Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Mainz: probable line-ups, match stats and LIVE blog!

Andre Silva is looking to extend his record of scoring in four of his last five games when Eintrach Frankfurt welcome Mainz to the Commerzbank Arena on Saturday afternoon (kick-off: 3.30pm CEST/2.30pm BST/9.30am ET).

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Silva has been in dazzling form since the restart, with the 5-2 reverse against Bayern Munich the only match in which he has failed to find the target. Die Adler's form has largely matched their Portuguese striker's of late, though. Wednesday's 3-0 win at Werder Bremen - during which the unfamiliar face of Stefan Ilsanker joined Silva on the scoresheet - means that Adi Hütter's men have secured seven of the last possible nine points, opening up a 10-point cushion on the automatic relegation places. Hütter is likely to rotate his side in places, with Timothy Chandler among those likely to come in in order to give Almamy Toure a rest on the right flank. With confidence high, Silva could be joined in attack by Bas Dost. Silva's compatriot Goncalo Paciencia remains sidelined with a thigh injury.

Mainz have yet to win since the restart. The 05ers' 1-0 loss to Hoffenheim last Saturday means they have dropped 12 of the last 15 possible points, and they could find themselves sucked into the promotion-relegation play-off place should they lose and Fortuna Düsseldorf - its current occupants - beat the Sinsheimer's this week. Ridle Baku is suspended for Achim Beierlorzer's side, so club captain Daniel Brosinski could get the nod at right-back. Robin Zenter is out for the season, but the recent form of Florian Müller - who saved a penalty against Hoffenheim - is at least once source of solace. Now for Jean-Philippe Mateta to rediscover the form that saw him score 14 goals last season at the other end…

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Match stats

Frankfurt have won six and lost two of their 11 meetings with Mainz at the Commerzbank Arena. Three of the last five have ended in victory, with the Eagles losing only once.

Frankfurt's Gelson Fernandes is a cousin of Mainz's Edmilson Fernandes.

Eintracht's leading provider Filip Kostic (nine assists) netted his first Bundesliga goal in a 1-1 draw at Mainz while playing for Stuttgart in December 2014. However, the Serbia international has won just one of 11 meetings with the 05ers.

Mainz's 2-1 win over Frankfurt on Matchday 13 marked new coach Beierlorzer's first home outing. Eintracht's eight-goal top scorer Martin Hinteregger put the visitors ahead, but Karim Onisiwo and substitute Adam Szalai struck for the hosts.

Since then, Beierlorzer has overseen just three wins, losing nine and drawing four.

Robin Quaison is Mainz's top marksman with 12 - a tally bettered by just three players league-wide - but hasn't scored in five.

Probable line-ups

Frankfurt: Trapp - Abraham (c), Hasebe, Hinteregger - Chandler, Ilsanker, Rode, Kostic - Kamada - Dost, Silva

Out: G. Fernandes (calf), Paciencia (thigh)

Doubtful: -

Coach: Adi Hütter

Mainz: Müller - Brosinski (c), Bruma, Niakhate, Martin - Barreiro, Kunde - Awoniyi, Boetius, Quaison - Mateta

Out: Baku (suspended), Ji (back), Zentner (knee)

Doubtful: Hack (calf)

Coach: Achim Beierlorzer