Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
- Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | FC Augsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | RB Leipzig | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Dec | 1. FC Koln | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 73 | Points | 40 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 22 / 7 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 10 / 14 |
| 70 | Scored | 44 |
| 34 | Conceded | 53 |
| +36 | GD | -9 |
| 2.15 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 65% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
12%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Borussia Dortmund and 1. FSV Mainz 05 has kicked off!
- 5' Philipp Mwene has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Borussia Dortmund has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' Stefan Bell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 436 appearances.
- 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, Silvan Widmer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Borussia Dortmund.
- 25' Borussia Dortmund currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' Julian Brandt doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stefan Bell.
- 43' Brilliant from the ! Sepp van den Berg makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 43.
- 46' The crowd applauds Mats Hummels as he leaves the pitch. Niklas Sule steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
- 51' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FSV Mainz 05's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' Niclas Fullkrug is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
- 63' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel Bamba is hanging Jamie Bynoe-Gittens on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Danny da Costa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' Jonathan Burkardt is replacing Marco Richter for the 1. FSV Mainz 05 side.
- 72' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gio Reyna is hanging Nico Schlotterbeck on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Thomas Meunier trudges off to be replaced by Marius Wolf on 81 minutes.
- 85' Jonathan Burkardt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The whistle greets Karim Onisiwo as he departs to be replaced by Aymen Barkok.
- 90' Tom Krauss picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 21
-
24
Thomas Meunier ↓ Marius Wolf 81'
- 5
-
15
Mats Hummels ↓ Niklas Sule 46'
- 19
- 14
- 1
- 20
- 23
-
4
Nico Schlotterbeck ↓ Gio Reyna 72'
- 43
Bench
-
25
Niklas Sule ↑ 46'
- 11
-
17
Marius Wolf ↑ 81'
- 33
-
9
Sebastien Haller ↑ 63'
- 6
- 2
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 72'
-
48
Samuel Bamba ↑ 63'
Coach
Edin Terzic
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 31
- 10
- 2
- 16
-
9
Karim Onisiwo ↓ Aymen Barkok 90'
- 33
-
30
Silvan Widmer ↓ Danny da Costa 90'
- 14
- 43
- 7
Bench
- 17
-
29
Jonathan Burkardt ↑ 69'
-
21
Danny da Costa ↑ 90'
-
4
Aymen Barkok ↑ 90'
-
24
Matondo-Merveille Papela ↑ 69'
- 1
- 45
- 47
- 48
Coach
Jan Siewert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marco Reus | 4 |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Robin Quaison | 3 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 3 |
| Jadon Sancho | 3 |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 |
| Julian Brandt | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2023-12-19
Borussia Dortmund
1–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
D
2023-12-16
FC Augsburg
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2023-12-13
Borussia Dortmund
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2023-12-09
Borussia Dortmund
2–3
RB Leipzig
L
2023-12-06
VfB Stuttgart
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2023-12-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
1. FSV Mainz 05 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
80%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
45%
Borussia Dortmund or 1. FSV Mainz 05
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

