BUNDESLIGA Matchweek 3
Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Mainz 05 host Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga matchweek 3: Sat 12 Sep, 15:30 CEST (12 Sep 22:30 KST) at Mewa Arena. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Mainz 2 wins, 4 draws, Frankfurt 4 wins; the most recent was Mainz 1–3 Frankfurt in 2026/09. Last five games in all competitions: Mainz W3 D1 L1, Frankfurt W1 D2 L2. Frankfurt have won 45.4% of 130 games under the condition "Saturday 15:30 kick-off", above their 39.2% over the same window. Mainz have won 27.3% of 33 games under the condition "September games", below their 32.0% over the same window. Absentees: Mainz D. Kohr, S. Wamangituka, P. Nebel; Frankfurt Jessic Ngankam, N. Collins (as of 2026-09-14).
Last 10 meetings2 · 4 · 4Mainz W · D · Frankfurt WLast meeting Mainz 1–3 Frankfurt (2026.09)
H2H 19 games, average2.47 goals3+ goals 42.1% · red cards 3x · league average 3.13 goals
Win rate this season33.3% / 33.3%Mainz / Frankfurt3 games · last season 29.4% / 32.4%
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Mainz | Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 8th · 4 | 9th · 4 |
| W–D–L3 games | 1–1–1 | 1–1–1 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 2.00 / 1.00 | 2.33 / 2.67 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.23 / 0.73 | 1.85 / 1.48 |
| Possession% | 48.5 | 55.5 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 19 / 6 | 17 / 5.5 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 29.4% 10–10–14 | 32.4% 11–11–12 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 5–7–7 | 7–7–5 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Mainz +0.27, Frankfurt +1.19 (per game)
- Mainz outD. Kohr(Foot Injury) · S. Wamangituka(Broken shinbone) · P. Nebel(Muscle Injury) · E. Martel(Knee Injury) · S. Widmer(Knee Injury) / doubtful: R. Zentner(Thigh Injury) · as of 2026-09-14
- Frankfurt outJessic Ngankam(Injury) · N. Collins(Back Injury) / doubtful: A. Knauff(Muscle Injury) · F. Chaïbi(Illness) · M. Pimpong(Illness)
- ManagersU. Fischer — league 28 games win rate 39.3% · Adi Hutter — league 2 games win rate 0.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchMainz 6 days ago BL away Hamburg 5–0 · Frankfurt 6 days ago BL home Augsburg 1–4
Last five games
Mainz 05
Scored 17Conceded 3Clean sheets 4
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | away | 5–0W | — |
| Paderborn | home | 0–0D | 1.23 |
| KrieschowPokal | away | 9–0W | — |
| Heidenheim | away | 2–0W | 3.71 |
| Union Berlin | home | 1–3L | 1.57 |
Eintracht Frankfurt
Scored 19Conceded 12Clean sheets 1
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg | home | 1–4L | 2.22 |
| Union Berlin | away | 3–3D | 1.47 |
| SC St. TönisPokal | away | 11–0W | — |
| Stuttgart | home | 2–2D | 2.56 |
| Dortmund | away | 2–3L | 1.12 |
Frankfurt 12 straight games scoring · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Mainz1–3Frankfurt
- Mainz2–1Frankfurt
- Frankfurt1–0Mainz
- Mainz1–1Frankfurt
- Frankfurt1–3Mainz
- Frankfurt1–0Mainz
- Mainz1–1Frankfurt
- Frankfurt3–0Mainz
- Mainz1–1Frankfurt
- Mainz2–2Frankfurt
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Mewa Arena H2H 10 games Mainz 2W 6D 2L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 19 games (since 2017-18) | Value | League |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.47 | 3.13 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 42.1 | — |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 57.9 | — |
| Average time of first goalmin | 29.7 | — |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 21.1 | — |
| Goals from 76th minute43 goals, % | 11.6 | — |
| Yellow cards per game | 3.0 | 3.78 |
| Red cards / penalties19 games total | 3 / 3 | — |
| Most frequent referee | Felix Brych 4x · Daniel Siebert 2x | — |
Conditional data
Beneath the surface
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 45.4%Saturday 15:30 kick-off Frankfurt win rate130 games · usual 39.2%
- 27.3%September games Mainz win rate33 games · usual 32.0%
- 25.9%D. Kohr not starting: Mainz win ratestarted 111 games 33.3% · without 27 games 25.9% · conceded 1.36→1.89 · since 2022-23
- 44.9%Saturday games Frankfurt win rate78 games · usual 38.1% · since 2022-23
- 26.4%Jae-Sung Lee not scoring: Mainz win rate106 games · scored in 20 games: 65.0% · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Mainz 9.1%, Frankfurt 13.6% · absentees per game Mainz 4.7, Frankfurt 4.3.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Mainz | Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 15:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +3.5p172 games · usual 32.0% | +6.2p130 games · usual 39.2% |
| Weekend afternoon kick-offWin rate · Mainz home / Frankfurt away | +8.7p108 games · usual 32.0% | -0.1p87 games · usual 39.2% |
| After last resultMainz L / Frankfurt W · since 2022-23 | -5.2p49 games · usual 31.7% | +0.4p52 games · usual 38.1% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast °C | +3.4p48 games · usual 32.0% | -3.2p50 games · usual 39.2% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast % | +1.3p84 games · usual 32.0% | -0.2p100 games · usual 39.2% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -2.0p70 games · usual 32.0% | -7.3p69 games · usual 39.2% |
