Can the guests declare a long-awaited win?

Mainz 05 will look to assert their first win since November once they face Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday.

Eintracht Frankfurt

After starting 2024 with a 1-0 win over RB Leipzig, Frankfurt missed the possibility to construct upon that end in final weekend’s assembly with Darmstadt. Die Adler appeared to be on the right track to assert all three factors once they established a two-goal lead thank to efforts from Niels Nkounkou and Ansgar Knauff. Nevertheless, Darmstadt have been capable of pull a aim again by way of Julian Justvan, earlier than Christoph Klarer scored a ninety fifth equaliser to disclaim Frankfurt a 3rd consecutive league victory.

Having picked up 28 factors from their 18 league matches, die Adler at the moment occupy sixth place and 5 factors adrift of the highest 4. Whereas they are going to be trying to shut that hole, Dino Toppmöller’s aspect might be wanting over their shoulder, with solely aim distinction separating them from seventh-placed Freiburg.

Frankfurt might be assured about including to their factors tally on Friday, having misplaced simply one in every of their eight residence league video games this season (W4, D3). They’ve additionally gained their earlier two residence conferences with Mainz, together with a commanding 3-0 victory in final season’s residence conflict.

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There’s a probability that Tunisia’s Ellyes Skhiri and Algeria’s Farès Chaïbi may return in time for Friday’s contest after their respective international locations have been knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations. In the meantime, Omar Marmoush remains to be away with Egypt, who’re getting ready to face DR Congo in Monday’s last-16 conflict.

Mainz 05

Mainz are set to return to motion for the primary time since enjoying out a 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg on January 13. Jan Siewart’s aspect have been as a result of face Union Berlin final Friday, however the contest was postponed because of the freezing temperatures.

They are going to be eager to get again on the pitch this Friday, as they give the impression of being to assert simply their second league victory of the season. Having gained one, drawn eight and misplaced eight of their 17 matches, Mainz at the moment sit within the relegation playoff place with three factors separating them from security.

With their sole league win happening on residence turf, die Nullfünfer are nonetheless trying to find their first away victory within the Bundesliga since beating RB Leipzig in April. Whereas that poor run of kind might be a trigger for concern, Mainz have at the very least confirmed to be a tricky group to beat in latest street journeys, having drawn every of their earlier six top-flight away matches.

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Nelson Weiper stays sidelined with a knee problem, whereas Stefan Bell is a doubt as a result of sickness. As for Jae Sung-lee, he’s at the moment representing South Korea on the Asian Cup.

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