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Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction, 5/27/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/22/2023

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Game: Borussia Dortmund vs FSV Mainz 05

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Borussia Dortmund (-549) FSV Mainz 05 (+1125)

Signal Iduna Park is where FSV Mainz 05 (12-9-12) will go up against Borussia Dortmund (22-4-7) on Saturday. Borussia Dortmund are priced at -549 while FSV Mainz 05 are at +1125. The total is set at 2.75. The men protecting the net will be Gregor Kobel for Borussia Dortmund and Robin Zentner for FSV Mainz 05.

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BVB has allowed 42 goals while relinquishing 1.27 G/90, and opponents have earned 147 shots on target against them. They have accounted for 12 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 36.4 on the season. Borussia Dortmund has earned 65 yellow cards on the year. The Black and Yellow are ranked 2nd for expected goals with 67.0, and their expected goals against sit at 41.3. So far this season, the club is sitting with an average of 2.12 points per contest (70 points) and they also have a rank of 2nd in soccer with 59 assists. Their differential on goals is currently at 39 with 81 goals put in the net in addition to 42 goals conceded. Dortmund has earned 106 saves and also have earned a save% of 72.1 for the year.

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On the campaign, Mainz has a save % of 65.7 (143 SoTA), and also sit at 9th in Bundesliga with 45 pts. The O-Fives average 1.4 pts/match while recording 33 assists and 1 red card. Mainz has totaled 52 goals and this team's xG on the year is currently at 45.3. Mainz 05 has earned a clean sheet percentage of 21.2 over the course of the season and also 68 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against/90 min is at 1.61 with 88 saves, and they are sitting with 7 clean sheets. FSV Mainz 05 is 9th when it comes to goals surrendered having 53, and the team's goal differential is at -1.

The man defending the goal for Borussia Dortmund will be Gregor Kobel. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.51 (203 goals allowed) and his save % is .670. Kobel (71-21-44 record in his career) has earned 37 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.2% shutout percentage. Kobel has defended the goal for 12,076 mins and has 378 stops in his pro soccer career. The goalie from Switzerland has had 564 shots tried against him in 136 starts.

Robin Zentner will be looking after the goal for FSV Mainz 05. Zentner has totaled 46 clean sheets and has defended 799 shots attempted against him in 16,425 minutes in his career. He has earned a save % of .687 and his shutout rate sits at 25.1%. He has conceded 1.45 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 57-49-77. In his career, Zentner has conceded 265 goals and has accounted for 549 saves in 183 starting assignments.

Anthony Modeste is one member of the team who has a chance to score for Borussia Dortmund. Modeste has been a starter in 300 outings thus far in his career and tallies 0.51 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has earned 153 goals in 26,927 professional minutes played. He has totaled 23 assists while tallying 43 yellow card cautions in his career.

FSV Mainz 05 has an attacker in Lee Jae-Sung, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has accounted for 22 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 41 times. The forward representing South Korea has played 22,365 minutes while scoring 56 goals. He sports an average of 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has started 257 outings so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Borussia Dortmund (-549)

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