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Bundesliga | Gameweek 17
Jan 25, 2023 at 5.30pm UK
Coface Arena
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Mainz
1 - 2
Dortmund

Jae-sung (2')
Jae-sung (34'), Svensson (67'), Fernandes (76')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Ryerson (4'), Reyna (90+3')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stuttgart 1-1 Mainz
Saturday, January 21 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Mainz 05 1-2 Borussia Dortmund

Considering Mainz's home form and Dortmund's recent efforts on the road, a closely-fought contest could be on the cards on Wednesday. However, BVB will be regarded as favourites and they should have enough quality in their side to edge past the 05ers and claim their 10th Bundesliga victory of the campaign. 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 54.24%. A win for Mainz 05 had a probability of 24.08% and a draw had a probability of 21.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.67%) and 0-2 (7.64%). The likeliest Mainz 05 win was 2-1 (6.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Borussia Dortmund in this match.

Result
Mainz 05DrawBorussia Dortmund
24.08% (-0.134 -0.13) 21.69% (-0.058 -0.06) 54.24% (0.195 0.2)
Both teams to score 61.98% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.16% (0.134 0.13)36.84% (-0.13 -0.13)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.99% (0.147 0.15)59.01% (-0.142 -0.14)
Mainz 05 Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.78% (-0.029999999999987 -0.03)28.22% (0.033999999999999 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.08% (-0.040999999999997 -0.04)63.92% (0.044999999999995 0.04)
Borussia Dortmund Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.34% (0.107 0.11)13.66% (-0.103 -0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.14% (0.21 0.21)40.86% (-0.206 -0.21)
Score Analysis
    Mainz 05 24.08%
    Borussia Dortmund 54.24%
    Draw 21.69%
Mainz 05DrawBorussia Dortmund
2-1 @ 6.14% (-0.028 -0.03)
1-0 @ 4.88% (-0.036 -0.04)
2-0 @ 3.09% (-0.025 -0.03)
3-1 @ 2.59% (-0.014 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.58% (-0.004 -0)
3-0 @ 1.3% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 3.5%
Total : 24.08%
1-1 @ 9.71% (-0.034000000000001 -0.03)
2-2 @ 6.11% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
0-0 @ 3.86% (-0.025 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.71% (0.004 0)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 21.69%
1-2 @ 9.66% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-1 @ 7.67% (-0.018999999999999 -0.02)
0-2 @ 7.64% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
1-3 @ 6.41% (0.027 0.03)
0-3 @ 5.07% (0.025 0.03)
2-3 @ 4.06% (0.013 0.01)
1-4 @ 3.19% (0.026 0.03)
0-4 @ 2.52% (0.023 0.02)
2-4 @ 2.02% (0.014 0.01)
1-5 @ 1.27% (0.015 0.02)
0-5 @ 1% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 3.72%
Total : 54.24%

How you voted: Mainz vs Dortmund

Mainz 05
12.4%
Draw
18.8%
Borussia Dortmund
68.8%
234
Head to Head
Mar 16, 2022 5.30pm
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
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
Mainz
1-3
Dortmund
Quaison (90+1' pen.)
Guerreiro (23'), Reus (42'), Brandt (80')
Jan 16, 2021 2.30pm
Dortmund
1-1
Mainz
Meunier (73')
Can (68')
Oztunali (57')
Mwene (40'), Hack (47')
Jun 17, 2020 7.30pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen32266082235984
2Bayern MunichBayern32223790414969
3Stuttgart32214773393467
4RB Leipzig32196774363863
5Borussia DortmundDortmund32179664402460
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt32111294847145
7Freiburg32118134355-1241
8Hoffenheim32117145664-840
9Augsburg32109134957-839
10Heidenheim32911124553-838
11Werder Bremen32108144352-938
12Wolfsburg32107154051-1137
13Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach32712135562-733
14VfL BochumVfL Bochum32712134165-2433
15Union BerlinUnion Berlin3286182954-2530
16Mainz 05Mainz32514133350-1729
17FC Koln32412162454-3024
RSV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt3238213076-4617


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