Matchday 15 of the Bundesliga between Eintracht and Mainz will take place on December 21 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Eintracht vs. Mainz: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 30;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Eintracht vs. Mainz
Eintracht (4-4-2): Kevin Trapp – Nathaniel Brown, Arthur Theate, Robin Koch, Rasmus Kristensen – Can Uzun, Hugo Larsson, Mahmoud Dahoud, Ansgar Knauff – Hugo Ekitike, Omar Marmoush.
Mainz (3-4-2-1): Robin Zentner – Dominik Kohr, Stefan Bell, Moritz Jenz – Philipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri, Kaishu Sano, Anthony Caci – Lee Jae-sung, Paul Nebel – Jonathan Burkardt.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is listed.
Eintracht
In the previous round, Dino Toppmöller's side suffered a 1-2 defeat in a crucial match against Leipzig. As a result, Frankfurt lost their second-place position to Bayer and allowed Marco Rose's team to close the gap in the standings: both clubs now have 27 points. This loss also ended Eintracht's six-match unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga, during which they secured four wins and two draws. Notably, Frankfurt remains unbeaten at home for seven consecutive league matches (4 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in 8 of Eintracht's last 10 home matches in this tournament.
- The club scored at least twice in 6 of their last 7 home games in the Bundesliga.
- At least four goals were scored in 7 of the team's last 9 home league matches.
Mainz
In the 14th round, Bo Henriksen's team pulled off a real sensation by defeating Bayern 2-1 at home, even leading by two goals until the 87th minute. This result affected the club's standings: Mainz moved from ninth to seventh place, and their gap to the European competition zone was reduced to one point. Notably, in the last five league matches, the team has claimed four victories, losing only once – to Wolfsburg. That defeat is Mainz's only loss in their last ten away matches in the Bundesliga (4 wins, 5 draws).
- The club scored exactly 3 times in 6 of their last 7 away games in this tournament.
- Mainz has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 away league matches.
- At least 2 goals were scored in the first half in 6 of Mainz's last 7 away matches in the Bundesliga.
Eintracht vs. Mainz: Match Prediction
Dino Toppmöller's home matches in the Bundesliga 2024/25 are characterized by high scoring – on average, 4.3 goals are scored in Frankfurt's home games. This high figure is due to the team's successful attacking play – they have already scored 18 goals in this tournament at home. However, the team's defense is not as solid – Eintracht has conceded 8 goals in 6 matches in the current championship.
Mainz, in their away matches in the Bundesliga 2024/25, also opts for open football rather than sitting back – on average, 4 goals are scored in matches involving Bo Henriksen's side away from home. As a result, opponents have scored at least three times in 5 of Mainz's last 6 away matches in this tournament.
I anticipate that the upcoming match will also delight spectators with a flurry of goals. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
