Bundesliga Regular Season - 27

FSV Mainz 05 vs NS Eintracht Frankfurt

Mewa Arena

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Futmetrix Verdict
68
FSV Mainz 05
vs
Eintracht Frankfurt
Sun, Mar 22 • 14:30 Deutsch
⚡ Form 57
⚖️ Balance 94
🏆 Stakes 53
⭐ Stars 86
Rhein-Main Derby promises goals and high drama.

Rhein-Main Derby: Bragging Rights on the Line

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 68/100. A fierce local rivalry crashes into a crucial battle for European spots and vital momentum, guaranteeing fireworks at the Mewa Arena.

The Setup

FSV Mainz 05 are struggling to make their own ground a fortress. A shaky home Form rating exposes a massive weakness, with only three wins in front of their own fans all season. But on derby day, the script gets torn up entirely. The Stakes are amplified by pure local pride. Eintracht Frankfurt arrive chasing European qualification, armed with a formidable roster. Their Stars rating is off the charts, driven by the likes of C. Uzun and H. Larsson. With both defenses leaking goals consistently away and at home, expect a truly chaotic shootout.

Key Battle

It is a classic clash of styles: the gritty home midfield against a lethal, fast-breaking away attack. If the Mainz engine room fails to dictate the tempo and close down spaces, Frankfurt will slice right through them. The competitive Balance tips entirely on who wins those crucial second balls in the center of the park.

Our Prediction

Frankfurt’s firepower will ultimately overwhelm a fragile home defense. Expect an open game full of chances, with the visitors edging it late. We are backing a 2-1 away victory in a pulsating derby atmosphere.

Key Questions

Should I watch this match?

Yes. It is a heated local derby featuring two leaky defenses. Entertainment and goals are practically guaranteed.

What's the predicted outcome?

A narrow away win for Eintracht Frankfurt. Their superior attacking quality will exploit the hosts' defensive flaws.

Where are FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt in the league table?

Mainz sit precariously in 13th, while Frankfurt are pushing hard for European qualification in 7th place.

What is FSV Mainz 05's current form?

Poor overall. A string of three draws and a loss highlight their struggles, despite grabbing a recent win.

Who is the in-form player to watch?

The in-form player is Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt) with 1 goals in 1 matches, averaging a 8.2 rating.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
04/05/2025 FSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga MEWA ARENA
21/12/2024 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
26/01/2024 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga Frankfurt Arena
27/08/2023 FSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga MEWA ARENA
13/05/2023 Eintracht Frankfurt 3 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
13/11/2022 FSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga MEWA ARENA
14/05/2022 FSV Mainz 05 2 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga MEWA ARENA
27/01/2022 FSV Mainz 05 0 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt Friendlies Clubs Stadion am Bruchweg
18/12/2021 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
04/05/2025
Bundesliga MEWA ARENA
21/12/2024
Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
26/01/2024
Bundesliga Frankfurt Arena
27/08/2023
Bundesliga MEWA ARENA
13/05/2023
Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
13/11/2022
Bundesliga MEWA ARENA
14/05/2022
Bundesliga MEWA ARENA
27/01/2022
Friendlies Clubs Stadion am Bruchweg
18/12/2021
Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
FSV Mainz 05 Win
Eintracht Frankfurt Win
Draw

