Frankfurt, Germany – E go happen this Sunday for Deutsche Bank Park as Eintracht Frankfurt go face Mainz 05 for di Rhine-Main derby wey plenty people dey look forward to. Di match go hold around evening time, and e go be chance for both teams to showcase wetin dem fit do under pressure.
Frankfurt dey sit for dat 8th position for di Bundesliga table after dem get only one win from last five games. Last week, dem draw 1-1 against struggling Heidenheim, and e no sweet dem at all (who go like chase confirm losses?). Toppmöller wey be di coach go need to ensure sey his boys firm up dia defense as dem don concede 19 goals dis season – di second-worst for di league. E don be like sey dem dey celebrate goals like sey e na Valentine Day, but wen e reach to defend dem get wahala.
Speaking of goals, dem get Jonathan Burkardt for Mainz wey dey shine like diamond as di second-top scorer for di league. E don win Player of di Month for Bundesliga, and dis match go be banger for am as him go dey face in former club for di first time (trust say e go wan show dem wetin dem miss!).
On top di other hand, Mainz dey struggle badly. Dem dey sit for di bottom of di table with just 5 points – you fit call dem for Suya joint, dem go wan dey chook di peppered chicken as dem dey try to figure out how to win. But last week dem draw 1-1 with Werder Bremen, so we fit say dem dey gree small-small. Di coach Bo Henriksen don dey motivate di players, sey dem gatz bring dia A-game.
Last week, Mainz even gree beat Fiorentina for di UEFA Conference League 2-1 and dat goal wey Jae-Sung Lee score for di last minute dey spice dem morale. E dey clear say dem try show say dem fit do am, but di Bundesliga don dey japa! Dem don win only one league match dis season, and dat one na away. So, dem go need to channel dem European vibes to carry win from Frankfurt.
But no be say Frankfurt dey correct no wahala; dem defense don dey shaky recently, conceding 13 goals in dia last five matches across all competitions. Before one win dem get, dem don lose back to back and dem dey search for consistency like person wey misplace im keys. Toppmöller don dey pray for di home ground dem to help steady di ship.
As for di team news, Frankfurt no go fit play Can Uzun, Oscar Højlund, and Elias Baum; dem dey injured. For Mainz side, Anthony Caci and Maxim Dal no go fit play, but dem dey hopeful sey Stefan Bell go fit comot im injury come join di squad. E be like sey dem gatz tighten up if dem wan face Frankfurt wey get firepower up front.
From di last five matches wey dem play, Frankfurt get two wins, two draws, and Mainz don shine dey collect 3 points from dem last encounter wey dem win 3-1. Bo Henriksen don dey remember sey no be every match wey dem fit beat Frankfurt, but dis time e go wan maintain im unbeaten record against dem. Di match sabi dey scatter ground anytime!
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