Borussia Dortmund will be looking to snap a five-game winless run across all competitions when they welcome Mainz in Tuesday's Bundesliga tie at Signal Iduna Park.
Besides not picking up a single win through December, Edin Terzic's side suffered a DFB-Pokal Cup exit but topped Group F of the Champions League after playing out a 1-1 draw with PSG. The BVB's last result was a 1-1 league draw at Augsburg.
On the other hand, Mainz have also failed to pick a Bundesliga win over five games, going down by a 1-0 loss to Heidenheim the last time out.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Dortmund vs Mainz kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | December 19, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 2:30 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Signal Iduna Park |
The Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 will be played at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany.
It will kick off at 2:30 pm EDT on December 19 in the United States (US).
How to watch Dortmund vs Mainz online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Dortmund team news
Mats Hummels returns from a suspension, as Niklas Sule would be expected to make way at center-back on Tuesday.
Among the full-backs, Julian Ryerson continues to nurse a knee injury, while Marius Wolf can compete with Thomas Meunier for a spot on the right.
The likes of Karim Adeyemi, Youssoufa Moukoko and Felix Nmecha, as Terzic is likely to persist with Niclas Fullkrug alongside Donyell Malen and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens in attack.
Dortmund possible XI: Kobel; Wolf, Schlotterbeck, Hummels, Bensebaini; Reus, Can, Brandt; Malen, Fullkrug, Bynoe-Gittens.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kobel, Lotka, Meyer |
| Defenders: | Schlotterbeck, Sule, Hummels, Papadopoulos, Bensebaini, Wofl, Meunier, Morey |
| Midfielders: | Can, Ozcan, Kamara, Sabitzer, Pohlmann, Brandt, Reyna |
| Forwards: | Haller, Reus, Fullkrug, Bynoe-Gittens, Malen, Duranville, Brunner |
Mainz team news
Mainz boss Jan Siewert has missed a chunk of his squad of late. Among them are first-choice goalkeeper Robin Zentner, Anthony Caci, Leandro Barreiro, Joshua Guilavogui, Andreas Hanche-Olsen and Maxim Leitsch.
Captain Silvan Widmer is a doubt on account of illness, while Edimilson Fernandes pushes to feature in the XI.
Up front, Ludovic Ajorque's place is threatened by Karim Onisiwo, but the former may still be handed a start.
Mainz possible XI: Batz; Da Costa, Kohr, Van den Berg, Mwene; Krauss, Papela; Gruda, Lee, Richter; Ajorque.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Batz, Riess |
| Defenders: | Van den Berg, Bell, Widmer, Mwene, Da Costa |
| Midfielders: | Krauss, Barkok, Papela, Lee, Mamutovic, Fernandes |
| Forwards: | Ajorque, Burkardt, Weiper, Onisiwo, Richter, Gruda |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Mainz | Bundesliga |
| January 25, 2023 | Mainz 1-2 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| March 16, 2022 | Mainz 0-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| October 16, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Mainz | Bundesliga |
| May 16, 2021 | Mainz 1-3 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |