Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 prediction 19.12.2023

• Date: 19.12.2023
• Competition: Bundesliga
• KO: 19:30 UTC / 20:30 CET
• Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK (Dortmund)

A struggling Dortmund team invites Mainz to SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for an important Bundesliga match.

Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips &— BTTS

Dortmund, having not won in their last five matches and only one in their past eight, will be eager to find a victory against the relegation-risky Mainz.

BVB, despite currently lacking form and needing points, will be eager to erase the memory of last season’s dramatic final day 2:2 draw against Mainz. This result cost them their first league title in more than a decade.

Edin Terzic’s team in the Bundesliga was once again held to a draw this past weekend, with a 1-1 split against Augsburg. BVB has only managed to win one out of their last seven league games. They are now trailing by 13 points behind the league leaders, Leverkusen.

In spite of recent difficulties, the hosts are expected to secure points against a Mainz team that has been struggling this season. Jan Siewert’s team has managed to secure victory in only one of their last 20 Bundesliga games since April, and they currently share the bottom of the division, having collected very few points.

Mainz has demonstrated resilience in recent away games, impressively tying their last five Bundesliga road matches.

The visitors boast an impressive track record in this fixture, which ought to caution those planning to support Dortmund at a lower price. Mainz have only suffered two losses out of seven past visits to this venue since 2020. Furthermore, the Karnevalsverein have managed to score a minimum of one goal in ten out of their last 11 away games against Dortmund.

With die Schwarzgelben seeing BTTS in 11 of their last 14 Bundesliga games, including each of the last five, both to score has to be the call on Tuesday.