Borussia Dortmund take on the visitors Mainz in the round 34 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Saturday, May 27th at Signal Iduna Park (Dormund).
Borussia Dortmund last became champions in 2012. Then came a decade of dominance by Bayern Munich on the domestic stage. All the eternal rivals could respond with was securing second place again, which Rose achieved last year, or winning the German Cup title. Terzic succeeded in doing so, and it seems that's what they remembered when they brought back Edin last summer, this time with full rights. Back then, the young coach was an interim manager after Favre's dismissal. Not everything is going well for the "Bees" now. Yes, they made it out of the Champions League group stage, which they failed to do in 2021, but in the Round of 16, they lost 0-2 to Chelsea in London after winning at home. They were also eliminated from the cup by RB Leipzig. In the Bundesliga, they suffered a defeat against the "record champions" in April and only managed draws against Stuttgart and Bochum. However, in the last round, they stumbled against the favorites from Munich. And now, after a 3-0 victory over Augsburg away, Borussia Dortmund has everything in their own hands. Any home win on Saturday will secure them the "silver salad bowl."
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Mainz occasionally made it into European competitions. There were hopes that such a breakthrough would be repeated now and that Bo Svensson would become the new Klopp and/or Tuchel. The former defender, who arrived in the winter break in 2021, managed to immediately transform a relegation contender into a solid mid-table team. And in his first full season, he fought for the right to play on the international stage. The same happened in the 2022/2023 campaign. However, in the end, Mainz finished in 8th position last spring, with a significant 6-point gap behind Cologne. But now, everything has been lost due to a disappointing finish. From mid-February to the end of April, they had a 10-match unbeaten streak, with 6 wins and 4 draws. But they have now failed to even secure a draw in four consecutive matches. It is noteworthy that in the last round, Mainz lost 1-4 at home to a relegation contender, Stuttgart. Now, they are four points behind 7th-placed Wolfsburg with only one match remaining.
The last time Mainz took points from Borussia Dortmund was in 2021. But then, Dortmund won four times in a row, including in the first round of this season's fixtures. Reus and company have a unique opportunity, and in front of the fans, they need to not only win but do it like champions. Let's bet that the "Black and Yellow" will be able to win with a handicap of "-2.0 goals."
Prediction for the match: Borussia Dortmund to win with -1.0 handicap.
