FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction

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Bundesliga

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Sat, Sep 12, 01:30 PM

Round

Regular Season - 3

Venue

Mewa Arena, Mainz

Recent form

FSV Mainz 05

86Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +19 goal difference

Eintracht Frankfurt

44Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +5 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid

Market

Double Chance

Pick

FSV Mainz 05 or Draw

Confidence74%

BetGenius backs FSV Mainz 05 or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

FSV Mainz 05 welcome Eintracht Frankfurt to the MEWA Arena for matchday three of the Bundesliga season, with the hosts looking to build on an unbeaten start. Mainz have collected four points from their opening two fixtures without conceding a single goal, following up a goalless draw against SC Paderborn with a dominant 5-0 victory away at Hamburger SV.

Eintracht Frankfurt have experienced a turbulent opening to their league campaign, having secured just one point from two outings while conceding seven goals. A dramatic 3-3 draw at Union Berlin on the road was followed by a comprehensive 4-1 defeat at home to FC Augsburg, highlighting significant early-season defensive vulnerabilities despite the productive form of striker Y. Ebnoutalib.

Historical meetings between these two sides in Mainz have traditionally been tightly contested, with four of the last six encounters at this venue ending in draws, alongside Mainz winning the most recent clash 2-1 in March 2026. Given Mainz's defensive solidity and Frankfurt's defensive instability, the home side enter the contest in much stronger current form.

Key factors

FSV Mainz 05 have kept clean sheets in both of their opening Bundesliga matches, conceding zero goals.
Eintracht Frankfurt have conceded seven goals across their first two league fixtures, averaging 3.5 goals conceded per match.
Mainz are unbeaten this season with four points from two matches, sitting fifth in the table.
Four of the last six meetings between these two sides at Mainz have finished in draws, with Mainz winning the latest clash 2-1 in March 2026.
Frankfurt forward Y. Ebnoutalib has scored three goals in two games, ensuring Frankfurt remain a threat despite defensive issues.

Team news

FSV Mainz 05

D. KohrFoot Injury
E. MartelKnee Injury
P. NebelMuscle Injury
SilasBroken shinbone
S. WidmerKnee Injury
R. ZentnerThigh Injury

Eintracht Frankfurt

A. KnauffMuscle Injury
J. NgankamInjury
N. CollinsBack Injury

F. ChaibiIllness
M. PimpongIllness

Statistical comparison

FSV Mainz 05 at home vs Eintracht Frankfurt away

Played

0-1-0

W-D-L

0-1-0

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Scored /game

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Conceded /game

—

Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

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20%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

100%

Key players this season

FSV Mainz 05

P. Tietz2G
S. Becker2A

Eintracht Frankfurt

Y. Ebnoutalib3G · 1A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
2	SC FreiburgChampions League league stage	2	+4	6
3	Borussia DortmundChampions League league stage	2	+3	6
4	SV ElversbergChampions League league stage	2	+2	6
5	FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage	2	+5	4
6	Bayern MünchenQualifying	2	+4	4
7	Bayer Leverkusen	2	+3	3
8	RB Leipzig	2	+1	3
10	Werder Bremen	2	-1	3
11	1. FC Köln	2	-2	3
12	SC Paderborn 07	2	-1	1
13	Eintracht Frankfurt	2	-3	1
14	FC Schalke 04	2	-3	1
15	Union Berlin	2	-4	1
16	1899 HoffenheimRelegation Playoffs	2	-2	0

Head-to-head

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FSV Mainz 05

Draws

Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

2026-03-22FSV Mainz 05 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
2025-11-09Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 FSV Mainz 05
2025-05-04FSV Mainz 05 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
2024-12-21Eintracht Frankfurt 1-3 FSV Mainz 05
2024-01-26Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 FSV Mainz 05

Our record in Bundesliga

73%16 won from 22 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

1 published market

Featured

Market

Double Chance

Pick

FSV Mainz 05 or Draw

Confidence74%

FSV Mainz 05 are unbeaten in their opening two Bundesliga matches and have kept clean sheets in both, conceding zero goals while scoring five. In contrast, Eintracht Frankfurt have struggled defensively, conceding seven goals across their two league matches and taking just one point. Mainz also won the most recent clash between the sides 2-1 in March 2026 and have avoided defeat in five of the last six head-to-head fixtures hosted at their ground, making the double chance in favor of the hosts a solidly supported position.

FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction

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Key factors

Team news

FSV Mainz 05

Eintracht Frankfurt

Statistical comparison

Key players this season

FSV Mainz 05

Eintracht Frankfurt

Table context

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