This weekend, Borussia Dortmund takes on Mainz 05 in an effort to end an 11-year Bundesliga title drought.
The 2022–23 season is about to come to a close, and Borussia Dortmund is just 90 minutes away from clinching the Meisterschale. For the Black and Yellows to become Bundesliga champions and make history, they must defeat Mainz 05. And Edin Terzic’s team will be motivated to complete the task this weekend and keep up their impressive home form.
This weekend, Borussia Dortmund takes on Mainz 05 in an effort to end an 11-year Bundesliga title drought.
The 2022–23 season is about to come to a close, and Borussia Dortmund is just 90 minutes away from clinching the Meisterschale. For the Black and Yellows to become Bundesliga champions and make history, they must defeat Mainz 05. And Edin Terzic’s team will be motivated to complete the task this weekend and keep up their impressive home form.
On Saturday, Gregor Kobel will start in goal for Borussia Dortmund in an effort to cap off what has been yet another fantastic campaign for him.
Following a streak of impressive performances, Mats Hummels and Niklas Süle are expected to keep their defensive pairing. Particularly lately, the former has been in particularly creative shape. This weekend, he will be attempting to win the Bundesliga championship for the third time while wearing the BVB jersey.
Julian Ryerson is anticipated to start on the opposing flank, and Marius Wolf will likely hold his position at right-back.
After his outstanding performance against Augsburg the previous Saturday, Emre Can will once again start in defensive midfield. Julian Brandt, who will start in the number eight position, too appears to be regaining his feet.
If Jude Bellingham is unable to start on Saturday, Raphael Guerreiro will likely finish the Borussia Dortmund midfield trio. This season, no other player in the Bundesliga has more assists than the Portuguese international. Another choice would be Marco Reus, who impressed last weekend after coming off the bench.
The front three for Borussia Dortmund won’t alter. The current trio of Donyell Malen, Karim Adeyemi, and Sebastien Haller are all hitting their stride, and they’ll all try to keep it going on the final day of the season.
Predicted Borussia Dortmund Starting XI vs Mainz 05: Kobel – Wolf, Süle, Hummels, Ryerson – Can, Guerreiro, Brandt – Malen, Adeyemi – Haller