Tuesday , 21 July 2026

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FSV Mainz 05
0 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 14:30 UTC Opel Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Moussa Niakhate 37' Y
Danny Latza 45' Y
Karim Onisiwo 67' Y
Y 70' Salih Ozcan
Y 75' Ondrej Duda
Kevin Stoger 75' Y
R 76' Ondrej Duda
Y 81' Jannes-Kilian Horn

Overview

Match Preview

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann

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 Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 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

4
7
5
1. FSV Mainz 05 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Köln 2020-05-17 1. FC Köln 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 2019-10-25 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–1 1. FC Köln 2017-05-20 1. FC Köln 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2017-01-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec 1. FC Köln H 0–1 L
05 Dec Arminia Bielefeld A 1–2 L
29 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D
22 Nov SC Freiburg A 3–1 W
07 Nov FC Schalke 04 H 2–2 D
31 Oct FC Augsburg A 1–3 L
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–0 W
05 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 2–2 D
28 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 2–1 W
22 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–2 L
06 Nov SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
31 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–2 L

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05 1. FC Köln
#10 Position #14
40 Points 32
34 Played 34
10 / 10 / 14 W / D / L 7 / 11 / 16
44 Scored 49
53 Conceded 63
-9 GD -14
1.18 PPG 0.94
29% Win % 21%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 10th (40 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. 1. FC Koln kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Anthony Modeste, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' 1. FC Koln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Koln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Opel Arena. 1. FC Koln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jan-Moritz Lichte will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' 1. FSV Mainz 05 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 398 games and scored 346 goals.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danny Latza on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Germany international Dominick Drexler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Elvis Rexhbecaj does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Koln surge ahead!
  • 60' Anthony Modeste gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Jan Thielmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Karim Onisiwo is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 68' Robin Quaison gets the nod from 1. FSV Mainz 05. He replaces Jean-Paul Boetius and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Salih Ozcan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ondrej Duda.
  • 76' The 1. FSV Mainz 05 bench stirs into life. Jonathan Burkardt is withdrawn and Pierre Kunde gets his opportunity.
  • 77' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Alexander Hack is replaced by Issah Abbas on 77 minute.
  • 81' Jannes-Kilian Horn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Elvis Rexhbecaj is replaced by Dominick Drexler on 82 minute.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Koln are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Salih Ozcan is withdrawn and Benno Schmitz gets his opportunity.
  • It finishes all square. 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Koln share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan-Moritz Lichte

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Burkardt 3
Karim Onisiwo 3
Dejan Ljubicic 2
Florian Kainz 2
Leandro Barreiro Martins 2
Ellyes Skhiri 2
Jean-Paul Boetius 2
Simon Terodde 1

Head to Head

2020-12-12 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Köln 2020-05-17 1. FC Köln 2–2 1. FSV Mainz 05 2019-10-25 1. FSV Mainz 05 3–1 1. FC Köln 2017-05-20 1. FC Köln 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2017-01-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–0 1. FC Köln

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2020-12-12 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Köln L 2020-12-05 Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2020-11-29 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2020-11-22 SC Freiburg 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2020-11-07 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 FC Schalke 04 D 2020-10-31 FC Augsburg 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L

1. FC Köln Form

2020-12-12 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Köln W 2020-12-05 1. FC Köln 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Köln W 2020-11-22 1. FC Köln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 2020-11-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln D 2020-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–2 FC Bayern München L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: 1. FSV Mainz 05 or 1. FC Köln 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0538% Draw29% 1. FC Köln33%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
67%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
62%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or 1. FC Köln
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0527% Draw48% 1. FC Köln25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.