Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt meet at Coface Arena, in a match for the 16th round of the Bundesliga. The history of direct matches played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and drew 1. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 10-27-2017 , for the Bundesliga, both teams tied for (1-1). S. Serdar (71 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Mainz 05, and S. Bell (37′ Autogolo), for Eintracht Frankfurt. Attention to the house factor, since the Mainz 05 usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
Mainz 05:
The home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 19 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Hannover 96, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against RB Leipzig, by (4-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 28 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 11 suffered. For the league, Mainz 05 won 12 points out of 24 possible points, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 8 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (5 out of 8 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 8 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 9 away matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 8 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘); He suffered 3 of his 7 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
In their 8 home games for the Bundesliga, Mainz won 3, drew 3 and lost 2, scoring a total of 8 goals and suffering 7, thus remaining with an average per game of 1 goal scored and 0.88 goals suffered, demonstrating some defensive quality, but also little offensive effectiveness. In all its games, its best moment was in the last 15 minutes of the game, a period in which it scored 5 goals, with highlight for J. Mateta, with 4 goals scored. In this match the Mainz must act offensively, looking to make a good game against their fans. The home team must line up in 4-3-1-2, with R. Queon and J. Mateta being the most advanced players. Absent from this match will be R. Adler, N. Bungert, F. Muller, G. Holtmann, P. Mwene, R. Bakiu and E. Berggreen, all injured.
Eintracht Frankfurt:
After 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, the away team is currently in the 5 th position, with 26 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Hertha BSC, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Bayer Leverkusen, by (2-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, Eintracht Frankfurt won 13 points out of 24 possible points, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 8 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (3 out of 8 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 7 away matches for all competitions: they have suffered 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
In the 8 games they played as a visitor, Eintracht Frankfurt won 4, drew 1 and lost 3, scoring a total of 13 goals and suffering 10, thus remaining with an average of 1.62 goals scored and 1.25 suffered, demonstrating more quality offensive that defensive. In all its games, its best moment was between 45 and 75 minutes of play, a period in which it scored 14 goals, with highlight for L. Jovic, with 10 goals scored and 3 assists. In this match Eintracht Frankfurt must act offensively, as it fights for a place in European competitions. The visiting team must line up 3-4-1-2, with S. Haller and L. Jovic being the most advanced players. Absent of this party will be Gonçalo Paciência, M.Hasebe, Lucas Torró, Allan, T. Chandler and D. Abraham, all injured.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.55
