A pulsating final day of action in the Bundesliga is set for Saturday, as the title race will reach its gripping conclusion. Borussia Dortmund will have home advantage for their final match of the Bundesliga schedule. But they will need to claim maximum points to ensure that they end their ten-year wait for a top-flight title
At present, they sit two points clear of Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga standings. But their inferior goal difference means that they will need to finish at least a point clear of their rivals. You can find the latest Bundesliga odds and our Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz best bets here.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Mainz Information
Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz
Location of the Game: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany.
Date and Time: Saturday, May 27. 9:30 AM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Recent Scores
The recent Bundesliga scores in this fixture could find value in a shock outcome when making our Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz best bets. The visitors have landed victories in two of their previous five matches at Signal Iduna Park. With only Bayern Munich picking up more away points against Dortmund since the start of the 2017-18 season.
Dortmund has won two of their last five home matches against Mainz. Which could be a significant record they’ll need to overcome if they are to win the Bundesliga title.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Mainz Analysis
Borussia Dortmund
Everything fell into place for Borussia Dortmund last weekend, as they needed Bayern to lose against Leipzig to stand a chance of moving back to the top of the standings. Ultimately, that outcome played out at the Allianz Arena. Dortmund wasted little time in moving back to the top of the standings, as they recorded a straightforward 3-0 win on the road.
Last weekend was the first time that the team at the top of the standings in Germany had changed on the penultimate round of matches since 2006-07. The trends certainly now favor Dortmund. Only five previous Bundesliga teams in history have let first place in the standings slip on the final day of the campaign.
It has been a tremendous response from Dortmund this term, as they sit nine points adrift of Bayern after 15 rounds of matches. Since three points for a win was introduced, only two previous champions have made up that many points in Bundesliga history.
Mainz
Mainz will be the visitors this weekend, and they will be looking to spoil the Dortmund title-winning party. However, recent results mean that they have very little to play for over the final weekend, as they lost any hope of securing a European finish last weekend following a fourth straight defeat. That result means that the highest that they could possibly finish in the Bundesliga this term is eighth.
Last weekend’s defeat was a sign of how far their standards have slipped in recent weeks, as it was the first time that they have lost four on the bounce under Bo Svensson. Meanwhile, it was the first time since 2020 that they had lost four successive matches.
Their defensive record has been extremely poor in recent weeks, as they have now allowed at least three goals in four straight matches in the Bundesliga for the first time in their history.
Odds Breakdown
Moneyline
- Borussia Dortmund: -550
- Mainz: +1100
- Draw: +650
Handicap
- Borussia Dortmund (-2): +105
- Mainz (+2): +162
Over/Under Total
- Total Goals: Over 2.5 (-450) Under 2.5 (+333)
Borussia Dortmund vs. Mainz Betting Pick and Prediction
The Mainz record away from home against Dortmund is a trend that we are going to overlook when making our Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz best bets this weekend. Dortmund’s excellent recent form is incredibly challenging to overlook, and they will have everything in their favor this weekend in their bid to win the first Bundesliga title in ten years.
We could see the title race coming to a swift end at Signal Iduna Park, with Dortmund landing a huge home win in front of their own fans.
- Pick 1: Borussia Dortmund (-2) +105
- Pick 2: Half Time/Full Time- Dortmund/Dortmund (-175)
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