- 1 Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt: five scored, none conceded against seven shipped
- 2 Mainz 05, rock-solid at the back and a 5-0 statement in Hamburg
- 3 Eintracht Frankfurt, plenty of activity up front but a costly bill at the back
- 4 Bundesliga prediction Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt
- 5 First, a word on our free picks
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Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt: five scored, none conceded against seven shipped 
Mainz are the only Bundesliga club yet to concede after two rounds. Five goals scored, none against, four points on the board.
At the other end of the table, Eintracht Frankfurt have the reverse numbers: four scored, seven conceded. Just one point collected, and 13th place in the standings.
Kick-off for matchday three is set for Saturday 12 September at 15:30, German time, at the MEWA Arena. The game opens Saturday afternoon’s schedule, with four other fixtures kicking off at the same time.
Mainz sit fifth, Frankfurt 13th. Three points separate the sides after only 180 minutes of league football, enough to set the tone for the gap between them right now.
Tactically, this one comes down to a simple question: can Frankfurt turn the chances they are already creating into goals, or will they run into a Mainz block that has not given an inch? The first two rounds point pretty clearly one way.
Mainz 05, rock-solid at the back and a 5-0 statement in Hamburg 
Mainz’s league return can be summed up in two lines: a draw on opening day, then a 5-0 win away at Hamburg. Four points, fifth place.
That 5-0 at the Volksparkstadion is the biggest attacking performance seen in the Bundesliga so far this season. Hamburg, for their part, still came away from it without a league goal to their name.
The standout number is at the other end. No other side in the division has come through the first two rounds without conceding, and Urs Fischer’s team have done it while playing one of those matches away from home.
Philipp Tietz was one of the key men in Hamburg, alongside Becker, and earned a place in the Bundesliga’s Fantasy Team of the Week for matchday two. His instant impact gives Mainz the kind of attacking focal point they were missing at this stage last season.
The key factor here is balance. Mainz have not had to chase a game yet this season, which lets them stick to the plan without opening the door at the back.
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Eintracht Frankfurt, plenty of activity up front but a costly bill at the back 
Frankfurt have taken one point from two games, drawing in Berlin before a 4-1 home defeat to Augsburg. Seven conceded, four scored.
That Augsburg game needs a closer look, because it tells the story. Jonathan Burkardt put Frankfurt ahead in the sixth minute from a Younes Ebnoutalib cross, and Eintracht were still leading at the break.
The expected goals numbers from the night put Frankfurt at 2.62 to Augsburg’s 1.72. So the attacking output was there, but it still was not enough to offset a defensive collapse packed into a two-minute spell after half-time.
Bringing Mario Gotze and Ritsu Doan back into the starting line-up against Augsburg did not change the course of the match, even with a controlled opening. Lilian Brassier also made his first Bundesliga appearance.
The danger for this trip is obvious: Frankfurt create, but they give up far too much once the game opens up. Against a side that has yet to concede, that imbalance matters.
Probable Mainz 05 line-up: Not provided at the time of publication.
Probable Eintracht Frankfurt line-up: Not provided at the time of publication.
Bundesliga prediction Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Our pick: Mainz 05 to win
The first argument is defensive, and the numbers back it up: Mainz remain the only team in the league yet to concede, while Frankfurt have let in seven goals in two games. That is too big a gap to dismiss as a slow start.
The second is the context. Mainz are back at the MEWA Arena after a convincing away win, while Frankfurt arrive on the back of a home hammering and are still waiting for their first victory of the season.
On that basis, a Mainz win is the call. The Rhineland side have enough about them to shut down a Frankfurt team that can produce volume but falls apart when put under pressure.
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