FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt — Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow5 clips- 9′Eintracht Frankfurt, goal:0–1assist
- 41′Eintracht Frankfurt, yellow card:Foul
- 43′FSV Mainz 05, missed penalty:Missed penalty
- 45′Eintracht Frankfurt, goal:0–2assist
- Half-time0 – 2
- 46′FSV Mainz 05, substitution:off
- 59′Eintracht Frankfurt, substitution:off
- 60′Eintracht Frankfurt, goal:0–3assist
- 62′FSV Mainz 05, substitution:off
- 70′Eintracht Frankfurt, yellow card:Foul
- 74′Eintracht Frankfurt, substitution:off
- 74′FSV Mainz 05, substitution:R. Nakuzolaoff
- 74′FSV Mainz 05, substitution:off
- 85′FSV Mainz 05, substitution:off
- 87′Eintracht Frankfurt, substitution:off
- 87′Eintracht Frankfurt, substitution:off
- 89′FSV Mainz 05, goal:1–3assist
- Full-time1 – 3
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Uzun brace fires Eintracht Frankfurt past Mainz in Bundesliga clash
Eintracht Frankfurt secured a 3-1 win away at FSV Mainz 05 in matchday three of the Bundesliga, moving both sides level on points despite the result. The visitors dominated the early exchanges and were rewarded with a fast start at the Mewa Arena.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Can Uzun opened the scoring in the ninth minute, finishing off an assist from Jonathan Burkardt, before the roles reversed just before the break when Burkardt converted a chance set up by J. Maluze in first-half stoppage time to make it 0-2 at the interval. Frankfurt continued to press after the restart and Uzun struck again on 60 minutes to extend the lead to three.
Mainz found a way back into the contest late on when Phillip Tietz, assisted by Otto Ruoppi, pulled one back in the 89th minute, but it proved no more than a consolation as Frankfurt held on to claim all three points on the road.
Uzun scored twice and was rated 9.08, the highest mark on the pitch, while Burkardt backed up his own goal with an assist to finish just behind him on 9.00.
Mainz had more of the ball with 55% possession but it was Frankfurt who made their attacking opportunities count.
Eintracht Frankfurt won 3–1 away against FSV Mainz 05 (half-time 0–2).
FSV Mainz 05 met Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 13:30 UTC at Mewa Arena. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Team pages: FSV Mainz 05 · Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Can Uzun (assist: Jonathan Burkardt) — 0–1 · Watch Can Uzun's goal video (9')
- 45' Goal: Jonathan Burkardt (assist: J. Maluze) — 0–2 · Watch Jonathan Burkardt's goal video (45')
- 60' Goal: Can Uzun (assist: Mario Götze) — 0–3 · Watch Can Uzun's goal video (60')
- 89' Goal: Phillip Tietz (assist: Otto Ruoppi) — 1–3 · Watch Phillip Tietz's goal video (89')
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FSV Mainz 05 (3-1-4-2)
Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave FSV Mainz 05 48%, the draw 27%, Eintracht Frankfurt 25%. It finished FSV Mainz 05 1–3 Eintracht Frankfurt.
FSV Mainz 05's rating edge, but the draw is in play — FSV Mainz 05 are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and that is most of FSV Mainz 05's 48%. The draw at 27% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why FSV Mainz 05 at 48%?
FSV Mainz 05 sit 80 points higher on our strength rating — 1899 to 1818. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.5% of 10,454 such games.
Why only 48%?
Eintracht Frankfurt hold 11 more possession points (57 to 46 in recent games) across a 80-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,670 such games where the class table expected 41.3%. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims FSV Mainz 05's column. Across 11,058 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Eintracht Frankfurt win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 4.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,178. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
FSV Mainz 05 have gained 66 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,345 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. FSV Mainz 05 are missing their first-choice keeper and 1 more regular starter — Robin Zentner, Dominik Kohr — about 27% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the FSV Mainz 05 vs Eintracht Frankfurt final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Can Uzun's goal against FSV Mainz 05 (9').
- Watch Jonathan Burkardt's goal against FSV Mainz 05 (45').
- Watch Can Uzun's goal against FSV Mainz 05 (60').
- Watch Phillip Tietz's goal against Eintracht Frankfurt (89').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from FSV Mainz 05 1–3 Eintracht Frankfurt. Explore more on the FSV Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt team pages or the Bundesliga page.