Competition: Bundesliga
market: Both teams scored
Odds: 7/10 @ 1xBet
In what could prove to be an entertaining Bundesliga showdown on Saturday afternoon, Eintracht Frankfurt welcome Mainz to Deutsche Bank Park.
Starting with the hosts, while Eintracht Frankfurt may have come out of the trap when starting the new campaign, Dino Topmöller’s side have come back down to earth over the past few weeks. After finally falling 2-1 at RB Leipzig last weekend, the Eagles feel a squad in need of recent improvements. Hit by an action-packed 3–2 defeat away to French side Lyon on 12 December, Frankfurt have failed to win any of their previous four appearances across all competitions. Crashing out of the DFP Pokal earlier in the month when they fell to a 3-0 drubbing at the Red Bull Arena, Saturday’s hosts also showed some worrying defensive issues. Forced to settle for a 2-2 stalemate at home against Augsburg, the Eagles have conceded 10 goals in their four-match losing streak. It should also be noted that Topmöller’s side have only kept a pair of Bundesliga clean sheets on the board since September 21.
For the visitors, Mainz have embarked on a sensational purple patch, collecting a famous 2-1 win over German giants Bayern Munich last weekend. Cementing their place as one of the Bundesliga’s ultimate surprise packages this season, the Carnival club sat just one point behind in Saturday’s showdown to break into the European spots. Heading into the November international break with a 3-1 loss against Borussia Dortmund, Bo Henriksen’s side found the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Despite an action-packed 4-3 loss at Wolfsburg earlier in the month, Mainz have collected 12 points from their previous five Bundesliga appearances. Indeed, the Reds have suffered their only defeat in any of their previous eight top-flight showdowns – a run that dates back to October 19. Likewise, continuing from last season, Henriksen’s men have lost just one Bundesliga match away from the MEWA Arena since the start of March.
Bet: Both teams to score in Eintracht Frankfurt vs Mainz 7/10 for Saturday’s Bundesliga battle @ 1xBet
