Wednesday , 7 October 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FSV Mainz 05
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sun 28 Apr 2024 · 15:30 UTC MEWA Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Leandro Barreiro Martins 29' 1–0
1–1 90+5' Florian Kainz pen
Anthony Caci 28' Y
Y 28' Faride Alidou
Y 66' Julian Chabot
Y 66' Mark Uth
Andreas Hanche-Olsen 70' Y
Y 77' Benno Schmitz
Nadiem Amiri 83' Y
Brajan Gruda 87' Y
Philipp Mwene 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 24.0 goals/game

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
2024-04-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Koln 2023-12-10 1. FC Koln 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2023-04-15 1. FC Koln 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2022-10-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 5–0 1. FC Koln 2022-04-09 1. FC Koln 3–2 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr 1. FC Koln 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
1. FC Koln
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 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' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Köln is underway.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Köln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FSV Mainz 05 in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past 1. FC Köln's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Faride Alidou, a Germany forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 28' Anthony Caci is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 29' A goal from the Luxembourg international Leandro Barreiro Martins! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-0!
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' Nadiem Amiri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Sargis Adamyan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' 1. FSV Mainz 05 make a change. Karim Onisiwo trudges off to be replaced by Silvan Widmer on 56 minutes.
  • 61' 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 Philipp Mwene suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Linton Maina gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Jan Thielmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' 1. FSV Mainz 05 make a change. Anthony Caci trudges off to be replaced by Edimilson Fernandes on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Julian Chabot picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andreas Hanche-Olsen on 70 minutes.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Florian Kainz. He replaces Denis Huseinbasic on 72 minute.
  • 77' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a card on 77.
  • 82' Denis Huseinbasic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 403 appearances.
  • 83' 1. FSV Mainz 05 receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 83' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Faride Alidou is replaced by Sargis Adamyan on 83 minute.
  • 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brajan Gruda on 87.
  • 87' A change in the 1. FSV Mainz 05 ranks — Brajan Gruda exits the field as Ludovic Ajorque enters on 87.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Philipp Mwene on 90 minutes earns him a card. 1. FSV Mainz 05 will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Köln share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Henriksen

1. FC Koln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Timo Schultz

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
Angelo Fulgini 1

Head to Head

2024-04-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Koln 2023-12-10 1. FC Koln 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2023-04-15 1. FC Koln 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 2022-10-21 1. FSV Mainz 05 5–0 1. FC Koln 2022-04-09 1. FC Koln 3–2 1. FSV Mainz 05

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2024-04-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2024-04-21 SC Freiburg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2024-04-13 1. FSV Mainz 05 4–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2024-04-06 1. FSV Mainz 05 4–0 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2024-03-30 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2024-03-16 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W

1. FC Koln Form

2024-04-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2024-04-20 1. FC Koln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2024-04-13 FC Bayern Munchen 2–0 1. FC Koln L 2024-04-06 1. FC Koln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-03-31 FC Augsburg 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2024-03-15 1. FC Koln 1–5 RB Leipzig L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.69 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + 1. FSV Mainz 05 to win 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FSV Mainz 0567% Draw19% 1. FC Koln14%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

1. FSV Mainz 05 or Draw
85%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
33%
1. FSV Mainz 05 or 1. FC Koln
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FSV Mainz 0554% Draw35% 1. FC Koln11%
Actual: 1. FSV Mainz 05 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — 1. FSV Mainz 05

Handicap 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 20% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 20% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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