Rhein-Main-Duell: Mainz 05 before historical home win against Frankfurt!

Rhein-Main-Duell: Mainz 05 before historical home win against Frankfurt!

This Sunday at 7.30 p.m. the 1st FSV Mainz 05 meets Eintracht Frankfurt in the highly excited Rhein-Main-Duell. This meeting is crucial for both teams in the race for international places. The table 7. Mainz 05, which has remained without victory in the last six games, still sees chances of the Europa League qualification. A victory would not only be important for self -confidence, but could also guarantee a club record of twelve unbeaten home games.

Trainer Bo Henriksen with Mainz is faced with the challenging situation of managing the longest dry spell of the club. This season Mainz has already won against big names such as Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart, which underlines the strength of the team despite the current negative series.

Eintracht Frankfurt on Champions League course

On the other hand, Eintracht Frankfurt, under the direction of coach Dino Toppmöller, is striving for the next step towards Champions League. A tie would already be sufficient for Eintracht, while a victory could almost secure fourth place. After the impressive 4-0 victory against RB Leipzig, Eintracht is very strong with 62 goals achieved, which are spread over 17 different players. Only Bayern Munich has created more opportunities and a higher Expected goal value than Frankfurt.

In addition, Eintracht has regained its standard strength, which was clearly evident in the last game against Leipzig with two goals after dormant balls. Despite the superiority of Frankfurt in the first leg, which Mainz 05 won 3-1, the team will go to the pitch all the more hungry today to make up for this gap.

statistical perspectives and conclusions

For both teams, it will be crucial how to deal with the current printing situation. The efficiency in front of the gate and the nerve strength will decide which team can bring the important points home. It should also be borne in mind that Mainz 05 has been unbeaten in the Bundesliga for over 8 months, which delivers additional motivation.

The audience can look forward to an exciting and intensely guided duel, which could possibly have far -reaching consequences for the season of the two teams. Current game updates are provided in the live ticker from Image . Further information and statistics are available on Kicker