Mainz 05
- A meeting between two inconsistent sides in the Bundesliga on Sunday, Mainz 05 will try to put their unbeaten run of five on the spin to good use and push away from the relegation zone against seventh-placed Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Urs Fischer has done a steady job since taking over as Mainz 05 manager in December 2025, when he set up a team that plays in a pragmatic 3-5-2 system, with the focus being on structure, defensive discipline and counterattacking in numbers.
- But the five-game unbeaten run they are on currently hasn’t been too inspiring, with one win and four draws, and they are guilty of being a little goal-shy as well.
- The best striker Nadiem Amiri has scored 10 Bundesliga goals in 20 appearances this season, but Jae-Sung Lee has chipped in with two of their last six, so there are clear goal-scoring concerns for Mainz.
Eintracht Frankfurt
- Eintracht Frankfurt can justify favouritism for this fixture on the back of their recent form and superior quality in the attacking third, with striker Jonathan Burkardt boasting nine goals in 14 Bundesliga games.
- Albert Riera took charge in February 2026 and has implemented his possession-based, high-tempo style where the team are encouraged to press aggressively, dominate the ball and control the rhythm of the game through patient build-up and sharp final-third combinations.
- It’s worked pretty well too, with Frankfurt sitting in seventh with 38 points from 26 games, compared to 13th-placed Mainz and their 27 points.
- This will be a tough game for them, however, as their away record in the Bundesliga this season is not convincing - with three wins, six draws and four defeats from 13 outings.
Head-to-Head
Mainz 05 have failed to beat Eintracht Frankfurt at home in the last two meetings.
Key Players
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- The best striker Nadiem Amiri has scored 10 Bundesliga goals in 20 appearances this season, but Jae-Sung Lee has chipped in with two of their last six, so there are clear goal-scoring concerns for Mainz.
- Eintracht Frankfurt can justify favouritism for this fixture on the back of their recent form and superior quality in the attacking third, with striker Jonathan Burkardt boasting nine goals in 14 Bundesliga games.
Betting Insights
The away side can win at 3.25 while ‘Both teams to score - Yes’ is the safer bet at 1.62 .
Prediction
But the superior recent form of Frankfurt should see them get the win, particularly against a side they beat 1-0 in the Bundesliga only four months ago .
