Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
High-flying Borussia Dortmund will be looking to retain their spot in top four when they take on Mainz at Opel Arena on Matchday 33. Borussia Dortmund are eyeing their sixth consecutive league win, and we are positive that they will adopt yet another attack-minded approach in Saturday’s clash. Considering that key attacker Erling Haland should recover in time to face die Nullfunfer, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visitors, who are eyeing a place in the Champions League.
Mainz, on the other hand, did well to secure the Bundesliga survival, and seeing that they have little to play for in the penultimate game of the season, we are tempted to put our money on Marco Reus and Co. Luca Killian should be the only absentee in the home team as Stefan Bell returns from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Jean-Philippe Mateta):
A talented French youngster Jean-Philippe Mateta worked his way up through football’s less glamorous landscapes plying his trade at local amateur sides and third-tier outfits before Ligue 1 giants Lyon took notice of his 11 goals in 22 matches and brought him to the big league.
Having failed to make it into the first team in a debut season with Les Gones, Mateta was shipped out to Le Havre, leading the club to promotion play-offs. Bundesliga side Mainz took notice of his ability and came calling in the summer of 2018 after he bagged 17 goals in 35 league matches. An imposing physical presence at his 192cm, Mateta is a mobile forward and a decent dribbler who can finish with both of his feet.
Having worked his way up from the very bottom, Jean-Philippe Mateta is a committed individual determined to make a name for himself. His impressive goalscoring record got rewarded in the form of France U19 call-up in 2017.
Highlighted Team (Borussia Dortmund):
1909 by eighteen footballers from Dortmund. Die Schwarzgelben (The Black and Yellows) play their home games at Signal Iduna Park, but the stadium’s original name is Westfalenstadion. The capacity of Borussia’s home ground is 81,539 and it has to be noted that the stadium was opened in 1974. BVB have the highest average attendance in the world of football.
Borussia Dortmund have won eight Bundesliga trophies, while clinching the German Cup title three times.
However, the club’s biggest success came in 1997 when they outplayed Juventus in the Champions League final. Karl-Heinz Riedle scored a brace for BVB in the 3-1 win over Juve, with Lars Ricken finding the net in the title game as well. Borussia’s biggest rivals are Schalke 04 and the two teams square off against each other in the Revierderby.