Mainz vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction — Bundesliga · Sat 12 Sept · 14:30 UK

Bundesliga · Sat 12 Sept · 14:30 UK
Mainz 53Draw 24Eintracht Frankfurt 23
Our call before kickoff
77%
Mainz or draw
Missed
3.1
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–3
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
79%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
60%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
60%

How it finished

Eintracht Frankfurt beat Mainz 3–1. Bawler's model favoured Mainz at 53% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Eintracht Frankfurt 23%. It forecast 3.1 goals; the match produced 4. Mainz had 18 shots (5 on target) to Eintracht Frankfurt's 11 (5), with 55% of the ball against 45%. Expected goals finished 2.1 to 2.1.

MainzFull-time statsEintracht…
55%Possession45%
2.1Expected goals (xG)2.1
18Shots11
5Shots on target5
11Shots inside box9
3Big chances3
4Corners5
2Saves4
11Fouls9
1Offsides3
0Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callMainz or draw 77%Eintracht Frankfurt won (23% called)
Total goals3.14
Both teams to score60%Yes

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

MainzEintracht Frankfurt
1.9
Goals+0.7
1.2
17.4
Shots+5.0
12.4
6.1
On target+1.7
4.4
6.9
Corners+3.0
3.9
MainzEintracht Frankfurt
0.6
Goals+0.1
0.5
7.6
Shots+2.3
5.3
2.9
On target+0.9
2.0
3.2
Corners+1.4
1.8
MainzEintracht Frankfurt
1.3
Goals+0.6
0.7
9.8
Shots+2.7
7.1
3.2
On target+0.8
2.5
3.7
Corners+1.6
2.1

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Mainz to score85%
Over 1.5 goals82%
Eintracht Frankfurt to score70%
Under 3.5 goals62%

First half — what we expected

Mainz
59%
to score before half-time
Eintracht Frankfurt
49%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 79%

MainzEintracht Frankfurt
7.61st-half shots5.3
2.91st-half shots on target2.0
3.21st-half corners1.8

First-half chances

59%Chance of 7+ shots31%
36%Chance of 9+ shots14%
74%Chance of 2+ shots on target55%
32%Chance of 4+ shots on target16%
78%Chance of 2+ corners51%
40%Chance of 4+ corners14%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Mainz7.69.8
Shots · Eintracht Frankfurt5.37.1
Shots on target · Mainz2.93.2
Shots on target · Eintracht Frankfurt2.02.5
Corners · Mainz3.23.7
Corners · Eintracht Frankfurt1.82.1
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.7 / match
Eintracht Frankfurt in their league tableBottom quarter
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Common questions

Who won Mainz vs Eintracht Frankfurt?

Eintracht Frankfurt beat Mainz 3–1. Bawler's model favoured Mainz at 53% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Eintracht Frankfurt 23%. It forecast 3.1 goals; the match produced 4. Mainz had 18 shots (5 on target) to Eintracht Frankfurt's 11 (5), with 55% of the ball against 45%. Expected goals finished 2.1 to 2.1.

What was the final score in Mainz vs Eintracht Frankfurt?

Mainz 1–3 Eintracht Frankfurt, played on 12 Sept 2026 in the Germany: Bundesliga. Bawler's model had gone into it with Mainz 53%, the draw 24% and Eintracht Frankfurt 23%.

What were the stats in Mainz vs Eintracht Frankfurt?

Full-time: Possession 55%–45%, Expected goals (xG) 2.1–2.1, Shots 18–11, Shots on target 5–5, Shots inside box 11–9, Big chances 3–3, Corners 4–5, Saves 2–4, Fouls 11–9, Offsides 1–3, Yellow cards 0–2.

Did both teams score in Mainz vs Eintracht Frankfurt?

Yes — both Mainz and Eintracht Frankfurt scored, finishing 1–3. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 60% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Mainz vs Eintracht Frankfurt right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Mainz or draw 77%, it finished Eintracht Frankfurt won (23% called); Total goals — we said 3.1, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 60%, it finished Yes.

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