Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 prediction | 9 Jan 2027 | xGtoday


Borussia Dortmund
Ranking: #11 overall, #2 in Germany

83.8 → 85.2 (+1.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-2 08 Sep Villarreal (H) 85.2 +0.4
3-0 12 Sep Paderborn 07 (H) 85.3 +0.1
0-1 19 Sep Stuttgart (A) 85.6 +0.3
2-2 09 Oct Bremen (H) 85.7 +0.1
1-0 14 Oct Bodø/Glimt (A) 85.2 -0.5
1. FSV Mainz 05
Ranking: #36 overall, #6 in Germany

78.2 → 80.3 (+2.1 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-0 29 Aug Paderborn 07 (H) 79.3 -0.1
0-5 06 Sep Hamburg (A) 80.3 +1.0
1-3 12 Sep Frankfurt (H) 79.9 -0.4
3-4 19 Sep Gladbach (A) 79.5 -0.4
3-4 10 Oct Leverkusen (H) 80.3 +0.8

Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FSV Mainz 05: by the numbers

There are 25 places between these two in our European rankings, with Borussia Dortmund the higher, and 4 places between them in Germany.

The recent trend shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 on the rise, +2.1 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Borussia Dortmund has also improved, albeit more slowly at +1.4.

Borussia Dortmund gained 0.1 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 13 February 2026.

Borussia Dortmund first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 89.7 on 23 September 2017.

1. FSV Mainz 05 first climbed to #32 in our European rankings on 22 September 2021.