Bundesliga 2025-2026: Mainz-Borussia Dortmund, the likely lineups

Bayern Munich kicked off the fifth day of the Bundesliga with yet another show of strength: at the Allianz Arena on Friday night, the Bavarians beat Werder Bremen 4-0, securing their fifth consecutive league victory. Tah unlocked the result in the 22nd minute, Kane netted another double (45′ and 65′), and Laimer sealed the red and white success in the 87th minute. Kompany’s team thus rises to 15 points, while Werder collects its third defeat and remains stuck at 4.

The Bundesliga day continues today with five more matches, four of which are scheduled at 3:30 p.m. These include the match between Mainz and Borussia Dortmund.

Mainz comes to this match on the strength of the net 1-4 obtained at home against Augsburg, an important success because it represents the first in this league, after a complicated start also due to European commitments in the Conference League against Rosenborg.

Leading up against them will be Borussia Dortmund, fresh from a hard-fought but valuable 1-0 win against Wolfsburg. A result that weighs double: on the one hand for keeping their goal unbeaten after the four goals conceded by Juventus in the Champions League, and on the other hand because it allows the yellow-and-whites to remain fully in the title race, even if Bayern Munich continues undaunted to make full haul.

Probable lineups

Mainz (3-4-2-1): Zentner; Da Costa, Hanche-Olsen, Bell; Widmer, Sano, Amiri, Mwene; Lee, Nebel; Sieb

Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3): Kobel; Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Svensson; Adeyemi, Guirassy, Beier