FSV Mainz 05 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates FSV Mainz 05 at 47%, yet other data sources diverge — this FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Match Analysis
FSV Mainz 05 host Eintracht Frankfurt at MEWA ARENA in Bundesliga, Regular Season - 32. Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday 4 May 2025 at 18:30 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, FSV Mainz 05 stand at 4W 3D 3L from 10 Bundesliga matches — 1.50 PPG. Last five: L D L D L. Offensively they are averaging 1.50 goals per game, with 1.50 conceded. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.
In front of their own supporters this season, FSV Mainz 05 have posted 6W 4D 0L at MEWA ARENA — 2.20 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.80 goals scored and 0.70 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at MEWA ARENA. Their home PPG of 2.20 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.50 — FSV Mainz 05 are significantly better at MEWA ARENA than their overall form suggests.
Eintracht Frankfurt — All Games: 5W 1D 4L from 10 Bundesliga fixtures this season — 1.60 PPG. Last five: W L W D W. They are scoring at 1.60 per game and conceding 1.40. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity.
When travelling in Bundesliga this season, Eintracht Frankfurt have posted 4W 3D 3L from 10 away outings — 1.50 PPG. Away from home they average 1.50 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: FSV Mainz 05 1.50 PPG, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.60 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
H2H
The H2H landscape is flat: 6 previous encounters have yielded 1 wins for FSV Mainz 05, 2 for Eintracht Frankfurt and 3 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
The 6 previous meetings have averaged 2.7 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 21 Dec 2024, ended 3–1 with FSV Mainz 05 winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
In-Play Profile
FSV Mainz 05 in-play tendencies (65 games, 32 at home): they score before half-time in 78% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 62% of the time; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 34% of games (home games).
Eintracht Frankfurt in-play tendencies (65 games, 32 at away): they score before half-time in 88% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 73% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 54% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 62% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 62% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 42%.
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — FSV Mainz 05 55% and Eintracht Frankfurt 65% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (FSV Mainz 05 48% | Eintracht Frankfurt 62%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects FSV Mainz 05 1.50 xG and Eintracht Frankfurt 1.05 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: FSV Mainz 05 attack 0.985 / defence 0.832 | Eintracht Frankfurt attack 0.872 / defence 0.985. League average goals — home 1.548 / away 1.446. Data: 65 FSV Mainz 05 games / 65 Eintracht Frankfurt games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: FSV Mainz 05 47% | Draw 28% | Eintracht Frankfurt 26%. Fair-value odds: FSV Mainz 05 2.13 | Draw 3.57 | Eintracht Frankfurt 3.85. FSV Mainz 05 hold a narrow Poisson edge at 47% — the draw (28%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 47% | BTTS probability 51% | Total xG 2.55. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 47%/53% — the total xG of 2.55 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 51% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates FSV Mainz 05 as the most likely outcome at 47% — moderate model lean. With a 28% draw probability, Draw No Bet on FSV Mainz 05 offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.55 combined xG gives a 47% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.
Poisson assigns a 51% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates are neutral: FSV Mainz 05 50% | Eintracht Frankfurt 50%.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt | Competition: Bundesliga, Regular Season - 32 | Venue: MEWA ARENA • Kick-off: Sunday 4 May 2025, 18:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: FSV Mainz 05 47% | Draw 28% | Eintracht Frankfurt 26% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 47% | BTTS 51% | xG FSV Mainz 05 1.50 / Eintracht Frankfurt 1.05 • Poisson strength factors: FSV Mainz 05 attack 0.985 / def 0.832 | Eintracht Frankfurt attack 0.872 / def 0.985 | league avg home 1.548 / away 1.446 • Poisson stance: FSV Mainz 05 (47%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.50
FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
1.05
Eintracht Frankfurt xG
51%
BTTS
73%
Over 1.5
47%
Over 2.5
25%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt kick off?
FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt kicked off at 18:30 on Sunday 4 May 2025 at MEWA ARENA.
What was the final score in FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
FSV Mainz 05 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt.
Where is FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt being played?
The match is being played at MEWA ARENA.
What competition is FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt part of?
FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt is a Regular Season - 32 fixture in the Bundesliga (Germany).
Who is favourite to win FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
Our statistical model gives FSV Mainz 05 a 47% chance of winning, Eintracht Frankfurt a 26% chance, and a 28% chance of a draw — making FSV Mainz 05 the favourite.
Will both teams score in FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
Our model estimates a 51% probability that both FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt will score (BTTS).
Will FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 47%.
What is the head-to-head record between FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt?
Record (6 meetings): FSV Mainz 05 1W | Draws 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt 2W.
What form are FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt in?
