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FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 3
Venue: Mewa Arena, Mainz
Referee: Felix Zwayer, Germany

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Form

Recent form

FSV Mainz 05

62Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +2 goal difference

Eintracht Frankfurt

65Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

FSV Mainz 05 or Draw

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

74%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

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.

Analysis

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.

Availability

Team news

FSV Mainz 05

D. KohrFoot Injury
SilasBroken shinbone
O. RuoppiKnee Injury
R. ZentnerHand Injury

Eintracht Frankfurt

J. NgankamHamstring Injury
M. PimpongMuscle Injury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

FSV Mainz 05 at homeEintracht Frankfurt away

Played

0-1-2

W-D-L

1-1-1

1.3

Scored /game

2.3

Conceded /game

3.3

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

60%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (FSV Mainz 05 at home plus Eintracht Frankfurt away).

Players

Key players this season

FSV Mainz 05

P. Tietz5G
S. Becker3A

Eintracht Frankfurt

Y. Ebnoutalib5G

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

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
2	Borussia DortmundChampions League league stage	6	+7	14
3	SC FreiburgChampions League league stage	6	+9	13
4	Bayer LeverkusenChampions League league stage	6	+7	13
5	FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage	6	+4	10
6	SV ElversbergQualifying	6	+1	10
7	RB Leipzig	6	+5	9
8	Werder Bremen	6	0	9
9	Hamburger SV	6	-9	9
10	FC Augsburg	6	+4	8
11	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	-6	8
12	1. FC Köln	6	-3	7
13	1899 Hoffenheim	6	-3	6
14	VfB Stuttgart	7	-3	6

History

Head-to-head

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FSV Mainz 05: 4
Draws: 4
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 052-1Eintracht Frankfurt
2025-11-09Eintracht Frankfurt1-0FSV Mainz 05
2025-05-04FSV Mainz 051-1Eintracht Frankfurt
2024-12-21Eintracht Frankfurt1-3FSV Mainz 05
2024-01-26Eintracht Frankfurt1-0FSV Mainz 05

BetGenius

Our record in Bundesliga

67%59 won from 88 settled predictions

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Predictions

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Double Chance

FSV Mainz 05 or Draw

74%

Confidence

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.

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