Jan 25th features a match where Mainz 05 hosts Borussia Dortmund in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 11th placed Mainz 05 is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Stuttgart. Sehrou Guirassy struck first for Stuttgart in the 36th minute, then Marcus Ingvartsen tied it up for Mainz 05 in the 40th minute earning Mainz 05 a comeback draw. Mainz 05 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while borussia Dortmund sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-4 loss against Borussia M’gladbach. Jonas Hofmann struck first for Borussia M’gladbach in the 4th minute on a feed from Lars Stindl, but Julian Brandt got the equalizer for Borussia Dortmund in the 19th minute , but Borussia M’gladbach kept scoring and walked away with the win. Borussia Dortmund is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Borussia Dortmund won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Borussia Dortmund is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Youssoufa Moukoko and Julian Brandt each having 2 goals in their last 5. Mainz 05’s most prolific scorer has been Marcus Ingvartsen. The Danish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches
Bo Svensson’s Mainz 05 squad will be without Jonathan Burkardt, Stefan Bell, Delano Burgzorg and Maxim Leitsch, while Edin Terzic’s Borussia Dortmund squad will be without Marco Reus, Mate Morey, Mahmoud Dahoud and Sébastien Haller.