1. FC Koln vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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1. FC Koln vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Assistant 1 Aarne Aarnink
- Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski
14 games this season
🟨 1.1/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | FC Augsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | 1. FC Koln | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #10 |
| 32 | Points | 40 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 11 / 16 | W / D / L | 10 / 10 / 14 |
| 49 | Scored | 44 |
| 63 | Conceded | 53 |
| -14 | GD | -9 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
12%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against 1. FC Koln and 1. FSV Mainz 05 has kicked off!
- 5' Switzerland international Silvan Widmer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 1. FC Koln are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' 1. FC Koln has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' Brajan Gruda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with 1. FC Koln winning 100% of all matches.
- 34' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca Kilian is hanging Julian Chabot on the field on 34 minute.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marco Richter suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' 1. FSV Mainz 05 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 46' 1. FC Koln make a change. Dominique Heintz trudges off to be replaced by Leart Paqarada on 46 minutes.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eric Martel.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Tom Krauss has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 61' 1. FSV Mainz 05 ring the changes. Jonathan Burkardt has done his job and it is now time for Jae-sung Lee to step up.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Florian Dietz. He replaces Steffen Tigges on 64 minute.
- 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Siewert might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' Jonathan Burkardt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
- 75' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 75 minute. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt leaves to be changed by Mark Uth.
- 76' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 manager makes a substitution. Brajan Gruda departs to be replaced by Marco Richter.
- 81' 1. FC Koln currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 83' Dominik Kohr picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' The referee shows 1. FSV Mainz 05 player a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark Uth on 85.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Silvan Widmer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 37
- 3
- 9
- 7
- 1
- 21
- 29
- 6
- 18
Bench
- 11
- 27
- 13
- 2
- 17
- 44
- 15
- 33
- 8
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 19
- 31
- 2
- 8
- 29
- 33
- 30
- 14
-
43
Brajan Gruda ↓ Marco Richter 76'
Bench
-
10
Marco Richter ↑ 76'
- 16
- 21
-
24
Matondo-Merveille Papela ↑ 76'
- 1
-
7
Jae-sung Lee ↑ 61'
- 45
- 47
Coach
Jan Siewert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Burkardt | 3 |
| Karim Onisiwo | 3 |
| Jean-Paul Boetius | 2 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 2 |
| Florian Kainz | 2 |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Simon Terodde | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Koln or 1. FSV Mainz 05 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
66%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
63%
1. FC Koln or 1. FSV Mainz 05
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

