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FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund: result 0-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 12, 2017 at 07:30 PM (UTC)MEWA ARENA, Mainz

FSV Mainz 05
0-2
Borussia Dortmund

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

Borussia Dortmund won 0-2 on December 12, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 55′S. PapastathopoulosBorussia Dortmund
  • 89′S. KagawaBorussia Dortmund

Official lineup for FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FSV Mainz 05

3-1-4-2
  1. 11E. Berggreen
  2. 23S. Serdar
  1. 25J. Gbamin
  2. 7R. Quaison
  3. 6D. Latza
  4. 20F. Frei
  1. 4A. Diallo
  1. 2G. Donati
  2. 3L. Balogun
  3. 18D. Brosinski
  1. 27R. Zentner

Borussia Dortmund

4-3-3
  1. 9A. Yarmolenko
  2. 17P. Aubameyang
  3. 22C. Pulisic
  1. 33J. Weigl
  2. 23S. Kagawa
  3. 15J. Toljan
  1. 13Raphaël Guerreiro
  2. 36Ö. Toprak
  3. 29Marcel Schmelzer
  4. 25S. Papastathopoulos
  1. 38R. Bürki
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FSV Mainz 05 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 2, 5 and 8.

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

FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 9, 2017RB Leipzig(away)2-2Bundesliga
Dec 2, 2017FC Augsburg(home)1-3Bundesliga
Nov 25, 2017SC Freiburg(away)1-2Bundesliga
Nov 18, 20171. FC Köln(home)1-0Bundesliga
Nov 4, 2017Borussia Mönchengladbach(away)1-1Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 9, 2017Werder Bremen(home)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 6, 2017Real Madrid(away)2-3UEFA Champions League
Dec 2, 2017Bayer Leverkusen(away)1-1Bundesliga
Nov 25, 2017FC Schalke 04(home)4-4Bundesliga
Nov 21, 2017Tottenham(home)1-2UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FSV Mainz 05 win, 1 draw, 4 Borussia Dortmund wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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
Sep 20, 2014FSV Mainz 05 2-0 Borussia DortmundBundesliga

Last archived meeting: FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund on Jan 29, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

FSV Mainz 05 score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 1.8 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FSV Mainz 051.31.7210/158/15
Borussia Dortmund1.82.1114/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

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

2026-27 standings
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2Borussia Dortmund963016721
12FSV Mainz 059315181910

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