Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund Preview 25/01/2023

Mainz vs Borussia Dortmund – 25/01/2023

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Two sides with underwhelming seasons to date within the Bundesliga will meet this Wednesday evening on the MEWA Area as Mainz within the backside half play hosts to a Borussia Dortmund crew nonetheless chasing a spot within the high 4 of the division.

As soon as once more, it has been one other poor season to date for Dortmund. The membership did handle to chase Bayern Munich all the way down to the final 4 video games final season, however in 2023, the Black and Yellow now sit seven factors behind them already after 16 video games.

This report has seen Dortmund win 9 video games, which is only one lower than that of the league leaders Bayern. Then again, by drawing simply as soon as it does imply BVB have misplaced six instances which is similar as Mainz down in twelfth.

Dortmund have additionally scored simply 29 targets this season, which is far lower than that they had this time final 12 months due to the switch of Erling Haaland to Manchester Metropolis.

Dortmund performed out a thriller with Augsburg final day trip and located themselves at 2-2 with them at half time. Jude Bellingham placed on one other clinic that day after additionally scoring a sensational objective within the twenty ninth minute of the sport.

Nico Schlotterbeck scored simply earlier than half time, as Augsburg scored twice inside the final 5 minutes of the primary 45.

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens received on the scoresheet that day in direction of the top too, as Giovanni Reyna scored a uncommon objective in what was one of many targets of the weekend throughout European soccer.

Stunningly, Dortmund had 27 photographs in direction of objective that day towards Augsburg and had 10 of these hit the goal.

The Sign Iduna Park devoted now see their facet one level behind RB Leipzig in fifth and two factors behind Eintracht Frankfurt, Union Berlin and Freiburg, who all sit within the high 4.

This exhibits how shut the Black and Yellow are to getting again into the Champions League spots, however it additionally means they’re in want of dropped factors elsewhere.

As for Mainz, they’re down in twelfth after a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart. They’re sitting fairly healthily above the relegation zone, nonetheless.

It needs to be a routine win for Dortmund on this one based mostly on their kind to date. Then again, they wrestle to maintain clear sheets this season and Forebet predicts a win for them right here and for the sport to see over 2.5 targets.