Eintracht Frankfurt vs Mainz Match Preview

Eintracht Frankfurt welcomes Mainz at Deutsche Bank Park for the 32nd matchday of the German Bundesliga.

Eintracht continued their bad results recently, in the previous matchday they lost 3-1 to Hoffenheim on the road. They were mediocre in the first half of the match and deservedly had a three-goal deficit, losing all their hopes for a positive result. At the beginning of the replay, they gained a numerical advantage and a few minutes later reduced the score, but they couldn't continue that way and, inevitably, they did not get anything from the match.

So Eintracht Frankfurt completed 10 winless matches having 5 draws and 5 defeats and sits now in 9th place with 43 points, 5 less than 6th place which is the last place that definitely gives a European ticket. Under certain conditions, the 7th place could also give them a Europa Conference League ticket, while Eintracht Frankfurt could achieve their goal from another path, if they win the cup by defeating Leipzig in the final.

Mainz also come from a bad result, last week they did not succeed against Schalke as they were defeated 3-2 at home. It was a very interesting match with many chances, but Mainz was the side that received most of them and paid for their many defensive mistakes. They stood behind the score twice, both times found the equalizer, but the third and decisive time they conceded came in the final minute of stoppage time with a converted penalty kick.

This was the second consecutive defeat for Mainz in the Bundesliga, however, they remained in 8th place with 45 points, one less than 7th-placed Wolfsburg a place that could give them a European ticket if Leipzig wins the cup.

This is a local derby with great rivalry. Eintracht Frankfurt has been missing a win for a long time and is looking to bounce back, while Mainz seems to be in better form but is coming off two consecutive defeats. However, both are motivated to win and as their defensive weaknesses are obvious, the scoring here will hardly stay low. My pick is the Over 2.5 goals alternative at 1.73 odds.