Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga, 2025

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Preview

• Tournament: Bundesliga
• Date: Sunday, 4 May 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 17:30 PM GMT.
• Venue: MEWA Arena, Mainz

Mainz 05 looks to make a late push for a potential top-5 finish in the Bundesliga when they host an in-form Eintracht Frankfurt side at the MEWA Arena. The Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt clash will take place on Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 17:30 PM GMT.

Mainz have fallen to seventh place in the Bundesliga table with 47 points from 31 games because of their poor recent form. They are winless in their last six games, suffering three defeats in that period, which has caused them to fall behind in the UEFA Champions League race.

Bo Henriksen needs to do something special to revitalize his troops for this big game. Mainz have only lost three games at home, but need to be at their ruthless best to stop this Eintracht Frankfurt side. They need to improve their defensive shape to be more resilient at the back, and also need to be more ruthless and conniving in converting chances to get a positive result.

Eintracht Frankfurt have soared up to third place in the Bundesliga table with 55 points from 31 games. They have won three of their last five games and are flying high after their recent 4-0 win over RB Leipzig in the league. It's a case of Dino Toppmoller needing to ensure that his side can maintain their momentum.

Frankfurt needs to maintain their explosive, unpredictable attacking style and take the fight to the hosts to get a big result. They need to be wary of Mainz's attacking threat by being defensively sound, but they must continue their thrilling attacking football to get a big away win.

Mainz 05 Team News

Bo Henriksen is without some important players in his squad. The defenders Moritz Jenz (hip), Maxim Leitsch (hip), and Maxim Dal are all injured. Anthony Caci is also struggling with an ankle injury he recently sustained.

Eintracht Frankfurt Team News

Dino Toppmoller has his case of injury absentees, too. Mario Gotze (muscle) is out for the remainder of the season. The likes of Kaua Santos (knee), Krisztian Lisztes (muscle), and Junior Ebimbe (stomach) are all out for this upcoming clash.

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Predicted Lineups

Mainz 05 Predicted Lineups (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Robin Zentner

Defenders: Danny da Costa, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Dominik Kohr, Nikolas Veratschnig, Philipp Mwene

Midfielders: Kaishu Sanso, Nadiem Amiri

Forwards: Paul Nebel, Jae-Sung Lee, Jonathan Burkardt

Eintracht Frankfurt Predicted Lineups (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Kevin Trapp

Defenders: Tuta, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate, Nathaniel Brown, Nnamdi Collins

Midfielders: Hugo Larsson, Ellyes Skhiri

Forwards: Ansgar Knauff, Jean Bahoya, Hugo Ekitike

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Head-to-Head record

These two sides have met each other on 39 occasions so far. Out of that, Eintracht Frankfurt have won 13 games and Mainz have come out on top on 11 occasions. In their last five meetings, Eintracht Frankfurt have won two games and Mainz have won once.

Key Players to watch in Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt

Jonathan Burkardt (Mainz 05)

Jonathan Burkardt has been a driving force for Mainz this season, outperforming his 12.73 xG (expected goals) with 15 goals in 26 appearances! He's managed an impressive 26% goal conversion rate and has been prolific in front of goal.

The German forward needs to rediscover his ruthlessness and tap into his best form to help his side to a solid end to the campaign. Burkhardt will aim to be smart with his off-the-ball movement to trouble the Frankfurt defenders and leave them disrupted. He will, however, need to be extremely accurate with his finishing skills to get his side on top of the game and get a big win for them.

Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt)

The Frenchman has been an explosive force for Eintracht Frankfurt's frontline this season, despite slightly underperforming his 20.24 xG with 15 goals so far. He's averaging 3.5 shot attempts per game and will aim to be a thorn for the Mainz defence.

Ekitike will look to use his clever close control and dribbling skills to get the ball into the key areas and try to feed his teammates in the empty spaces. He will, however, be primarily tasked to be at his clinical best in the final third and finish off chances emphatically to ensure that Frankfurt can go home with all three points.

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction

Mainz are desperate to regain a winning run but face an in-form Frankfurt side that are determined to seal a top-3 finish. The hosts have low momentum levels right now, but their passionate home crowd should reinvigorate them to produce an energetic display.

Unfortunately for Mainz, their shaky defensive record and the ruthless attacking force of the visitors just give Frankfurt a major advantage. The visitors' explosiveness in the attack could end up being too hot to handle for the hosts and result in another loss.

Prediction: Mainz 0-2 Eintracht Frankfurt

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