FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 prediction and preview

Bundesliga · Saturday 24 April 2027, 00:00 UTC

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FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Saturday 24 April 2027, 00:00 UTC · RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

FC Köln · FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga predictions

FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 preview

FC Köln welcome FSV Mainz 05 at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne on Saturday 24 April 2027 (00:00 UTC) in the Bundesliga. FC Köln sit 13th on 9 points after 8 matches, while FSV Mainz 05 sit 9th on 10 points after 8 matches.

Recent form: FC Köln D-D-L-W-L, FSV Mainz 05 L-L-W-L-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, FC Köln have scored 0.8 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. FSV Mainz 05 average 2.0 scored and 2.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, FC Köln have 4 wins to FSV Mainz 05's 2 across 10 meetings, with 4 draws. Those games averaged 2.6 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 17 Jan 2026, ended FC Köln 2-1 FSV Mainz 05.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
9FSV Mainz 0583141717010WLWLL
13FC Köln8233912-39LWLDD

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Köln 4, draws 4, FSV Mainz 05 2.

Team news

FC Köln expected line-up (4-4-2)

Marvin Schwäbe, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Borna Sosa, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Linton Maina, Tom Krauß, Ísak Jóhannesson, Saïd El Mala, Marius Bülter

FSV Mainz 05 expected line-up (3-5-2)

Stefan Posch, Kacper Potulski, Danny da Costa, Kaishu Sano, Phillipp Mwene, Nadiem Amiri, Anthony Caci, Phillip Tietz, Sheraldo Becker

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