Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Borussia Dortmund
Match Time & Date:
16/10/2021
15:30
Prediction: 1-1
Mainz
Borussia Dortmund will be looking to build on a 2-1 win over Augsburg when they take on Mainz at their Signal Iduna Park on Matchday 8. Marco Rose’s men aim to stay in the title race, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. However, home win should not be considered as Borussia Dortmund’s injury list is pretty long. All Raphael Guerreiro, Thorgan Hazard, Manuel Akanji, Mats Hummels, and top scorer Erling Haaland are out of contention with injuries.
Die Nullfunfer, on the other hand, aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Bayer Leverkusen (0-1) and Union Berlin (1-2), and they should take advantage of Borussia Dortmund’s absentees. Dominik Kohr is banned for the match, while both Jerry St. Juste and Adam Szalai are sidelined through injuries. Defender Alexander Hack is a major doubt.
Highlighted Player (Marco Reus):
Marco Reus is a German football player who was born on 31 May, 1989. The pacey attacking midfielder, who is capable of playing as a winger as well, started his senior career at Rot Weiss Ahlen and it has to be noted that he made 43 league appearances for the club in lower leagues.
In 2009 he signed a four-year contract with Borussia M’gladbach and he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Mainz on 28 August, 2009. After impressing with the Fohlen in the 2011/2012 Bundesliga campaign, he joined Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. He has been playing for the Millionaires ever since and he represents Germany on the international stage as well.
However, he was more than unfortunate to miss the 2014 FIFA World Cup with injury when Joachim Low’s team lifted the prestigious trophy. To make things even worse for Marco Reus, he was forced to withdraw from the Germany Euro 2016 squad as well (injury). The German ace has a contract with Borussia Dortmund which expires on 30 June, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Mainz):
1. FSV Mainz 05 is a German football club from the city Mainz. The club managed to reach the highest German football division the Bundesliga in 2009. FSV Mainz was founded in 1905. The club host it’s home game in the Coface Arena which holds a capacity of 35 000 seats. The stadium was build in 2011 and is considered as one of the most modern stadiums in the nation. De most known nickname for FSV Mainz is Die 05’er. The club colours are red and white.
FSV Mainz never won a title in their history. Not in the Bundesliga and not even in the 2. Bundesliga or the 3. Bundesliga. Mainz managed to reach the UEFA Cup in 2005/2006 where they lost against Sevilla FC. In 2011/2012 and 2014/2015 the club from Mainz got knocked out in the qualification stage.
Known players that played in the Mainz kit in their career are: Holtby, Schurrle, Klop pand Subotic.
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