have scored in five of the last seven Bundesliga head-to-head meetings between the sides. That is another factor in favour of Both teams to score – Yes.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.
