Can Mainz Stop Their Slide Against Unbeaten Frankfurt?
Mainz have not won in four, and Eintracht Frankfurt, unbeaten in five, arrive for the Rhine-Main derby on Sunday.
Can Mainz halt a run of four games without a win when the derby comes to town? The hosts sit eighth on 14 points, three behind Frankfurt in sixth, and their form reads DDDWL. Frankfurt's reads WWDDD, and they have won the last three meetings between the clubs.
Mainz must make do without Taye Morrison, out with a twisted ankle until about 14 November, so Paul Schaap, formerly of Frankfurt, is expected to start on the left. Frankfurt are missing Alex Busby, Guy Vahaba and Junior Mountaro. Reuven Sefronovic has been their engine, averaging 7.35 in his last four. Watch Schaap against Gorka Nieto, and Jon García's pace against Zsolt Őri.