Dortmund in the crisis: The next debacle threatens against Mainz!
Dortmund in the crisis: The next debacle threatens against Mainz!
Next Sunday, March 24, 2025, Borussia Dortmund welcomes 1st FSV Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga. The game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. and is of great importance for both teams. Dortmund, under the new coach Niko Kovač, is under great pressure. The association has only won four from the last six games, which means that they are currently in 11th place, with seven points behind sixth place and the opportunity to complete the season without international participation, for the first time since 2009/10, like bundesliga.com reported.
On the other hand, Mainz put an impressive series of six unbeaten games. The team is currently in third place and enjoys the advantage of ten points ahead of the Dortmund. The team of coach Bo Svensson has performed strongly in the past few weeks, especially away, where she celebrated three victories in a row and could thus set up a club's best value. According to onefootball.com Mainz has already achieved 44 goals this season, which more than doubled the scoring of last season.
key player and records
Jonathan Burkardt, who stands with 15 goals at the top of the table of the Mainz goal scorers, and Nadiem Amiri, who will soon play his 250th Bundesliga game with 15 goals. Burkardt also only needs another goal to reach the brand of 16 goals and become the best Mainz goal scorer in one season. An increased look at these players could be crucial for the outcome of the game.Dortmund, on the other hand, lost a championship with a 2-2 draw last season against Mainz. The black yellow also have the most defeats after the winter break (seven) this season and are on a dangerous course for the lowest placement since the 2014/15 season. The defense performance also leaves something to be desired; Dortmund approved 276 opposing conclusions in 26 games and conceded 41 goals, which means the 12th place in this statistics.
sign and expectations
The priorities of the two teams are clear: Dortmund urgently needs points to free themselves from the relegation zone, while Mainz is on the road to success and takes the chance to qualify for the Champions League. Dortmund's best scorer this season is Serhou Guirassy with 14 goals, while the team only scored 10 Bundesliga points in 2025 compared to the 20 points from Mainz in the same time.
The Situation is particularly tense because Marcel Sabitzer is out for several weeks, which presents Kovač with additional challenges. Despite the negative results in the league, Dortmund is optimistic about the Champions League, where they are unbeaten and hope for a quarter -final game against Barcelona.
Overall, the duel between Dortmund and Mainz promises to become an charged and exciting game in which both teams pursue their destinations in the Bundesliga. A win for Dortmund could be a turning point in her season, while Mainz wants to stay on the road to success.
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