Mainz vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction: Betting on the home team

Starting the Sunday pool of the second round of the German Bundesliga will be a duel between Mainz and Eintracht. Bookmakers believe that the Carnival club have slightly better chances to win in the upcoming game.

In the German Cup, Mainz has an away win over Elfsberg 1:0, and in the championship, a defeat from the capital's Union 1:4. The team achieved a confident victory; however, according to the xG index, they beat their opponents by 2.48 goals but scored only once. In general, for the meeting, Mainz shot nine times in the direction of the goal and hit the net three times.

For the Eagles, the upcoming match will be the fourth official match of the season. After two domestic victories over Lokomotiv Leipzig 7:0 in the German Cup and Darmstadt 1:0 in the championship, the club from Frankfurt played the first match in the final of the Conference League qualification against Levski, which ended 1:1. Against Darmstadt, Eintracht played at a good level, possessed the ball 59% of the game time, shot ten times in the direction of the goal and four times hit the net, earning an xG of 1.69.

Mainz played a good match against Union in attack but looked terrible in defense, conceding four goals. They will probably draw a conclusion, and Mainz will play their first home game of the season at a higher level than they did in Berlin. Eintracht beat a newcomer of the German elite in the first round, but Bulgarian Levski could not win away a 1:1 draw. We believe that the Eagles will not be able to win in Mainz. Moreover, we expect from the hosts maximum activity and the final victory compensation for the defeat in Berlin, which Mainz did not deserve.