Dortmund at Mainz 11/24/18 - Bundesliga Picks & Predictions

By: Paul |

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 1:18 PM ET

Dortmund have been really sensational in the Bundesliga so far, but not only there, but also in the Champions League and even in the German Cup. They were excellent before the break and will hope that it hasn’t affected them. Dortmund will be hosted by Mainz on Saturday, in what is a tricky match for the Bundesliga leaders.

Mainz (4-4-3) have not been anything special so far in the season, but they have had their bright moments. In their last match before the break they were great against Freiburg and eventually beat them by 3-1. Prior to that they beat Werder Bremen by 1-2 at home and have now won two in a row after going win-less in the previous three. They are sitting at the 9th spot of the league table with 15 points, four points behind the top-six. Mainz have been really solid at home so far in the season, where they have only lost once (3-1-1). That loss was against the mighty Bayern Munich, who struggled to beat them by 2-1.
Dortmund (8-0-3) could not have hoped for a better result before the break, where they emerged victorious in the huge match-up against Bayern Munich. They didn’t have it easy in that match, as Bayern Munich took the lead twice. But Reus responded to both goals and Alcacer scored the winning goal at the stoppage time for the final 2-3. Dortmund are at the top of the Bundesliga with 27 points, four ahead of the 2nd Gladbach and 7 ahead of the 5th Bayern Munich. They have been undefeated on the road so far in the league (3-0-2), where they also have a loss and a win in the Champions League, along with a draw in the Cup.

Dortmund have been excellent in this venue over the years (7-3-2), and have lost just once here in the last eight years. They have a seemingly easy match coming up in the Champions League, so they will look for a win here in order to comfortably remain at the top of the standings.

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