Bundesliga
FSV Mainz 05 - Eintracht Frankfurt
09/12/2026, 01:30 PM
Expected Goals
1.6
2.8
1.2
1:1
13%2:1
9%2:0
8%1:2
7%2:2
6%What influences the xG?
FSV Mainz 05
Eintracht Frankfurt
League
The Lab
- 1Eintracht Frankfurt: dropped a lead in 5 of 7 games (13 points lost)
- 2Eintracht Frankfurt: 5 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 12 games)
- 3Jonathan Burkardt: 4 of 5 goals after minute 60 (last 12 games)
- 4FSV Mainz 05: goal in the first 15 minutes in 6 of 12 games (50%)
- 5FSV Mainz 05: 65% of all goals in the first half (13 of 20, last 12 games)
- 6FSV Mainz 05: 30% of all goals between minutes 1-15 (6 of 20)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
44%
Draw
28%
Away Win
28%
Goals
Over 1.5
78%
Under 1.5
22%
Over 2.5
53%
Under 2.5
47%
Over 3.5
31%
Under 3.5
69%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
72%
Away or Draw
56%
No Draw
72%
Both Score
Yes
57%
No
43%
Key Factors
- Mainz in strong form: The home team is currently scoring more frequently (2.5 goals) than their season average (1.44 goals)
- Tactical offensive threat: Mainz recently averaged 6.0 shots on target, while Frankfurt averaged 5.4 shots on target in recent matches
- Weakened Frankfurt squad: Without Nathaniel Brown and Arnaud Kalimuendo, only 79% of the normal starting XI strength is available
Risk Factors
- Frankfurt's vulnerable away defense concedes an average of 2.11 goals per away match
- Missing starting strength for Mainz: Important alternatives are missing without Paul Nebel, Danny da Costa, and Dominik Kohr
- Defensive absence: Dominik Kohr is unavailable due to an injury
Overview
FSV Mainz 05 (5th place, 4 points) host Eintracht Frankfurt (14th place, 1 point) at the Mewa Arena
Match on September 12, 2026, 3:30 PM
Mainz starts the season unbeaten, while Frankfurt is under pressure after a slow start
Form
Mainz is in stable form (Form: WLWDW - W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)
Recently achieved a clear 5-0 victory against Hamburger SV
Frankfurt is winless in their last 5 matches (Form: LLDDL)
Most recently suffered a 1-4 defeat against FC Augsburg
Statistics
Mainz averaged 1.29 goals scored and 1.56 goals conceded per match
Frankfurt scored 1.79 goals on average but also conceded 1.91 goals per game
Last season Frankfurt had 25 BTTS games and 23 matches with over 2.5 goals
Mainz recorded a balanced home record with 21 goals scored and 25 conceded
Head-to-Head
4 head-to-head matches in history
Mainz with 2 wins, Frankfurt with 1 win and 1 draw
Mainz scored 6 goals, Frankfurt 4 goals
The last encounter ended 2-1 for Mainz on March 22, 2026
Key Players
Nadiem Amiri with 12 goals and 2 assists as a goalscoring midfielder
Phillip Tietz is in strong form with 4 goals in his last 5 matches
Sheraldo Becker contributed 2 goals and 3 assists in his last 5 games
Jonathan Burkardt is Frankfurt's top attacker with 13 season goals and 4 in his last 5 games
Can Uzun shines in midfield with 8 goals and 6 assists this season
Ritsu Doan has scored 5 goals and provided 5 assists so far
Goalkeepers
Robin Zentner played 10 season matches for Mainz
Frankfurt recorded 7 clean sheets in total this season
Mainz has managed 4 clean sheets so far this term
Influences
The match takes place at the Mewa Arena on a grass pitch
The historical goal average at this stadium is 3.2 goals per game
Over 2.5 goals were scored in 60% of historical matches at this venue
Both teams scored in 40% of those games