Dortmund, Germany – Borussia Dortmund go face 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Sunday, March 30, 2025, for important Bundesliga clash wey fit change wetin dey happen for UEFA Champions League positions. This match go start for 17:30 local time at Signal Iduna Park.
With Mainz 05 dey enjoy six games without lose, dem wan solidify dem position for Champions League spots as dem dey travel to meet Dortmund wey dey struggle. Mainz don perform well, especially with dem last three away games wey dem win.
Coach Bo Henriksen of Mainz don talk say him get good feeling on wetin fit happen for Dortmund, but he still dey recognize say dem be underdogs for the match. “We get respect for Dortmund, but we no dey fear. We go stand together,” e talk.
Mainz dey come without their key players, Phillipp Mwene and Dominik Kohr, wey dey serve suspension. However, dem don welcome back Jonathan Burkardt after him recover from illness.
For Dortmund side, Coach Niko Kovac dey feel the pressure as him team don get only six points from di first six Bundesliga games for di season. Kovac don comment on di importance of victories: “We need to win, that be di main thing,” e talk. E also note di importance of fresh tactical strategies, saying, “We fit adapt during di match, whether na three or four defenders.”
Dortmund’s performance don dey decline, with dem failing to score in di last two matches. With 41 goals conceded dis season, dem dey sit at 12th position in di league, while Mainz try hold on top with di second-best defense, allowing only 28 goals.
Burkardt from Mainz don already set records and he dey close to another record wey go make him join di club’s legends if he score another goal. “I dey ready to make history,” Burkardt talk.
The match go provide another opportunity for Mainz to show their strength against Dortmund, as di last meeting saw Mainz win 3-1 at home. “We dey go into dis match with confidence,” Bo Henriksen conclude.
Any fan wey wan catch di game fit do am live on DAZN or via di SPORT1 live ticker.
