Eintracht Frankfurt vs FSV Mainz 05 Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt should win at home

Eintracht Frankfurt and FSV Mainz go to battle in the 32nd round of the Bundesliga. Both teams are in mid-table and need to keep the momentum in order to finish there or higher. Mainz are 8th on the table with 45 points and Eintracht Frankfurt are 9th with 43 points. Frankfurt will be playing at home after last week’s defeat away to Hoffenheim and Mainz are chasing a vital win after back-to-back defeats in their last 2 matches.

Eintracht Frankfurt (LWDLD)

Frankfurt are in dire need of good results after such a poor run of form in recent times. In their last 5 matches, they only had 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Their last game also ended in a 3-1 defeat to TSG Hoffenheim away from home. In the league, Eintracht Frankfurt have 11 wins, 10 draws and 10 defeats from 31 matches. They are in 9th spot with 43 points and a goal ratio of 51:49.

Eintracht Frankfurt lost to TSG Hoffenheim last weekend. They were poor in the first half as they conceded all 3 goals without reply. Christoph Baumgartner opened the scoring in the 8th minute and Andrej Kramaric doubled the lead of the hosts in the 41st minute from the penalty spot. The third goal for the hosts came in the 48th minute through Ihlas Bebou. Eintracht Frankfurt had the only opportunity in the 54th minute through Mario Gotze and they managed to score one goal.

• Team streak: without a clean sheet (6), both teams scoring (5/6), first to concede (5/6), first half loser (5/6).

FSV Mainz 05 (LLWDD)

FSV Mainz 05 have every reason to worry about their recent form. They have suffered back-to-back losses in their last 2 matches. In their last 5 matches, they had 1 win, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Overall in the league, they had 12 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats from 31 matches. They are in 9th position, with 45 points and a goal ratio of 51:46.

FSV Mainz 05 played a thrilling match against Schalke 04 last weekend. Schalke 04 scored first in the 26th minute and went into the break ahead. FSV Mainz 05 had the equalizer in the 53rd minute through Leandro Barreiro, but they went behind once more to a goal by Tom Kraub in the 60th minute. Aaron Martin brought FSV Mainz level in the 70th minute, but Schalke 04 snatched a late goal in the 112th minute as Marius Bulter scored from the spot.

• Team streak: without a clean sheet (5), more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams scoring (4/5), more than 4.5 cards (5/7), less than 10.5 corners (6/7).

Head to Head

The head to head record shows both sides have met 20 times in total. Eintracht Frankfurt have 8 wins, while FSV Mainz have 6 wins and 6 matches ended in a draw. 

• Eintracht Frankfurt have no losses in 6 matches.
• FSV Mainz have no clean sheet in 6 matches.
• There were less than 2.5 goals in 6/7 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 6/6 meetings.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 4/5 meetings.

Expert Analysis and Tips

Eintracht Frankfurt have scored 51 goals and conceded 49 in 31 games this season. They scored an average of 1.6 goals per game and had a 14% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.3 chances per game and played an average of 11.8 shots per game. They played an average of 4.1 shots on target per game and an average of 5.7 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.6 goals per game and they have kept 5 clean sheets.

Mainz 05 have scored 51 goals and conceded 46 in 31 games this season. They scored an average of 1.6 goals per game and had a 13% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.0 chances per game and played an average of 12.6 shots per game. They played an average of 4.8 shots on target per game and an average of 4.7 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.5 goals per game and they have kept 7 clean sheets.

Betting Tips:-

• More than 8.5 corners at 1.64 Odds
• Home More corners in the first half at 1.89 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.76 Odds