The quarterfinals of the DFB Pokal are a real derby. Eintracht Frankfurt and Mainz 05 will compete for a place in the semi-finals of the German Cup.

Eintracht Frankfurt has played an excellent season so far, but last Sunday the team had a complete off-day. A visit to FC Augsburg did not work at all for the club from Frankfurt, which did a great job until the weekend in away games. On the 3-0 defeat was not that much to be said. The only good news for coach Niko Kovac was the comeback of Mexican striker Marco Fabian, who had been out of circulation for a long time. Disastrous was the defeat in Augsburg not for Eintracht – one still has a chance of European football.

Now the focus can be shifted to the DFB Pokal, in which the team managed to reach the final last season. The road to the current quarterfinal was not very difficult, although the team in the eighth finals against FC Heidenheim needed an extension to win (1-2). Kovac already said that Wednesday will not be a good football. ‘How we proceed, that is of secondary importance. The main thing (Hauptsache) is that we continue, according to the trainer.

At Mainz they will of course be happy to be in this quarter-finals, but in fact Wednesday’s game is not very well ahead of Die Nullfünfer. The club is in fact involved in a tough degradation battle, together with a handful of other teams. Mainz did not have a happy weekend in that fight. The Sandro Schwarz team lost 0-2 to FC Bayern, while competitor Werder Bremen won. The Northern Germans are now on target balance in the M05 rankings. Mainz is on the spot that brings promotion / relegation matches at the end of the ride.

In spite of the degradation problems, Schwarz said he wanted to fill in the cup tomorrow. ‘We are fit and we are fresh. We will be able to create the maximum tomorrow, “Schwarz spoke in a combative manner. ‘Eintracht will act very aggressively with the support of the public. They are strong in the duels, “Schwarz analyzed the opponent on Wednesday.

PREDICTION: Eintracht Frankfurt to win @ 1.87