The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 3-0 win away to Augsburg last weekend, while Mainz suffered a 4-1 thrashing against Stuttgart.
Borussia Dortmund will host Mainz at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday evening knowing that a victory will secure them their seventh Bundesliga title. BVB are currently sitting at the summit of the German top flight standings, having collected 70 points from 33 games, just two points clear of second-placed Bayer Munich. The visitors, meanwhile, are occupying ninth position in the table, with 45 points to their name. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a dominant 3-0 win away to Augsburg last weekend, while Mainz suffered a 4-1 thrashing against Stuttgart.
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Dortmund secured their 22nd league-win of the season against Augsburg at WWK Arena last time out courtesy of Sebastian Haller’s second-half brace and Julian Bradt’s lone goal three minutes into injury time. It was BVB’s third consecutive victory and the result extended their unbeaten run to seven games in the top flight, taking 17 points in the process. The result helped the Black and Yellows to overtake Bayern, who faltered against RB Leipzig in their last outing. Meanwhile, Edin Terzic’s side boast the best home-record in the league this term, having won 14 of their 16 matches at Signal Iduna Park, and will be confident of taking all three points against a struggling Mainz and secure their first league-title in 11 years.
Mainz are heading into the match on the back of four successive defeats, against the likes of Wolfsburg, Schalke, Eintracht Frankfurt and Stuttgart. Last time out, the 05ers lost out to Stuttgart despite taking the lead through Marcus Ingvartsen’s 23rd-minute effort. It was their 12the top flight defeat of the season, while the Carnival Club’s last success came against Bayern (3-1) back in April 22. As of now, Mainz are trailing the top seven by four points nad can only finish as high at eighth place, with just two points separating them from Eintracht Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the 05ers have done decently well on the road having taken 21 points from 16 away games in the league this season.
Borussia Dortmund probable starting lineup: Kobel, Wolf, Sule, Hummels, Ryerson Brandt, Can, Bellingham, Malen, Haller, Adeyemi
Mainz probable starting lineup: Zentner, Hanche-Olsen, Bell, Fernandes, Da Costa, Barreiro, Kohr, Caci, Stach, Ingvartsen, Onisiwo
Borussia Dortmund
Opponents | Score |
Augsburg | 0-3 (W) |
Monchengladbach | 5-2 (W) |
Wolfsburg | 6-0 (W) |
VFL Bochum | 1-1 (D) |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 4-0 (W) |
Mainz
Opponents | Score |
Stuttgart | 1-4 (L) |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 3-0 (L) |
Schalke | 2-3 (L) |
Wolfsburg | 3-0 (L) |
Bayern Munich | 3-1 (W) |
Last 5 match-results | Score |
Dortmund beat Mainz | 1-2 |
Dortmund beat Mainz | 0-1 |
Dortmund beat Mainz | 3-1 |
Dortmund beat Mainz | 1-3 |
Dortmund draw Mainz | 1-1 |
The Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz will take place at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday at 7:00 pm IST.
Dortmund vs Mainz | Key Details |
Date | May 27 |
Venue | signal Iduna Park |
Kickoff time in Germany | 3:30 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 7:00 pm |
The live telecast of the Bundesliga matches in India will be available on Sony Sports network, Besides, football fans in India can also live stream through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Germany can catch the live action via Sky Sport Bundesliga network.
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