Wednesday , 7 October 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FSV Mainz 05
0 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Koln
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 Koln — Bundesliga at Opel Arena.

Match Details

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

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

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

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec 1. FC Koln 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 Koln
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 Munchen H 1–2 L

Season Stats

1. FSV Mainz 05 1. FC Koln
#6 Position #13
7 Points 4
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 2
10 Scored 6
6 Conceded 9
+4 GD -3
1.75 PPG 1.00
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

1. FSV Mainz 05 are 6th (7 pts). 1. FC Koln are 13th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. 1. FSV Mainz 05 is hosting 1. FC Köln for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 1. FC Köln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' 1. FSV Mainz 05 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Elvis Rexhbecaj is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FSV Mainz 05 so far.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Sava Cestic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 403 appearances.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Moussa Niakhate.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FSV Mainz 05 in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Köln's compact .
  • 45' Danny Latza was booked on 45.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Opel Arena. 1. FC Köln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Elvis Rexhbecaj is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 60' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Jan Thielmann is replaced by Anthony Modeste on 60 minute.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Karim Onisiwo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Robin Quaison. He replaces Jean-Paul Boetius on 68 minute.
  • 70' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ondrej Duda.
  • 76' Ondrej Duda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 76.
  • 76' Another substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05 to replace Jonathan Burkardt by Pierre Kunde on 76 minute.
  • 77' 1. FSV Mainz 05 make a change. Alexander Hack trudges off to be replaced by Issah Abbas on 77 minutes.
  • 81' Jannes-Kilian Horn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Elvis Rexhbecaj exits the field as Dominick Drexler enters on 82.
  • 87' The 25-year-old Noah Katterbach has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Benno Schmitz gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Salih Ozcan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan-Moritz Lichte

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2020-12-12 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Koln 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 Koln Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.2 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0553% Draw24% 1. FC Koln23%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
77%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
47%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or 1. FC Koln
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0543% Draw40% 1. FC Koln17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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