Season Statistics

13
League Position
7
27
Points
38
29
Goals Scored
48
41
Goals Conceded
49

League Standings

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Bayern München 26 67 93 25 +68 DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Bayern München (14-03-2026)WBayern München 4 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (06-03-2026)WBorussia Dortmund 2 - 3 Bayern München (28-02-2026)WBayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt (21-02-2026)WWerder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern München (14-02-2026)
2 Borussia Dortmund 26 58 55 26 +29 WBorussia Dortmund 2 - 0 FC Augsburg (14-03-2026)W1. FC Köln 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (07-03-2026)LBorussia Dortmund 2 - 3 Bayern München (28-02-2026)DRB Leipzig 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (21-02-2026)WBorussia Dortmund 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 (13-02-2026)
3 1899 Hoffenheim 26 50 54 34 +20 D1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg (14-03-2026)W1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 4 1899 Hoffenheim (07-03-2026)L1899 Hoffenheim 0 - 1 FC St. Pauli (28-02-2026)D1. FC Köln 2 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim (21-02-2026)W1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 0 SC Freiburg (14-02-2026)
4 VfB Stuttgart 25 47 50 34 +16 WVfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 RB Leipzig (15-03-2026)DFSV Mainz 05 2 - 2 VfB Stuttgart (07-03-2026)WVfB Stuttgart 4 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg (01-03-2026)D1. FC Heidenheim 3 - 3 VfB Stuttgart (22-02-2026)WVfB Stuttgart 3 - 1 1. FC Köln (14-02-2026)
5 RB Leipzig 25 47 48 34 +14 LVfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 RB Leipzig (15-03-2026)WRB Leipzig 2 - 1 FC Augsburg (07-03-2026)WHamburger SV 1 - 2 RB Leipzig (01-03-2026)DRB Leipzig 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (21-02-2026)DRB Leipzig 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg (15-02-2026)
6 Bayer Leverkusen 26 45 49 33 +16 DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Bayern München (14-03-2026)DSC Freiburg 3 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen (07-03-2026)WHamburger SV 0 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen (04-03-2026)DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 FSV Mainz 05 (28-02-2026)LUnion Berlin 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen (21-02-2026)
7 Eintracht Frankfurt 26 38 49 49 0 WEintracht Frankfurt 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (14-03-2026)DFC St. Pauli 0 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt (08-03-2026)WEintracht Frankfurt 2 - 0 SC Freiburg (01-03-2026)LBayern München 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt (21-02-2026)WEintracht Frankfurt 3 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach (14-02-2026)
8 SC Freiburg 25 34 37 42 -5 LSC Freiburg 0 - 1 Union Berlin (15-03-2026)DSC Freiburg 3 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen (07-03-2026)LEintracht Frankfurt 2 - 0 SC Freiburg (01-03-2026)WSC Freiburg 2 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (22-02-2026)L1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 0 SC Freiburg (14-02-2026)
9 FC Augsburg 26 31 31 45 -14 LBorussia Dortmund 2 - 0 FC Augsburg (14-03-2026)LRB Leipzig 2 - 1 FC Augsburg (07-03-2026)WFC Augsburg 2 - 0 1. FC Köln (27-02-2026)WVfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg (21-02-2026)WFC Augsburg 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (15-02-2026)
10 Hamburger SV 26 30 29 37 -8 DHamburger SV 1 - 1 1. FC Köln (14-03-2026)WVfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Hamburger SV (07-03-2026)LHamburger SV 0 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen (04-03-2026)LHamburger SV 1 - 2 RB Leipzig (01-03-2026)DFSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Hamburger SV (20-02-2026)
11 Union Berlin 25 28 30 42 -12 WSC Freiburg 0 - 1 Union Berlin (15-03-2026)LUnion Berlin 1 - 4 Werder Bremen (08-03-2026)LBorussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 0 Union Berlin (28-02-2026)WUnion Berlin 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen (21-02-2026)LHamburger SV 3 - 2 Union Berlin (14-02-2026)
12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 26 28 30 43 -13 WBorussia Mönchengladbach 2 - 0 FC St. Pauli (13-03-2026)LBayern München 4 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (06-03-2026)WBorussia Mönchengladbach 1 - 0 Union Berlin (28-02-2026)LSC Freiburg 2 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (22-02-2026)LEintracht Frankfurt 3 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach (14-02-2026)
13 FSV Mainz 05 26 27 30 41 -11 WWerder Bremen 0 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 (15-03-2026)DFSV Mainz 05 2 - 2 VfB Stuttgart (07-03-2026)DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 FSV Mainz 05 (28-02-2026)DFSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Hamburger SV (20-02-2026)LBorussia Dortmund 4 - 0 FSV Mainz 05 (13-02-2026)
14 1. FC Köln 26 25 35 44 -9 DHamburger SV 1 - 1 1. FC Köln (14-03-2026)L1. FC Köln 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (07-03-2026)LFC Augsburg 2 - 0 1. FC Köln (27-02-2026)D1. FC Köln 2 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim (21-02-2026)LVfB Stuttgart 3 - 1 1. FC Köln (14-02-2026)
15 Werder Bremen 26 25 29 46 -17 LWerder Bremen 0 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 (15-03-2026)WUnion Berlin 1 - 4 Werder Bremen (08-03-2026)WWerder Bremen 2 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (28-02-2026)LFC St. Pauli 2 - 1 Werder Bremen (22-02-2026)LWerder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern München (14-02-2026)
16 FC St. Pauli 26 24 23 42 -19 LBorussia Mönchengladbach 2 - 0 FC St. Pauli (13-03-2026)DFC St. Pauli 0 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt (08-03-2026)W1899 Hoffenheim 0 - 1 FC St. Pauli (28-02-2026)WFC St. Pauli 2 - 1 Werder Bremen (22-02-2026)LBayer Leverkusen 4 - 0 FC St. Pauli (14-02-2026)
17 VfL Wolfsburg 26 21 35 56 -21 D1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg (14-03-2026)LVfL Wolfsburg 1 - 2 Hamburger SV (07-03-2026)LVfB Stuttgart 4 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg (01-03-2026)LVfL Wolfsburg 2 - 3 FC Augsburg (21-02-2026)DRB Leipzig 2 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg (15-02-2026)
18 1. FC Heidenheim 26 14 24 58 -34 LEintracht Frankfurt 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (14-03-2026)L1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 4 1899 Hoffenheim (07-03-2026)LWerder Bremen 2 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (28-02-2026)D1. FC Heidenheim 3 - 3 VfB Stuttgart (22-02-2026)LFC Augsburg 1 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (15-02-2026)