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Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05: result 1-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 5, 2018 at 01:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund
1-2
FSV Mainz 05

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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05?

FSV Mainz 05 won 1-2 on May 5, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 4′R. BakuFSV Mainz 05
  • 13′Y. MutoFSV Mainz 05
  • 16′M. PhilippBorussia Dortmund

Official lineup for Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Borussia Dortmund

4-3-3
  1. 20M. Philipp
  2. 11M. Reus
  3. 7J. Sancho
  1. 22C. Pulisic
  2. 33J. Weigl
  3. 10M. Götze
  1. 16M. Akanji
  2. 36Ö. Toprak
  3. 25S. Papastathopoulos
  4. 26Ł. Piszczek
  1. 38R. Bürki

FSV Mainz 05

4-3-3
  1. 9Y. Muto
  2. 34R. Baku
  3. 8L. Öztunalı
  1. 25J. Gbamin
  2. 32P. De Blasis
  3. 5Nigel de Jong
  1. 4A. Diallo
  2. 42A. Hack
  3. 16S. Bell
  4. 18D. Brosinski
  1. 22F. Müller
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; FSV Mainz 05 have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2018Werder Bremen(away)1-1Bundesliga
Apr 21, 2018Bayer Leverkusen(home)4-0Bundesliga
Apr 15, 2018FC Schalke 04(away)0-2Bundesliga
Apr 8, 2018VfB Stuttgart(home)3-0Bundesliga
Mar 31, 2018Bayern München(away)0-6Bundesliga
FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2018RB Leipzig(home)3-0Bundesliga
Apr 22, 2018FC Augsburg(away)0-2Bundesliga
Apr 16, 2018SC Freiburg(home)2-0Bundesliga
Apr 7, 20181. FC Köln(away)1-1Bundesliga
Apr 1, 2018Borussia Mönchengladbach(home)0-0Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Borussia Dortmund wins, 1 draw, 0 FSV Mainz 05 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2017FSV Mainz 05 0-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Jan 29, 2017FSV Mainz 05 1-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Aug 27, 2016Borussia Dortmund 2-1 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Mar 13, 2016Borussia Dortmund 2-0 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga
Oct 16, 2015FSV Mainz 05 0-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Feb 13, 2015Borussia Dortmund 4-2 FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund on Dec 12, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Borussia Dortmund score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; FSV Mainz 05 score 0.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Borussia Dortmund1.51.267/156/15
FSV Mainz 050.91.454/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd in Bundesliga (21 points from 9 matches) and FSV Mainz 05 sit 12th (10 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Borussia Dortmund963016721
12FSV Mainz 059315181910

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