Bundesliga
Borussia with fond memories of their trips to Mainz
BVB are next in Bundesliga action when they visit 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday. Here are the facts on the match at the Opel-Arena.
The match facts
- BVB have won seven of their last nine Bundesliga meetings with Mainz, drawing once and losing once. Furthermore, they have taken 10 out of a possible 12 points from their last four visits to the Opel-Arena.
- Dortmund have a better defensive record against Mainz than any other club currently in the Bundesliga. They have conceded 23 goals in 26 matches – an average of 0.9 per match.
- The Black & Yellows have never lost to the 05ers after taking a 1-0 lead. They have 12 wins and five draws from the matches in which they have opened the scoring.
1. FSV Mainz 05 facts
- Only two other clubs have lost more matches.
- Mainz have not kept a single clean sheet this term. The last match in which they did not concede was a 2-0 win in Frankfurt on 12 May.
- The 05ers have failed to find the net in only one of their last 10 Bundesliga home games.
Borussia Dortmund facts
- BVB have lost only one of their past 11 Bundesliga matches.
- No other club has been involved in more draws (five).
- No other team has suffered fewer defeats (two).