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Knowing that a victory on Saturday afternoon will be enough to clinch a first Bundesliga crown since 2012, Borussia Dortmund will welcome Mainz to Signal Iduna Park.
Borussia Dortmund
Starting with the hosts, only continuing on what has been a record-breaking flurry, Borussia Dortmund know they’re just 90 minutes away from Bundesliga history. With one final victory on Saturday afternoon enough to secure a first domestic crown since 2012, Edin Terzic’s side have certainly gained a string of plaudits this year. Last seen putting in another stellar display as they cruised their way to a 3-0 romp away at Augsburg, the German giants hare now unbeaten in each of their last seven Bundesliga appearances a run that stems back to April 5th. With the mood around rural Germany at the highest it has been in recent memory, Saturday’s hosts have also found a real clinical edge in the final third. Including a stellar 5-2 victory against Borussia Monchengladbach on May 13th, Terzic’s high-flying squad have bagged 14 strikes in their last three top-flight wins.
Team News
Missing last weekend’s 3-0 romp away at Augsburg, England international Jude Bellingham is once again a major injury concern on Saturday afternoon. Likewise, Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that the likes of Thomas Meunier, Soumalia Coulibaly and Mateu Morey Bauza will not feature here.
Now notching back-to-back Bundesliga braces and recording six goals in as many domestic appearances, ex-West Ham striker Sebastian Haller will spearhead Dortmund’s attack this weekend.
Mainz
As for the visitors, while Mainz might have cruised their way to a top-half finish this season, Bo Svensson’s men are really limping their way over the finish line. Last seen putting in a nightmare display on home soil as they slumped to a 4-1 drumming at the hands of Stuttgart, the Reds have now lost each of their last four straight Bundesliga appearances. Knowing that they face a huge task when they travel to rural Germany on Saturday afternoon, Mainz have also continued to show some rather glaring defensive issues. In fact, along with signing off April with a 3-0 defeat away at Wolfsburg, it is worth highlighting that Svensson’s side have shipped 13 goals on their four-match losing run. Crashing back down to earth after securing that famous 3-1 win against Bayern Munich last month, that is the only top-flight victory that Mainz have collected since April 1st.
Team News
Dealing with what has become a mounting injury list, Mainz will travel to rural Germany on Saturday afternoon without the likes of Jonathan Burkardt, Alexander Hack, Silvan Widmer and Robin Zentner. However, serving a one-match suspension last weekend, 26-year-old Andreas Hanche-Olsen will make a full return here.
Enjoying a real purple patch since returning from March’s international break and finding the net in each of his last three Bundesliga appearances, Serhou Guirassy will spearhead Svensson’s attack this weekend.
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