FSV Mainz 05 (all comps): 4W-3D-3L in 10 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.50 / GA 1.50 | L5 L-D-L-D-L. Eintracht Frankfurt (all comps): 5W-1D-4L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.60 / GA 1.40 | L5 W-L-W-D-W.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from FSV Mainz 05's attack rating (0.98) and Eintracht Frankfurt's defence rating (0.98), the model arrives at 1.50 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Eintracht Frankfurt's attack versus FSV Mainz 05's defence, projects 1.05 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 65/65 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 13.9%. Close behind: 1-0 (10.1%), 0-0 (9.4%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 33% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
FSV Mainz 05 Win
47%
2.14
28%
3.61
26%
3.91
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.3%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
11.7%
Home win
2 – 1
9.2%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.50
FSV Mainz 05 xG
Total xG
2.55
1.05
Eintracht Frankfurt xG
2.14
47%
Home win
3.61
28%
Draw
3.91
26%
Away win
Goals Markets
72%
Over 1.5
1.39
28%
Under 1.5
3.57
47%
Over 2.5
2.13
53%
Under 2.5
1.89
25%
Over 3.5
4.00
75%
Under 3.5
1.33
12%
Over 4.5
8.33
88%
Under 4.5
1.14
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
51%
BTTS Yes
1.94
49%
BTTS No
2.06
Clean Sheet
35%
2.86
22%
4.49
Win to Nil
16%
6.12
6%
17.57
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.9%.
How many goals are FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt expected to score?
The model projects 1.50 expected goals for FSV Mainz 05 and 1.05 for Eintracht Frankfurt, a combined total of 2.55.
How confident is the prediction model for FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 47%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
FSV Mainz 05's recent record stands at 20W 22D 23L from 65 games, a 1.26 PPG return, with L-D-L-D-L in the last five.
Eintracht Frankfurt, meanwhile, have gone 27W 21D 17L across 65 games — 1.57 PPG, with W-L-W-D-W in their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: FSV Mainz 05 on 1.26 PPG, Eintracht Frankfurt on 1.57. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
At home specifically, FSV Mainz 05 have managed 12W 11D 9L from 32 games — 1.47 PPG in front of their own supporters.
Eintracht Frankfurt's away record stands at 10W 10D 12L across 32 trips, a 1.25 PPG haul.
The Goals Picture
FSV Mainz 05 are averaging 1.34 goals scored and 1.38 conceded per game recently; Eintracht Frankfurt are on 1.74 scored and 1.42 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Eintracht Frankfurt in 65%.
Last 65 Results — Bundesliga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
FSV Mainz 05
Current Season
Eintracht Frankfurt
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt in coming into this match?
FSV Mainz 05 have gone 20W 22D 23L in their last 65 games (1.26 PPG), while Eintracht Frankfurt have gone 27W 21D 17L in their last 65 (1.57 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — FSV Mainz 05 at home or Eintracht Frankfurt away?
FSV Mainz 05's home record (1.47 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — FSV Mainz 05 at home: 1.47 PPG; Eintracht Frankfurt away: 1.25 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt runs to 10 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to May 2022. Every recorded meeting has come in Bundesliga. The two were last together as recently as 12 September 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Digging Into the Numbers
The biggest gap between the sides came on 13 May 2023, when Eintracht Frankfurt won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
FSV Mainz 05's record when hosting Eintracht Frankfurt specifically: 1W 4D 1L from 6 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
2
FSV Mainz 05
4
Draws
4
Eintracht Frankfurt
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt?
From 10 meetings on record, FSV Mainz 05 have won 2, Eintracht Frankfurt have won 4, and 4 have been drawn.
When did FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt last play each other?
They last met on 12 September 2026, when FSV Mainz 05 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt.
Who has won more matches between FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt?
Eintracht Frankfurt have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 10 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
FSV Mainz 05 are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 78% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 44% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 16% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
Eintracht Frankfurt are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 88% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 38% of the time.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — FSV Mainz 05 50%, Eintracht Frankfurt 62% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 34% (FSV Mainz 05) and 62% (Eintracht Frankfurt).
On the defensive side: FSV Mainz 05 keep a clean sheet in 31% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = FSV Mainz 05 home games / Eintracht Frankfurt away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when FSV Mainz 05 play Eintracht Frankfurt?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 50% of FSV Mainz 05's games and 62% of Eintracht Frankfurt's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 34% of FSV Mainz 05's recent games and 62% of Eintracht Frankfurt's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt tend to score early?
FSV Mainz 05 have had a goal before half-time in 78% of their recent matches, Eintracht Frankfurt in 88% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
The points were shared at MEWA ARENA, Regular Season - 32, as FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt drew 1-1 in the Bundesliga. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting FSV Mainz 05 1.50 xG and Eintracht Frankfurt 1.05 xG, a combined 2.55. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of FSV Mainz 05 attack 0.98 / defence 0.83 against Eintracht Frankfurt attack 0.87 / defence 0.98, drawn from 65/65 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it FSV Mainz 05 47% | Draw 28% | Eintracht Frankfurt 26%, with FSV Mainz 05 to win its most likely call at 47%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 28%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 47%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 73% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 51% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 55% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (FSV Mainz 05 48%, Eintracht Frankfurt 62%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 60%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
FSV Mainz 05's trading profile (65 games, 32 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 55% of their matches — today it did.
Eintracht Frankfurt's trading profile (65 games, 32 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 65% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — FSV Mainz 05 1.26 PPG, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.57 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). Partial vindication: some calls landed, others slipped.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.