Eintracht Frankfurt vs Mainz Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Eintracht Frankfurt have enjoyed a very impressive campaign but one point from two matches has halted their run as they come up against a Mainz side on the back of a famous result.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 21st December, 2024: UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+
Eintracht Frankfurt Preview: Fluttering Frankfurt
Coached by Dino Toppmoller, Eintracht Frankfurt have enjoyed a strong start to the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign inspired by the excellent form of Egypt international striker Omar Marmoush. They sit comfortably tucked inside the top four ahead of this weekend.
Frankfurt are the second top scorers in the league, only behind league leaders Bayern Munich, but they do come into this one on the back of a 2-1 loss to RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena last weekend with goals from Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda for the hosts.
Mainz Preview: The Bayern slayers
Last weekend, Mainz pulled off a famous result as they defeated Bayern Munich by two goals to one with an impressive performance at the MEWA ARENA last weekend in their most recent outing thanks to a brace from South Korea international Lee Jae-sung.
The visitors have moved themselves into the top seven and the UEFA competition qualification spots ahead of the 15th match day of the campaign. They have won four of their last five matches in the Bundesliga and lost just one of their last seven.
Eintracht Frankfurt Team News: Couple of issues
As mentioned, Frankfurt’s game plan will be to once again go through the excellent Marmoush in attack. They do have a couple of key injury doubts as centre-back Tuta is a potential absentee alongside Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Trapp; Kristensen, Koch, Theate; Knauff, Larsson, Dahoud, Brown; Uzun, Ekitike; Marmoush
Unavailable: Amenda (Injured), Wenig (Injured), Loune (Injured)
Questionable: Tuta (Injured), Dina Ebimbe (Illness)
Mainz Team News: No Burkardt
The excellent and in-form Jonathan Burkardt is unavailable for Mainz ahead of their trip to Frankfurt due to a thigh injury. He is sidelined alongside forward Gabriel Vidovic, whilst both Paul Nebel and Danny da Costa are injury doubts, too.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Zentner; Jenz, Bell, Kohr; Caci, Sano, Amiri, Mwene; Onisiwo, Lee; Sieb
Unavailable: Burkardt (Injured), Vidovic (Injured)
Questionable: Nebel (Injured), Da Costa (Injured)
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Mainz Prediction
As mentioned, Frankfurt have been entertaining to watch so far this season and their 14 Bundesliga matches have consisted of 54 goals thus far. They have endured a little bit of a wobble but are expected to get themselves back on track soon. This could well be the game to do it because, despite their famous win against Bayern last weekend, Mainz are dealing with a couple of crucial fresh injury concerns and Frankfurt, with home advantage, may well be a good value bet for what could also be a high-scoring affair.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Mainz Tip: Eintracht Frankfurt to win & over 2.5 goals
