Mainz 05 v BVB: Predicted line-ups | OneFootball

The match in Mainz kicks off at the classic time of 3:30 PM, where the hosts want to once again trip up Borussia Dortmund. Nico Schlotterbeck has returned to the BVB team and will be in the starting lineup after his brilliant comeback. The lineup could otherwise look as follows.

In addition to Nico Schlotterbeck's comeback, Niklas Süle has also left Borussia's infirmary and is in the squad for the first time this season. Only these three players will be absent:

Like Niklas Süle, newcomer Fabio Silva is also expected to be on the bench for the first time.

The Kicker suspects that Niko Kovac will choose the following eleven players from the ever-growing selection of personnel to start in Mainz:

Gregor Kobel – Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini – Yan Couto, Marcel Sabitzer, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson – Karim Adeyemi, Maximilian Beier – Serhou Guirassy

Once again, there is no place for Julian Brandt, the BVB vice-captain, in the starting lineup. This is partly because Marcel Sabitzer has come quite far on his way to regaining the form of his first season in black and yellow as mentioned here.

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Like BVB, the hosts also have a trio missing. Record offender Dominik Kohr is suspended once again after his eighth dismissal in the Bundesliga, and the other two are out due to injuries.

With four points from four games, Mainz has had a rather below-average start. Another win would help avoid early involvement in the relegation battle, where they would currently be in thirteenth place if the point trend does not change.

Mainz's coach Bo Henriksen will likely rely on this lineup to once again make life difficult for Dortmund.

Robin Zentner – Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Andreas Hanche-Olsen – Silvan Widmer, Kaichu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Phillipp Mwene – Paul Nebel, Jae-Sung Lee – Armindo Sieb

Despite Dortmund's recent poor record – only one win in the last five encounters – against Mainz, they are the bookmakers' favorites for the three points. The odds for a BVB win are around 2.00; those for a home win range between 3.25 and 3.50.

Last season, there was a 3-1 home win for BVB and an away defeat with the same result in Mainz. Many more numbers and facts ahead of the FSV Mainz 05 vs. Borussia Dortmund match can be found here.

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