Eintracht Frankfurt – FSV Mainz
Eintracht Frankfurt and FSV Mainz 05 kick off the 19th matchday of the Bundesliga on Friday evening. The winter break is now a long time ago and the teams are back to their usual weekly rhythm. The teams are currently still playing in wintry weather conditions and the fans in the stadium must try to keep warm by cheering them on. Find out who has the better chances in this clash and who is worth rooting for in our Frankfurt – Mainz betting tip.
Frankfurt are still in last place in the international table, but missed out on extending the gap to the chasing pack with their 2-2 draw last weekend. Mainz, on the other hand, are struggling to stay in the relegation battle week after week.
They were unable to kick off the second half of the season last weekend, as the match against Union Berlin had to be canceled at short notice due to icing in the stands. The expected make-up date has been set for February 7, 2024. Mainz therefore have one game less than their rivals in the relegation race
Frankfurt – Mainz info
- Date & Time: 26.01.2024, 8:30 pm
- Venue: Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 19
- TV broadcast: DAZN
Frankfurt Form & Balance Check
Eintracht go into this game with a record of two wins, two defeats and a recent draw against Darmstadt. Last weekend’s derby against the Lilies felt like a defeat from Frankfurt’s point of view, as Eintracht squandered a 2-0 lead and only conceded the equalizer in the 95th minute through Darmstadt defender Christoph Klarer.
Nevertheless, Frankfurt remain in 6th place in the table, level on points with SC Freiburg. BVB, in fifth place, moved up to five points following their win against Cologne. After their game against Mainz, Eintracht move on to Cologne and Bochum
Eintracht still active on the transfer market
According to reports from “Sky”, Frankfurt have reached a verbal agreement with their dream player and super talent Hugo Etikite from Paris Saint-German. Only the financial agreement with the French capital club is still pending, which still seems to be difficult at the moment. In addition, Eintracht want to secure the services of defender Aurèle Amenda.
The 20-year-old from Swiss club Young Boys Bern is expected to arrive on the Main this month and will cost Frankfurt around 8.5 million euros. Eintracht are thus continuing to upgrade their squad after bringing in striker Saša Kalajdzic and midfielder Donny van de Beek during the winter break.
Frankfurt facts & analysis
- Did you know that Eintracht Frankfurt score 22% of their goals between the 0-15 minute?
- When Eintracht Frankfurt lead 1-0 at home, they win 64% of their matches.
- When Eintracht Frankfurt is 0-1 down in home matches they win 33% of them.
Mainz Form & Balance Check
Mainz had no chance of picking up points due to last week’s postponement. They remain in the relegation spot, level on points with 1. FC Köln and SV Darmstadt in 17th and 18th place respectively. The clash with direct rivals Union Berlin would have been decisive, but was postponed.
As a result, the 05ers have been waiting for a win for seven matchdays. They have picked up three points from their last four games, including draws against stronger clubs such as BVB and Wolfsburg. After their clash with Eintracht, coach Jan Siewert’s team will then face Bremen, Union Berlin (catch-up game) and VfB Stuttgart.
Confidence in the coach
At the beginning of November, Siewert took over Mainz as interim coach, replacing Bo Svensson. However, his successful debut and the 2:0 win against Leipzig was not followed by another victory. Nevertheless, Mainz went on to secure five draws and the board decided shortly before Christmas to sign Siewert to a contract until 2026, giving him the confidence to work with the club for a longer period as head coach.
He previously held the positions of junior head coach and U23 coach at Mainz, following in the footsteps of Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel and Sandro Schwarz, who were all promoted from within the ranks of the Rheinessen and appointed head coach
Mainz facts & analysis
- FSV Mainz have not lost any of their last 5 away games.
- Today’s goals: FSV Mainz have failed to score in 3 of their 9 away games in the Bundesliga this season.
- A year ago, FSV Mainz were 12th in the table with 20 points. They are currently in 16th position (11th).
Predicted line-up – last update on January 24, 2024
Frankfurt will play with a 3-4-2-1 formation. We don’t expect any changes compared to the game against Darmstadt. Winter newcomers Kalajdzic and van den Beek will form the attack alongside Ansgar Knauff and Mario Götze. Frenchman Niels Nkounkou will once again play on the left flank. He scored last week to give us a 1-0 lead.
We expect Mainz to play in a 3-4-3 system. Since the winter break, they can once again count on their goalkeeper Robin Zentner. Silvan Widmer, who scored in the last game, secured Mainz a 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg and will of course be back in the starting line-up. Karim Onisiwo and Jonathan Burkhardt are expected to cause a stir in attack
Frankfurt – Mainz head-to-head & stats
There have been 41 meetings between Frankfurt and Mainz in history. Interestingly, most of the duels have ended in draws, while Frankfurt have won 13 games and Mainz ten. The most recent four matches also include three draws. The first leg of this season’s tie ended 1-1. The very first meeting between the two dates back to 1972, back then in the League Cup, and went 5-2 to Eintracht.
- The home record of Eintracht Frankfurt’s last 20 matches against FSV Mainz is: 11 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. The goal difference: 29-14 for Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Eintracht Frankfurt win 31% of halves, FSV Mainz win 35%.
- On average Eintracht Frankfurt scores 1.6 goals against FSV Mainz and FSV Mainz scores 0.8 goals against Eintracht Frankfurt.
- The average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Eintracht Frankfurt and FSV Mainz is 1.4.
- On average 1.89 goals are scored by Eintracht Frankfurt when playing at home and 2 goals are scored by FSV Mainz when playing away (on average).
