Mainz - Eintracht Frankfurt: Can Frankfurt secure their first win of the season?
On Saturday, September 12, we will see a third-round Bundesliga clash between Mainz and Eintracht Frankfurt. The match will kick off at 15:30 CET, and I am offering you a bet on this encounter.
Mainz - Eintracht Frankfurt: Match preview
Last season, Mainz finished in the middle of the table and produced mediocre results. They picked up 40 points in 34 rounds and finished tenth in the standings. Their gap to the European places was just seven points. The team have started this season quite well. First, Mainz thrashed Krishov 9-0 in the German Cup, followed by a 0-0 draw in the opening round of the Bundesliga. In the previous round, they completely dismantled Hamburg 5-0.
Eintracht cannot boast similar results. They did thrash St. Teniz 11-0 in the German Cup to begin with, but then came two Bundesliga matches and they have not been at their best. First, Frankfurt played out an incredible 3-3 draw with Union Berlin, but then came a home game against Augsburg, where Eintracht collapsed and lost 1-4. Just one point so far, and they definitely need to put that right. Last season was not particularly successful either, as Eintracht finished eighth and conceded more goals than they scored — 61:65. Now they will try to perform better.
Match facts and H2H
- Mainz are unbeaten in 12 consecutive matches: two draws and 10 wins.
- Mainz have kept clean sheets in three consecutive matches.
- Eintracht have won just once in their last four matches.
- Mainz beat Eintracht 2-1 in their last head-to-head meeting.
Probable line-ups
- Mainz: Schwolow; Posch, Gruber, Potulski; Caci, Lee, Sano, Amiri, Mwene; Becker, Tietz
- Eintracht Frankfurt: Atubolu; Kosugi, Brassier, Koch, Baum; Uzun, Onyedika, Gotze, Doan; Burkardt, Ebnoutalib
Prediction
The two teams are in different form and have made contrasting starts to the championship. However, I think we are in for a great match, and I am offering a bet on both teams to score in this game. The odds for this outcome are 1.44.
