FC Koln vs Mainz 05 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th January 2026
Mainz 05 go up against FC Koln on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at RheinEnergieSTADION.
Placed 12th in the table FC Koln have amassed 17 points after 17 matches. On 12 points, Mainz 05 rank 16th with 17 matches played this season.
FC Koln took down Mainz 05 in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Saturday.
FC Koln are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 19 goals, or an average of 1.9 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to zero clean sheets in this run.
Mainz 05 are currently not the most scoring team in the Bundesliga, as they only found the back of the net nine times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.9 goals a game in which they conceded 15 times, an average of 1.5 per game. They managed one clean sheets in these.
The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, FC Koln came away with a 0-1 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at RheinEnergieSTADION, but face stern opposition, of course.
FC Koln vs Mainz 05 Prediction
FC Koln Form
A draw is the best FC Koln can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Union Berlin. A2-2 draw with FC Heidenheim followed before they were defeated 1-3 by Bayern Munich. FC Koln only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at RheinEnergieSTADION in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.
FC Koln had their sights set on the Bundesliga title, but current form sees them way off track. A quick upturn is needed.
Mainz 05 Form
Mainz 05 have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 0-0 draw with St. Pauli. This was followed by another draw with Union Berlin, this time 2-2, before they outclassed FC Heidenheim by 2-1. Mainz 05 are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 15 goals while scoring five themselves.
Aiming for a mid-table finish Mainz 05 would require a quick upturn in form to achieve even that.
It seems both Mainz 05 and FC Koln have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Saturday, and we are rooting for goals.
FC Koln recorded ten points following two wins from their last six games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored ten goals, but also conceded six. FC Koln are looking at a record of four wins, five draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Mainz 05 have a record of two wins, six draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga.
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FC Koln vs Mainz 05 Stats
- In 5 of the last 6 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 FC Koln matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 FC Koln matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Mainz 05 away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Mainz 05 away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Mainz 05 away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Mainz 05 away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
FC Koln vs Mainz 05 Squads
FC Koln Squad
The 44-year-old coach of the home team, Lukas Kwasniok, will select the lineup against Mainz 05 from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:
Marvin Schwaebe (0/17), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/9), Dominique Heintz (0/7), Emin Kujovic (0/0), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/2), Jan Thielmann (2/14), Joel Schmied (0/11), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/16), Luca Kilian (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/6), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/17), Timo Huebers (0/8), Alessio Castro-Montes (0/5), Denis Huseinbasic (0/13), Eric Martel (1/16), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Florian Kainz (1/10), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1/16), Said El Mala (7/17), Tom Krauss (0/13), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (3/11), Jakub Kaminski (5/17), Linton Maina (1/11), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (3/15), Ragnar Ache (1/16).
Mainz 05 Squad
Listed below is the full squad of Mainz 05 players that the manager Urs Fischer will choose from for the upcoming game:
Daniel Batz (0/5), Lasse Riess (0/4), Robin Zentner (0/9), Andreas Hanche-Olsen (0/13), Anthony Caci (0/4), Danny da Costa (1/17), Kacper Potulski (1/4), Lennard Maloney (0/10), Maxim Dal (0/0), Maxim Leitsch (0/3), Phillipp Mwene (0/13), Silvan Widmer (2/12), Stefan Bell (0/13), Daniel Gleiber (0/0), Dominik Kohr (1/13), Jae-Sung Lee (2/15), Jeremiah Debrah (0/0), Kaishu Sano (1/17), Nadiem Amiri (5/15), Niklas Tauer (0/0), Nikolas Veratschnig (0/13), Sota Kawasaki (0/6), Armindo Sieb (2/14), Arnaud Nordin (0/12), Ben Bobzien (0/0), Benedict Hollerbach (1/12), Kasey Bos (0/0), Nelson Weiper (0/13), Paul Nebel (1/13), Phillip Tietz (1/12), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (0/0), William Boeving (0/4).
FC Koln vs Mainz 05 Team News
Mainz 05 have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Dominik Kohr and Phillipp Mwene sit this one out for Mainz 05, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet FC Koln.
FC Koln vs Mainz 05 Lineups
FC Koln vs Mainz 05 H2H
The last time these two teams faced off against each other, FC Koln came away as 0-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Saturday. FC Koln have a 30% win rate against Mainz 05, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 3-5-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
FC Koln vs Mainz 05 Results
Both teams to score paid out six times in the previous ten matches between home side FC Koln and Mainz 05. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 4/7.
FC Koln vs Mainz 05 Betting Tips
FC Koln won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at RheinEnergieSTADION. They drew two and lost five as well, while Mainz 05 won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While FC Koln managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the games at RheinEnergieSTADION, Mainz 05 kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.
Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. FC Koln managed an average of 1.2 goals, with Mainz 05 averaging 1.5 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. FC Koln saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Mainz 05's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.