On Saturday afternoon, Dortmund has the chance to seal the Bundesliga title when they host Mainz at Signal Iduna Park.
Dortmund form guideBVB heads into gameweek 34 of the Bundesliga campaign top of the table, two points clear of second-place reigning champions Bayern Munich. A win would see Dortmund win the German top-flight title for the first time since 2012. A draw would be enough for BVB to claim the title if Bayern fails to win at Koln.
Dortmund have been in excellent league form of late, as they are unbeaten in seven Bundesliga games, including five victories. BVB’s title challenge has been built on superb attacking play, as Edin Terzic’s team has scored at least two goals in ten of their last 11 matches in the German top flight.
Die Schwarzgelben have been formidable on home soil of late in the Bundesliga, as they are unbeaten in 14 league games at Signal Iduna Park, having recorded 13 wins.
Mainz form guideBo Svensson’s team has blown their chances of European football for next season by suffering four straight defeats in the Bundesliga. A 4-1 home defeat by Stuttgart also saw Mainz concede at least two goals for the fourth straight league game.
Mainz have struggled on their travels in the Bundesliga lately, winning just one of their previous five matches away from home, including suffering back-to-back 3-0 away defeats against Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.
Latest team newsDortmund will be without young winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens through injury, while Jude Bellingham is also a fitness doubt. Mainz will be without Jonathan Burkardt and Silvan Widmer through injuries, while Ludovic Ajorque is suspended. Robin Zentner or Alexander Hack are injury doubts.
What am I backing?Dortmund have been in excellent form and I am backing BVB to record the win they need to clinch the Bundesliga title.