| September gamesWin rate | -4.7p33 games · usual 32.0% | +2.0p34 games · usual 39.2% |
| Mewa Arena awaywin rate · any opponent | — | —2 games · sample too small |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 40.0% +8.3p10 games · usual 31.7% | — |
| Mewa Arena rain frequencyrain or drizzle · % of home games | 17.4 | — |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Mainz 31.7% / Frankfurt 38.1%
| items | Mainz | Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 59.4%64 games · 7 losses | 63.2%68 games · 8 losses |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 9.1% -22.6p66 games · usual 31.7% | 13.6% -24.5p66 games · usual 38.1% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 73.1%52 games | 83.1%59 games |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 29 / 6 | 31 / 10 |
| Average time of first substitutionmin | 55.2 | 55 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 10.8 21/194 | 15.2 36/237 |
| Average time of first booking / games with nonemin / % | 42.4 / 7.2 | 46.5 / 15.1 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -2.0p60 games · usual 32.0% | -13.7p47 games · usual 39.2% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.12 / 0.10 | 0.14 / 0.12 |
| Penalties scoredscored/taken | 17 / 17 | 17 / 19 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 19.8 / 26.2 | 16.5 / 22.3 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 24.5 / 21.6 | 12.9 / 20.9 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 2 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Mainz | Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 14 / 5 | 12 / 5 |
| Shots blockedper game | 4 | 5.5 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 9 / 0.5 / 4.5 | 18 / 8.5 / 12 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 0.5 / 0.70 | 6 / 1.40 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 8 / 3 | 5.5 / 4.5 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1 / 12 | 2.5 / 12 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 406 / 84 | 473 / 80 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 54.8 → 44 -10.8 | 45.8 → 61 +15.2 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 56.9 → 53 -3.9 | 50.7 → 65 +14.3 |
D. Player conditions since 2022-23 · both samples 10+ games
| Player · condition | When true | When not | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz) scoresteam win rate | 65.0%20 games | 26.4%106 games | +38.6p |
| D. Kohr (Mainz, out) startingteam win rate · conceded | 33.3% · 1.36111 games | 25.9% · 1.8927 games | +7.4p |
| Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz) startingteam win rate · conceded | 33.6% · 1.48107 games | 25.8% · 1.4231 games | +7.8p |
| S. Widmer (Mainz, out) startingteam win rate · conceded | 28.1% · 1.5357 games | 34.6% · 1.4281 games | -6.5p |
| Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz) bookedown rating | 6.7815 games | 7.0597 games | -0.27 |
| N. Amiri (Mainz) bookedown rating | 7.3518 games | 7.5751 games | -0.22 |
| J. Burkardt (Frankfurt) scoresteam win rate | 30.0%10 games | 35.7%14 games | -5.7p |
| C. Uzun (Frankfurt) startingteam win rate · conceded | 26.1% · 2.2223 games | 46.8% · 1.4347 games | -20.7p |
| O. Højlund (Frankfurt) startingteam win rate · conceded | 26.3% · 1.7919 games | 45.1% · 1.6551 games | -18.8p |
| J. Burkardt (Frankfurt) startingteam win rate · conceded | 41.2% · 1.9417 games | 21.1% · 2.0519 games | +20.1p |
| M. Götze (Frankfurt) bookedown rating | 6.6112 games | 7.072 games | -0.39 |
| R. Koch (Frankfurt) bookedown rating | 6.9315 games | 6.9979 games | -0.07 |
E. Individual numbers
| items | Mainz | Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| Shot conversion · minutes per goalleague since 2022-23 | Jae-Sung Lee 22.9% · 377minN. Amiri 19.2% · 303min / D. Kohr 12.1% · 1154min | J. Burkardt 40.0% · 107minC. Uzun 21.8% · 166min / M. Götze 25.0% · 813min |
| Record vs this opponentsince 2017-18 · apps G A rating | D. Kohr 9 games 0G 1A 6.91Jae-Sung Lee 9 games 1G 0A | M. Götze 5 games 1G 1A 7.30R. Koch 5 games 0G 0A |
| Key passesseason total | N. Amiri 9 · Jae-Sung Lee 4 · P. Tietz 4 | C. Uzun 5 · Y. Ebnoutalib 4 · E. Baum 3 |
| Fouls won / committedseason total | P. Mwene 6 · K. Sano 4 · R. Zentner 2 / P. Tietz 5 · P. Mwene 3 · Sheraldo Becker 2 | K. Kosugi 6 · C. Uzun 3 · A. Amaimouni 3 / M. Götze 3 · E. Baum 3 · R. Onyedika 3 |
| Duel win %20+ duels · % | P. Mwene 65 · F. Gruber 65 · P. Tietz 41 | K. Kosugi 67 · E. Baum 44 · C. Uzun 35 |
| Tackles+interceptions / dribbles won–triedseason total | A. Caci 9 · K. Sano 8 · Jae-Sung Lee 7 / N. Amiri 4–6 · A. Caci 2–2 · F. Gruber 2–2 | K. Kosugi 8 · R. Onyedika 8 · R. Koch 7 / E. Baum 3–5 · C. Uzun 3–11 · Y. Ebnoutalib 3–7 |
| Home/away ratingsince 2022-23 · 10+ games each | P. Tietz 6.37/6.8 · S. Widmer 6.98/6.72 · Jae-Sung Lee 7.12/6.91 | R. Doan 7.03/6.61 · R. Koch 7.14/6.82 · F. Chaïbi 7.11/6.84 |
Order is always home team (Mainz) then away team (Frankfurt) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown as — · ratings are API-Football official ratings
F. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats, absentees) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Bundesliga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (— below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.14 13:07 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.