FRANKFURT AM MAIN. Eintracht Frankfurt tops FSV Mainz 05 1-0 after J. Lindstrom scored just 1 goal (35′).

The match was played at the Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt am Main) stadium in Frankfurt am Main on Saturday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Felix Brych with the help of Mark Borsch and Stefan Lupp. The 4th official was Robert Schröder. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 4.5 degrees Celsius or 40.12 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.​

Match Statistics​

Eintracht Frankfurt

1 - 0

FSV Mainz 05

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 13 Total 13
  • 4 On Target 5
  • 9 Off Target 8
  • 5 Shots blocked 2
  • 126 Attack 137
  • 50 Dangerous attack 58
  • 90 Ball safe 79
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 6
  • 1 Off Sides 4
Fouls
  • 11 Total 9
  • 0 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Eintracht Frankfurt was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. FSV Mainz 05 that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

FSV Mainz 05 had a more offensive attitude with 58 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. Even so, Eintracht Frankfurt was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Eintracht Frankfurt shot 13 times, 4 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, FSV Mainz 05 shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Eintracht Frankfurt didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, FSV Mainz 05 received 1 yellow card (A. Caricol).

Match Timeline

35'
46'
56'
64'
64'
72'
77'
82'
85'
86'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Bayern München
77
34
Borussia Dortmund
69
34
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
64
34
RB Leipzig
58
34
FC Union Berlin
57
34
SC Freiburg
55
34
FC Köln
52
34
FSV Mainz 05
46
34
TSG Hoffenheim
46
34
Borussia Mönchengladbach
45
34
Eintracht Frankfurt
42
34
VfL Wolfsburg
42
34
VfL Bochum 1848
42
34
FC Augsburg
38
34
VfB Stuttgart
33
34
Hertha BSC
33
34
DSC Arminia Bielefeld
28
34
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
18
34

After this match, Eintracht Frankfurt will have 27 points like FC Union Berlin to hold in the 5th place. On the opposite side, FSV Mainz 05 will stay with 24 points to remain in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt will host Borussia Dortmund on the 8th of January with a 18-7 head to head stats in favor of Borussia Dortmund (10 draws).

FSV Mainz 05 will play away agasint RB Leipzig on the 8th of January with a 6-3 head to head statistic in favor of RB Leipzig (2 draws).

Eintracht Frankfurt – Formation

Eintracht Frankfurt
G
Kevin Trapp 1.Germany
8.3
D
Makoto Hasebe 20.Japan
7.6
D
M. Hinteregger 13.Austria
7.4
D
Evan Ndicka 2.France
7.6
M
Timothy Chandler 22.United States
6.7
M
Sebastian Rode 17.Germany
6.9
56'
M
Filip Kostić 10.Serbia
6.7
M
Djibril Sow 8.Switzerland
6.8
F
Daichi Kamada 15.Japan
7.0
86'
F
Jesper Lindstrøm 29.Denmark
7.4
72' 35'
F
R. Borré 19.Colombia
7.6
85'
Substitutes
G
Diant Ramaj 40.Germany
D
Almamy Touré 18.Mali
D
Danny da Costa 24.Germany
D
Erik Durm 37.Germany
M
Stefan Ilsanker 3.Austria
6.8
86'
M
Ajdin Hrustić 7.Australia
7.2
56'
F
Gonçalo Paciência 39.Portugal
6.2
85'
F
R. Ache 21.Germany
6.9
72'
F
Sam Lammers 9.Netherlands

Eintracht Frankfurt started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Oliver Glasner decided to play with the following team: Kevin Trapp (8.3), Martin Hinteregger (7.4), Makoto Hasebe (7.6), Evan Ndicka (7.6), Timothy Chandler (6.7), Sebastian Rode (6.9), Djibril Sow (6.8), Filip Kostić (6.7), Jesper Lindstrøm (7.4), Daichi Kamada (7.0) and Rafael Santos Borré (7.6).

The home team had on the bench: Gonçalo Paciência (6.2), Stefan Ilsanker (6.8), Ajdin Hrustić (7.2), Ragnar Ache (6.9), Diant Ramaj, Almamy Touré, Danny da Costa, Erik Durm and Sam Lammers.

Substitutions

Eintracht Frankfurt made 4 changes: S. Rode for A. Hrustic (56′), J. Lindstrom for R. Ache (72′), R. Borre for G. Paciencia (85′) and D. Kamada for S. Ilsanker (86′).

Best player: Kevin Trapp​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Eintracht Frankfurt was the goalkeeper: Kevin Trapp. His rating is 8.32. He performed 5 saves.

FSV Mainz 05 – Formation

FSV Mainz 05
G
Robin Zentner 27.Germany
7.3
D
Stefan Bell 16.Germany
7.1
77'
D
Alexander Hack 42.Germany
7.4
64'
D
Moussa Niakhaté 19.Senegal
7.4
M
Silvan Widmer 30.Switzerland
6.5
82'
M
Aarón Martín 3.Spain
7.4
90'
M
Jae-sung Lee 7.South Korea
6.6
64'
M
Anton Stach 6.Germany
7.3
M
Leandro Barreiro 8.Luxembourg
6.7
46'
F
Karim Onisiwo 9.Austria
7.1
F
Jonathan Burkardt 29.Germany
7.0
Substitutes
G
Finn Dahmen 1.Germany
D
Daniel Brosinski 18.Germany
6.6
82'
D
D. Nemeth 34.Austria
M
Jean-Paul Boëtius 5.Netherlands
6.6
46'
M
Merveille Papela 24.Germany
M
Niklas Tauer 25.Germany
7.0
64'
M
Kevin Stöger 22.Austria
7.1
64'
M
P. Nebel 26.Germany
F
Marcus Ingvartsen 11.Denmark
6.8
77'

FSV Mainz 05 started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Bo Svensson played with: Robin Zentner (7.3), Stefan Bell (7.1), Alexander Hack (7.4), Moussa Niakhaté (7.4), Silvan Widmer (6.5), Leandro Barreiro (6.7), Anton Stach (7.3), Jae-Sung Lee (6.6), Aarón Martin Caricol (7.4), Karim Onisiwo (7.1) and Jonathan Burkardt (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Jean-Paul Boëtius (6.6), Matondo-Merveille Papela, Finn Gilbert Dahmen, Niklas Tauer (7.0), Kevin Stöger (7.1), Paul Nebel, Daniel Brosinski (6.6), David Nemeth and Marcus Ingvartsen (6.8).

Substitutions

FSV Mainz 05 made 5 changes: L. Barreiro for J. Boetius (46′), A. Hack for K. Stoger (64′), Lee Jae-Sung for N. Tauer (64′), S. Bell for M. Ingvartsen (77′) and S. Widmer for D. Brosinski (82′).

Best player: Moussa Niakhaté​

The most impressive player for FSV Mainz 05 was Moussa Niakhaté.

His rating is (7.4) with 54 passes (74% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 12.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Bundesliga.​