On Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m., live on SKY and 05ER.fm) the FSV will face Borussia Dortmund in their home MEWA ARENA. While the Westphalians have hardly been able to score points in guest games this season, the 05ER are still waiting for their first home win of the season. All the facts about the encounter at a glance.
Mainz 05 are undefeated in their last three games against BVB. Last May, FSV won clearly at home 3-0, previously the Rheinhessen played a draw (1:1, 2:2) in Dortmund.
Hardly any other team in the Bundesliga has the ball on their feet as often as Borussia: On average, the black and yellow team have over 61 percent possession of the ball, only Bayern Munich has even more share of the game (65 percent). Meanwhile, Mainz has an average of 47 percent possession of the ball.
Rhenish Hesse against Westphalia
Out of a total of 36 matches in the Bundesliga, Dortmund won 20 games and Mainz won six times. Both teams ended in a draw ten times.
Only two teams in the Bundesliga have so far allowed fewer big chances than Mainz – the opponents have had top-class opportunities nine times. Dortmund, meanwhile, gave their opponents 13 big chances and is now in eighth place.
