On Saturday afternoon, Mainz host Dortmund in the Bundesliga, as the league leaders look to maintain their lead at the top of the table.
Mainz have made a mixed start to their Bundesliga campaign and currently sit ninth place in the table. The home side has recorded back-to-back wins in the German top-flight against Werder Bremen and last time out Freiburg. The victory ended a six-game winless run in the German top-flight.
Mainz’s recent Bundesliga games have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last four league matches.
The home side has a decent recent record on home soil in the German top-flight, suffering just one defeat in their last six outings. Their recent home games in the Bundesliga have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight matches on home soil.
Dortmund are top of the Bundesliga table, four points clear of second place Borussia Monchengladbach.
BVB are unbeaten in 11 league games this season, having recorded eight victories in the process. Lucien Favre’s side has also won six of their last seven Bundesliga matches.
Dortmund’s recent Bundesliga games have been high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven outings. A big factor in those recent high scoring games has been BVB’s lethal attack, as the visitors have scored two or more goals in six of their last seven league matches.
BVB are currently five games unbeaten on their travels in the German top-flight, having also won their last three away games in the Bundesliga. Their recent away games in the Bundesliga have been relatively low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight matches.
Forebet predicts that Dortmund will record a victory in a high scoring encounter to maintain a healthy lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.