Mainz vs FC Koln Prediction & Tips
Mainz 05 and Köln meet at OPEL ARENA in a Bundesliga round 11 match. At this stadium, the head-to-head record is in favour of the home team, who have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 4 matches. However, the last time they met at this stadium was on 21-11-2021, in a Bundesliga match that ended in a draw by (1-1). The goals in the match were scored by J. Burkardt (41′ ) for Mainz 05 and by S. Ozcan (47′ ) for Köln. Home advantage could play an important role in this match as Mainz 05 have significant differences in home and away results.
After 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is in 11th position, having gained 15 points. In the last match, they beat Werder Bremen away by (0-2), after in the previous match they drew at home, in a match against RB Leipzig, by (1-1). This is a team that curiously presents more positive results away than at home, as in the last 30 matches it registers 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats as visitor, with 26 goals scored and 23 suffered, against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats at home, with 18 goals scored and 14 suffered. In the last game they played, for the DFB Pokal, they beat VfB Lübeck away by (0-3). In the last 4 home league games, Mainz 05 record 3 draws and 1 defeat, having taken 3 points out of a possible 12.
In this competition, they haven’t won at their home stadium for 4 matches. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 10 games in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 4 times and never managed to turn the score over. There are 1 outstanding periods in the last 20 home matches played in all competitions: it has conceded 7 of its 16 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
Mainz 05 enter this game with a triumph, 0-3, on their trip to the Lubeck ground, worth for the German Cup: the team’s goals were scored by Aymen Barkok, Alexander Hack and Marcus Ingvartsen. In the last Bundesliga round, the hosts beat Bremen 0-2. The home club usually plays in a 3-4-3 tactical system, favouring a more paced and organised style of play. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defence are Angelo Fulgini, Karim Onisiwo and Marcus Ingvartsen, the second player being one of the best scorers with 3 goals signed. The home coach will be without Stefan Bell, Marlon Mustapha, Silvan Widmer and Maxim Leitsch due to fitness problems.
The away team is currently in 7th place with 16 points earned after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Borussia Mönchengladbach by (5-2). In the last match, it won at home to FC Augsburg by (3-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it registers 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats as visitor, with a total of 42 goals scored and 21 suffered. On the other hand, at home, they have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats, with a total of 31 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the championship, Köln have won 6 points out of a possible 15, after 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 games they played as visitors. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 9 of their last 10 games, but their attack has scored with regularity, as they have scored goals in 8 of their last 10 games for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to be goals as 25 of their last 27 games have ended with More than 1.5 goals. This is a team that has struggled to score the first goal and has only managed to open the scoring once in their last 10 games in the Bundesliga. In 10 games in this competition, they have managed to turn the score around in 3 of the 8 games in which they have conceded the first goal.
Cologne enter this match motivated after a 3-2 victory in the reception of Augsburg, returning to the winning ways after the defeat against Borussia Monchengladbach: Steffen Tigges (2) and Denis Huseinbasic scored the goals. Contrary to the “enemy” of this match, Cologne plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system. In this design, the two players responsible for occupying the most advanced zone are Florian Kainz, Linton Maina and Steffen Tigges: the first mentioned player is one of the top scorers with 4 goals signed. Out of this game are Sebastian Andersson, Mathias Olesen, Dimitrios Limnios, Tim Lemperle, Jan Thielmann, Julian Chabot and Dejan Ljubicic, all with physical problems.
Mainz – FC Koln FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
