Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th September 2026

Mainz 05 hope to live up to their early billing as the Bundesliga title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Eintracht Frankfurt over to the MEWA Arena for a round 3 match.

The two teams enter the match at MEWA Arena with three points separating them in the Bundesliga standings.

Mainz 05 will be satisfied having collected four points from a possible six in their new Bundesliga campaign, and aim to stay undefeated.

Mainz 05 took down Eintracht Frankfurt in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Saturday.

Mainz 05 scored an average of 1.8 goals in ten matches or a total of 18 while allowing 12 goals against. This is an average of 1.2 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

Eintracht Frankfurt average 1.6 goals per game, scoring 16 times, while conceding 23. That makes an average of 2.3 per game, with clean sheet in zero as well in their previous ten matches.

Eintracht Frankfurt lost 2-1 against Mainz 05 in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 1-0 defeat, Eintracht Frankfurt handed out in the match before.

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction

Mainz 05 Form

In their last three matches, Mainz 05 won 0-2 against FC Heidenheim, before recording a draw in a 0-0 match against Paderborn. They were back on top last time out, defeating Hamburger SV 0-5. Mainz 05 only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at MEWA Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Eintracht Frankfurt Form

Eintracht Frankfurt are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 2-2 draw with VfB Stuttgart and a 3-3 draw with Union Berlin. In their most recent match, they were defeated 1-4 at the hands of Augsburg. Eintracht Frankfurt only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by ten goals to nine.

We are a little surprise to see the prices on offer at the bookies for a home win, as we think the form of Mainz 05 is better than odds suggest. We back them to claim a home win against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Squads

Mainz 05 Squad

Urs Fischer will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Eintracht Frankfurt from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Schwolow (0/1), Maximilian Kinzig (0/0), Robin Zentner (0/1), Anthony Caci (0/2), Daniel Imafidon (0/0), Danny da Costa (0/2), Fabio Gruber (0/2), Kacper Potulski (0/2), Lennard Maloney (0/1), Phillipp Mwene (1/2), Silvan Widmer (0/1), Stefan Bell (0/0), Stefan Posch (0/1), Dominik Kohr (0/1), Eric Martel (0/0), Jae-Sung Lee (0/2), Jeremiah Debrah (0/0), Kaishu Sano (0/2), Nadiem Amiri (0/2), Otto Ruoppi (0/2), Sota Kawasaki (0/0), Alynho Haidara (0/0), Benedict Hollerbach (0/0), Fabio Moreno Fell (0/0), Paul Nebel (0/0), Phillip Tietz (2/2), Ransford-Yeboah Koenigsdoerffer (1/2), Sheraldo Becker (1/2), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (0/0).

Eintracht Frankfurt Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Eintracht Frankfurt players that the manager Adolf Huetter will choose from for the upcoming game:

Amil Siljevic (0/0), Jens Grahl (0/0), Kaua (0/0), Noah Atubolu (0/2), Elias Baum (0/2), Jeremiaha Maluze (0/1), Keita Kosugi (0/2), Lilian Brassier (0/1), Nnamdi Collins (0/0), Otavio Fernandes (0/1), Robin Koch (0/2), Can Uzun (0/2), Collin Etse (0/0), Fares Chaibi (0/2), Love Arrhov (0/1), Mario Goetze (0/1), Marvin Dills (0/0), Noel Aseko-Nkili (0/0), Oscar Hoejlund (0/1), Raphael Onyedika (0/2), Ritsu Doan (0/1), Timothy Chandler (0/1), Ansgar Knauff (0/0), Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab (0/2), Jessic Ngankam (0/0), Jonathan Burkardt (1/2), Malik Pimpong (0/2), Younes Ebnoutalib (3/2).

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Team News

At the time of writing, Mainz 05 have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Mainz 05 have to alter their line-up, as both Dominik Kohr, Phillipp Mwene and Sheraldo Becker get a day in the shade.

Mainz 05 are unable to field Sheraldo Becker this coming Saturday against Eintracht Frankfurt, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt H2H

Eintracht Frankfurt lost 2-1 against Mainz 05 in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 1-0 defeat, Eintracht Frankfurt handed out in the match before. Mainz 05 enter the match against Eintracht Frankfurt with a 2-4-4 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Results

Both teams to score paid out six times in the previous ten matches between home side Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1/2.

Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tips

Phillip Tietz has four strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Mainz 05, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Eintracht Frankfurt. The visitors are looking to Jonathan Burkardt, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.

Mainz 05 won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Eintracht Frankfurt won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Who'll impose themselves on the match first at MEWA Arena this coming Saturday? Mainz 05 scored the opening goal six times in 10 home games, while Eintracht Frankfurt did it in six of their last 10 away games.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Mainz 05 managed an average of one goal, with Eintracht Frankfurt averaging 1.3 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Mainz 05’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 4.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Eintracht Frankfurt. They performed an average of 3.6 goals in these.