1. FC Koln vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Koln vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Assistant 1 Aarne Aarnink
- Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Koln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
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 Munchen | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #6 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| -3 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
50%
Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
1. FC Koln are 13th (4 pts). 1. FSV Mainz 05 are 6th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
1. FSV Mainz 05
| Phillip Tietz | 4 G | |
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 G | 3 A |
| Philipp Mwene | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ransford Konigsdorffer | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to RheinEnergieSTADION that hosts another battle between 1. FC Köln and 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Köln that had 403 games and scored 353 goals.
- 10' 1. FC Köln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FSV Mainz 05 backline.
- 15' Dejan Ljubicic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Köln side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' 1. FC Köln seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Timo Hubers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Julian Chabot is replaced by Luca Kilian.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' It’s high time Steffen Baumgart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 46 minute. Dominique Heintz leaves to be changed by Leart Paqarada.
- 50' Eric Martel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steffen Baumgart might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Tom Krauss. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' The whistle greets Jonathan Burkardt as he departs to be replaced by Jae-sung Lee.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Florian Dietz. He replaces Steffen Tigges on 64 minute.
- 69' Marvin Schwabe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 17 appearances.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' The whistle greets Gian-Luca Waldschmidt as he departs to be replaced by Mark Uth.
- 76' The crowd applauds Brajan Gruda as he leaves the pitch. Marco Richter steps in for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
- 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 83' Dominik Kohr is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matondo-Merveille Papela.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mark Uth on 85 minutes.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Silvan Widmer on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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 |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 |
| Ellyes Skhiri | 2 |
| Jean-Paul Boetius | 2 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 2 |
| Florian Kainz | 2 |
| Anton Stach | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
52%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
73%
1. FC Koln or 1. FSV Mainz 05
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

