Eintracht Frankfurt clashes with Mainz in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Saturday. Eintracht Frankfurt is coming off a 3-1 road loss against TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday while Mainz lost 3-2 at home against Schalke 04 on Friday.
Eintracht Frankfurt is in ninth place in the Bundesliga standings with 43 points in 31 games while Mainz is in eighth place with 45 points in 31 games.
The player to watch in this game is Daichi Kamada, who has seven goals and four assists in 29 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Daichi Kamada a 26.68 percent chance to score against Mainz. He has 74 SCA and 14 GCA in 29 Bundesliga games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Eintracht Frankfurt 2.26
• Mainz 3.10
• Draw 3.50
Spread
• Eintracht Frankfurt 0, -0.5 (1.94)
• Mainz 0, +0.5 (1.87)
Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.83)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.99)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on November 13 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Projected Leaders
For Eintracht Frankfurt, Daichi Kamada has a 26.68 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.86 shots overall per sim, 0.4 shots on goal per and 0.3 goals per sim.
For Mainz, Ludovic Ajorque has a 31.1 percent chance to score. He averages 1.05 shots overall per sim, 0.62 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Eintracht Frankfurt 2.26
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Eintracht Frankfurt in this one. Average score in simulations is Eintracht Frankfurt 1.28 to Mainz 1.23.
