Borussia Dortmund has won five of their last away games against 1. FSV Mainz 05, in fact all in all they have won ten of the last eleven matches against Mainz. So the facts are in BVB's favour before their difficult away game on Sunday in Rheinhessen.

Facts to the game

  • Borussia Dortmund has conceded less than one goal on average per game against Mainz (18 in 21) - looking at all teams presently in the Bundesliga, they only have a record like this against Darmstadt 98.
  • After taking the lead 1-0 09 has never lost a game against the zero-fives. They achieved nine wins and four draws after taking the lead 1-0.
  • Mainz there again has never lost so often against any team after taking the lead 1-0. They lost three times against BVB after taking the lead 1-0.
  • FSV has been waiting longer than against any other team since they last won a point (the last victory was in 2014).
  • There have been seven penalties in the last seven games. All in all Mainz has won the most penalties against Borussia (five, just as against Leverkusen), but they also conceded the most penalties (seven).
  • Marco Reus has scored ten goals in 13 games against FSV - there is no other team he has scored against so often.
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been involved in nine goals against Mainz in seven games (four goals, five assists).

Facts to Mainz 05

  • Mainz has only won one of their last six games (3-1 v Hamburg on 17.12.2016).
  • However the zero-fives have only lost one of their last six games at home (1-3 v Bayern on 2.12.2016).

Facts to Borussia 09

  • BVB has not lost any of their last 19 matches (they have even  won their last seven matches), when they have taken the lead.
  • Dortmund has managed to come back and win at least a point in six matches where they have gone behind at some stage during the game - the best record in the league.
  • Borussia has only lost one of their last six away games (1-2 against Frankfurt on 26.11.2016). (br)