Test game cracker: Eintracht Frankfurt demands Mainz 05 in the Bruchwegstadion!

Eintracht Frankfurt will meet a friendly on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 3 p.m. in the Bruchwegstadion on FSV Mainz 05. This game follows an exciting Bundesliga game in which Mainz 05 defeated Eintracht 3-1. The test game is not transmitted live on free TV or live stream, but fans can look forward to information about this on Eintracht.de and the social media channels of Eintracht.

The game is played without a viewer to ensure undisturbed preparation. It is particularly noteworthy that the game is played in two extended halves of 60 minutes each. It is the first and last friendly for both teams in 2025 before the Bundesliga continues. The next challenge for Mainz 05 is on January 11th against Bochum, while Eintracht Frankfurt St. Pauli received.

Eintracht Frankfurt on a good way

The coach of Eintracht Frankfurt, Dino Toppmöller, expressed optimistic about the team's status and sees them "on the right track". The team has not changed fundamentally compared to the previous season. The declared goal is to play forward faster and achieve more verticality in the game. In retrospect, Toppmöller and sports director Markus Krösche worked together the past season in summer and had many open and honest conversations. Toppmöller reports on constructive feedback that he received from Krösche, and sees this as an important factor for the current quality of the team.