The image in the friendlies as well as in the first league game was mediocre for the home team, who failed at home to Stuttgart and were left with a 1-1 draw that kept them in 12th place in the league. In total they count 20 points in 16 games, having 5 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. Competitively they face issues in defence, having conceded 25 goals, while they have not kept a clean sheet in any of the last games.
In the opposing camp, Dortmund returned to the positive results, beating Augsburg at home 4-3 in a game advertising the sport with seven goals and too many phases in front of the two goals. The highlight of the match was the entrance of Sebastian Ale, who overcame the health problem that had been bothering him since the beginning of August. In terms of points, Dortmund is in the top six of the league with 28 points, with the difference from the top four that gives a ticket to the Champions League being -2.
Competitively, the guests are in better condition and although they will play in a rather inhospitable venue, they have psychology on their side. Mainz doesn't inspire confidence either double worth the risk to 2,32 of Bet365.