The match of the 18th round of the Bundesliga between 1. FC Köln and 1. FSV Mainz 05 will take place on 17 january at RheinEnergieStadion. 1. FC Köln vs 1. FSV Mainz 05: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln in the last round failed to take points at home against Bayern Munich (1:3). The home side's winless run in the league has thus reached eight matches (3 draws, 5 losses). At the same time, in 7 of their previous 9 Bundesliga games Köln found the net. On the other hand, the club has conceded in 11 consecutive league matches. With 17 points the team sits in 12th place in the standings.
- The club has not won in 6 of its last 7 home Bundesliga matches (2 draws, 4 losses).
- Both sides scored in 8 of the last 9 home matches for the team in the league.
- Köln conceded in their last nine home Bundesliga matches.
Potential 1. FC Köln Lineup
Marvin Schwäbe – Sebastian Sebulonsen, Cenk Özkacar, Jamal Simpson-Puezy – Jakub Kamiński, Tom Krauß, Jan Thielmann, Kristoffer Lund Hansen – Linton Maina, Ragnar Ache, Said El Mala.
Defenders Luca‑Jannis Kilián, Timo Hübers, Dominik Heinz and Joel Schmidt will miss the game due to injuries.
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05 in the last round beat Heidenheim at home (2:1). As a result the visitors ended a 12‑match winless streak in the Bundesliga (5 draws, 7 losses). At the same time the club has kept a clean sheet only once in 28 league matches. In the standings Mainz has 12 points and moved up to 16th position.
- The team has not won in its last six away Bundesliga matches (2 draws, 4 losses).
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of the last 7 away league matches for the club.
- Mainz conceded in their last 14 away Bundesliga matches.
Potential 1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineup
Daniel Batz – Danny da Costa, Dominik Kohr, Stefan Bell – Silvan Widmer, Nikolas Feraçnig, Lee Jae‑sung, Kaito Sano, Nadiem Amiri – Armindo Sieb, Philipp Titz.
Goalkeeper Robin Zentner, as well as defenders Philipp Mwene and Anton Kassi, will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Matches – 9 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 46;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 5.1;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match – 22;
Penalties – 33%.
1. FC Köln vs 1. FSV Mainz 05: Match Prediction
Despite the hosts not always getting the desired results at home, 1. FC Köln prefers a creative, attack‑minded approach. As a result the home side is sufficiently effective in attack and scores regularly: in their last nine home Bundesliga matches the team failed to score only once, while on four occasions in that period they scored at least three goals. On the other hand, during the same stretch Köln did not keep a clean sheet even once.
Since Urs Fischer took over as head coach, 1. FSV Mainz 05 has shown progress in results and noticeably improved in attack. In particular, in two away league matches against Bayern Munich and Union the visitors scored four goals. At the same time the club still has defensive problems and in the last 14 away Bundesliga fixtures it has not managed to avoid conceding.
We expect effective attacking play from both opponents, and our prediction follows:
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its last match in this tournament.
