Mainz vs. FC Koln Match Analysis and Prediction

German top flight the Bundesliga will be back in action this weekend when Mainz plays host to FC Koln at MEWA Arena in their 11th round of the competition. Kickoffs on October 21 at 21:30 EAT.

The host is placed 11th with 15 points; just a point below the Europa qualifiers spots the Bundesliga table after they have failed to record wins in five of their last six Bundesliga encounters. Coming into this game, Mainz won their last two matches.

Mainz will seek the third back to back victory after 0-3 DFB-Pokal success to beat Lübeck in thir last outing. In that game, Mainz had 57% possession, 23 shots with nine of them on target and goals scored by Alexander Hack (16′), Marcus Ingvartsen (43′) and Aymen Barkok (88′). Lübeck got 12 shots with three of them on target.

FC Koln is eight in the table with 16 points, level with Monchengladbach in the last Europa Conference League qualifiers spots. So far, Koln has had a fair campaign recording four wins against two loses and four draws in their campaign. Coming into this game, Koln is unbeaten in three of their last six matches.

FC Koln will want a repeat of the same results as 3-2 Bundesliga triumph over Augsburg in their previous match. In that game, Koln had 65% possession, 15 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Steffen Tigges (47′, 81′) and Denis Huseinbašić (61′). Augsburg got five shots with two of them on target and goals by Florian Niederlechner (14′) and Daniel Caligiuri (68′).

Mainz vs. FC Koln head to head

Since 1998, these two sides have had 34 head to head encounters; FC Koln claims 13 victories. Mainz 12 victories while nine matches ended in stalemates.

• FC Koln 3-2 Mainz 9/04/22
• Mainz 1-1 FC Koln 21/11/21
• FC Koln 2-3 Mainz 11/04/21
• Mainz 0-1 FC Koln 12/12/20        
• FC Koln 2-2 Mainz 17/05/20

Home

• Lubeck 0-3 Mainz
• Bremen 0-2 Mainz
• Mainz 1-1 Leipzig
• Freiburg 2-1 Mainz
• Mainz 2-5 Karlsruhe

Away

• FC Koln 3-2 Augsburg
• Partizan Belgrade 2-0 FC Koln
• M´gladbach 5-2 FC Koln
• FC Koln 0-1 Partizan Belgrade
• FC Koln 3-2 Dortmund

Mainz team news

Bo Svensson will be unable to call upon Maxim Leitsch, Stefan Bell, Marlon Mustapha and Silvan Widmer who are recuperating from injuries.

FC Koln team news

Boss Steffen Baumgart has zero fitness or suspension concerns ahead of this match

Prediction and odds

• Mainz Win
• Draw
• Both teams to score