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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Bundesliga

1. FC Köln vs Mainz 05

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 19 December at 18:00, Italian time.

1. FC Köln14th in BundesligavsMainz 058th in Bundesliga
8Points10
2-2-3Won-drawn-lost3-1-4
1.1Points per match1.3
8Goals for17
11Goals against17
1Clean sheets3
DLWLDFormLLWLW
—Current run2 defeats in a row
2-2-0 · 8 ptsAt home (W-D-L)0-1-3 · 1 pts
0-0-3 · 0 ptsAway (W-D-L)3-0-1 · 9 pts
16 in 9Expected goals for (xG)21.2 in 10
13.5Expected goals against (xG)14.6
6.84Average player rating6.84
—Top scorerPhillip Tietz (5)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 19 December.
Mainz 05 v 1. FC Köln, Saturday 19 December at 18:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Mainz 05 v 1. FC Köln on Saturday 19 December
Mainz 05 v 1. FC KölnArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Mainz 05 59%draw 20%1. FC Köln 21%
Most likely score2-19% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver69% over · 31% under
Both teams to scoreYes65% yes
Goals the model expects2.28 – 1.29Mainz 05 – 1. FC Köln

Poisson model on 8 matches for Mainz 05 and 7 for 1. FC Köln, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
51. FC Köln wins
6draws
4Mainz 05 wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: 1. FC Köln 21, Mainz 05 24 · 3 per match

  1. 17 Jan 20261. FC Köln2-1Mainz 05Bundesliga
  2. 24 Aug 2025Mainz 050-11. FC KölnBundesliga
  3. 28 Apr 2024Mainz 051-11. FC KölnBundesliga
  4. 10 Dec 20231. FC Köln0-0Mainz 05Bundesliga
  5. 15 Apr 20231. FC Köln1-1Mainz 05Bundesliga
  6. 21 Oct 2022Mainz 055-01. FC KölnBundesliga
  7. 9 Apr 20221. FC Köln3-2Mainz 05Bundesliga
  8. 21 Nov 2021Mainz 051-11. FC KölnBundesliga
  9. 11 Apr 20211. FC Köln2-3Mainz 05Bundesliga
  10. 12 Dec 2020Mainz 050-11. FC KölnBundesliga
  11. 17 May 20201. FC Köln2-2Mainz 05Bundesliga
  12. 25 Oct 2019Mainz 053-11. FC KölnBundesliga

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.