Stats, data, info – all you need to know about BVB v Mainz | OneFootball

There are matches that no Borussia Dortmund fan likes to remember. The game against 1. FSV Mainz 05 from the 2022/23 season is one of them. With a 2:2 draw, BVB let the almost certain German championship slip from their grasp. On Friday (February 13, 8:30 PM), the Rheinhessen return to Signal Iduna Park.

Since this setback for the Westphalians, the two clubs have met five times. The record is balanced with two wins and one draw each. However, considering all direct Bundesliga encounters, the Black and Yellows are clearly ahead with 22:7 wins, ten draws, and a goal difference of 66:39.

The change on the Mainz coaching bench from Bo Henriksen to Urs Fischer paid off. The team at the bottom of the table has now climbed to 14th place. If you only consider this year's matches, an absolute top game is on the schedule for next Friday.

Borussia Dortmund is the best Bundesliga team in 2026. After the 3:3 in Frankfurt, five wins followed, totaling 16 points. Mainz is fifth with 13 points – the same tally as Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart. The 05ers lost only once, with a 1:2 defeat at 1. FC Köln.

Stable under Fischer

Even at his former club Union Berlin, Fischer ensured defensive stability. He has now repeated this feat with the Rheinhessen. After conceding 24 goals in the first 13 rounds (no clean sheets), Mainz has only conceded nine goals in eight matches under the Swiss coach (two clean sheets). Additionally, they have engaged in the second-most duels and are among the strongest running teams.

FSV often dominates in aerial battles. No team in the top league has won more aerial duels (537) or delivered more crosses from open play (249). In comparison, BVB's numbers are relatively modest: 352 and 212, respectively.

Borussia Dortmund's strengths lie in ball play. Their pass completion rate of 85.4 percent is the fourth-best among all Bundesliga teams. Mainz, on the other hand, ranks second to last with only 76.4 percent. Only Union Berlin fares worse with 75.1 percent.

As the only club in the top German league, BVB is still unbeaten at home (8 wins, 2 draws). The Black and Yellows have conceded only eight goals at home, boasting the best defense in their own stadium.

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