Thursday , 12 November 2026

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Sun 28 Apr 2024 · 15:30 UTC MEWA Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
1–1 90+5' Florian Kainz pen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller
6 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 24.7 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
21 Apr SC Freiburg A 1–1 D
13 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 4–1 W
06 Apr SV Darmstadt 98 H 4–0 W
30 Mar RB Leipzig A 0–0 D
16 Mar VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–1 D
20 Apr SV Darmstadt 98 H 0–2 L
13 Apr FC Bayern Munchen A 0–2 L
06 Apr VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–1 W
31 Mar FC Augsburg A 1–1 D
15 Mar RB Leipzig H 1–5 L

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05 1. FC Köln
#12 Position #15
10 Points 9
9 Played 9
3 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 4
18 Scored 10
19 Conceded 14
-1 GD -4
1.11 PPG 1.00
33% Win % 22%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
11% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 12th (10 pts). 1. FC Köln are 15th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 6 G
Anthony Caci 3 G 3 A
Sheraldo Becker 2 G 4 A
Philipp Mwene 1 G 1 A
Ransford Konigsdorffer 1 G
1. FC Köln
Said El Mala 3 G
Thijs Dallinga 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and 1. FSV Mainz 05 launch into their encounter with 1. FC Köln.
  • 5' Andreas Hanche-Olsen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 309 appearances.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benno Schmitz made 408 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The 25-year-old Faride Alidou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' 1. FSV Mainz 05 player sees a card in front of him.
  • 29' Magnificent from Leandro Barreiro Martins! That is 21 goals in 446 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' 1. FSV Mainz 05 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.
  • 39' It looks surprising 1. FC Köln does not make any changes. Jonathan Burkardt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FSV Mainz 05 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 49' A quiet spell here at MEWA Arena. 1. FSV Mainz 05 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nadiem Amiri, as he is very good at scoring at MEWA Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 56' Another change for 1. FSV Mainz 05 made on 56 minute. Karim Onisiwo leaves to be changed by Silvan Widmer.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sepp van den Berg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 62' Linton Maina gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Jan Thielmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' It is a substitution in 1. FSV Mainz 05 team. Anthony Caci is replaced by Edimilson Fernandes on 64 minute.
  • 66' Julian Chabot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Andreas Hanche-Olsen is booked for 1. FSV Mainz 05 — card on 70.
  • 72' Florian Kainz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Denis Huseinbasic on 72 minute.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Benno Schmitz.
  • 82' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is showing some good football. However, 1. FSV Mainz 05 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 83' Nadiem Amiri picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' The whistle greets Faride Alidou as he departs to be replaced by Sargis Adamyan.
  • 87' 1. FSV Mainz 05 player sees a card in front of him.
  • 87' The whistle greets Brajan Gruda as he departs to be replaced by Ludovic Ajorque.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Philipp Mwene on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + 1. FSV Mainz 05 to win 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0557% Draw23% 1. FC Köln20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
80%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
43%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or 1. FC Köln
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0542% Draw42% 1. FC Köln16%
Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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