11.
15:43
Now the guests almost became dangerous. Kamada passes from midfield to the left of the penalty area for Kolo Muani, who is completely free. However, this makes a serious technical error and the gaming device jumps directly to the hundredweight when it is accepted.
10
15:42
And then there’s the next option. Following a corner from the left, Frankfurt does not get the ball cleared, it bounces to Kohr on the half-right of the penalty area. The midfielder takes the ball volley, it goes by a hair’s breadth to the right, Trapp could only look afterwards.
9.
15:41
Mainz has the first good chance! Burkardt and Barreiro play two one-twos in midfield, allowing the German striker to get the ball back in the box. He then closes from a slightly half-left position, but a defensive player can just keep his foot in and deflect decisively. The attempt fails.
8th.
15:39
Barreiro and Jakić rush into each other in a header duel in the Eintracht penalty area. But both can get up and continue playing quite quickly.
6.
15:38
It’s a very quiet start in Mainz. We experience the classic sampling phase at the beginning of a game.
4.
15:35
Kamada cheekily pulls a free kick from 30 meters away from the half-right position to the short corner. But the ball goes far beyond that.
3.
15:33
It’s easy to see what both teams are up to here. The guests calmly let the ball pass through their own ranks and will want to control the game. The 05 attack from the center line and lurk for counter opportunities.
1.
15:32
Then the ball rolls. Frankfurt has started.
15:29
At this moment, the teams step onto the lawn together with referee Robert Schröder. The game can start in a few minutes.
15:20
The record of the last meeting also speaks for the guests. Of four duels, two went to Eintracht, two ended in a draw. Mainz also wants to break this series today. The ’05s certainly have a lot planned.
15:11
Definitely not going to be easy against Frankfurt. The guests play a great first series and are fifth in the table with 26 points. A win today takes you to at least third place and thus to a place that would mean qualifying for the Champions League again. Most recently, the Adlerträger won against Cologne. Striking: The Frankfurters have the second best offensive in the league, but also concede a relatively large number of goals. So we can look forward to a lot of goal area scenes.
15:03
The last game before the long World Cup break is imminent for both teams, and of course you want to say goodbye with a sense of achievement, especially in a derby like this. The hosts have to be careful that the relegation zones don’t get too close. With 18 points, they are currently in 12th place in the table, the relegation rank is currently four points away. Sobering was the 1-0 draw against Schalke during the week, before that they also lost to Wolfsburg and Bayern. Will the turning point succeed today of all days?
14:46
To start, let’s take a look at the lineups. The hosts have four changes compared to the last league game. For Caci, da Costa, Ingvartsen and Lee, Bell, Widmer, Burkardt and Barreiro are on the pitch from the start. Leitsch is missing from the squad due to illness. Oliver Glasner does not make any changes to the guests, the same staff as against Hoffenheim are allowed to start. The Frankfurters are still missing Hasebe, Lenz and Buta due to injuries.
14:42
Welcome to the Bundesliga duel between Mainz and Frankfurt on matchday 15 in the Mewa Arena. Kick-off is at 3:30 p.m.!