Mainz 05 vs FC Koln prediction 24.08.2025 | Bundesliga
FSV Mainz
Kick off:
Date:
FC Koln
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1.93
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3.88
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4.16
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- Competition: Bundesliga
- Date: 24th August 2025
- Kick-off: 14:30 UK / 15:30 CEST
- Venue: Mewa Arena
Mainz 05 and FC Koln face off on Sunday afternoon at the Mewa Arena as the two sides kick off the 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign. Bookmakers have made the hosts the favourites, but FC Koln cannot be underestimated given their recent performances away from home. Die Geißböcke have lost only one of their last five away matches, so they will be feeling confident about their chances in this game. Read our Mainz vs. Köln preview for the latest news and predictions.
FSV Mainz vs FC Koln Head to Head (H2H) stats
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FSV Mainz
1 : 1
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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FC Koln
0 : 0
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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FC Koln
1 : 1
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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FSV Mainz
5 : 0
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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FC Koln
3 : 2
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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FSV Mainz
1 : 1
FC Koln
Bundesliga
The two sides have played each other nine times since 2020. The results were fairly balanced, with both teams picking up two wins, while five of those encounters ended in a draw. There was plenty of entertainment during that period, with almost three goals (2.9) scored per game on average.
Mainz 05 team overview
Mainz 05 enjoyed a memorable campaign last season. Die Nullfünfer finished sixth, their best top-flight finish in nine years, thereby qualifying for the Europa Conference League.
Sadly, their European campaign got off to a disappointing start in midweek when they lost the first leg of their play-off tie with Rosenborg 2:1. They will have another chance to put things right next week in the second leg but before then, they have a huge league clash.
Bo Henriksen’s team will welcome Cologne to the Mewa Arena, where they have been difficult to beat in recent months. Indeed, Mainz 05 are unbeaten in their last 13 home games, registering six wins and seven draws.
Maximilian Beister picked up a cruciate ligament injury earlier this month and is expected to miss Sunday’s game, but there are no suspensions for the hosts.
Last matches of FSV Mainz
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Rosenborg
2 : 1
FSV Mainz
Europa Conference League
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Dynamo Dresden
0 : 1
FSV Mainz
DFB Pokal
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Saarbrücken
1 : 4
FSV Mainz
Club Friendlies 3
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Bayern Alzenau
0 : 4
FSV Mainz
Club Friendlies
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Bayern Alzenau
0 : 4
FSV Mainz
Club Friendlies 3
FSV Mainz lineup
Goalkeeper
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27
Robin Zentner
Defenders
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31
Dominik Kohr
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16
Stefan Bell
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21
Danny da Costa
Midfielders
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2
Phillipp Mwene
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10
Nadiem Amiri
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6
Kaishū Sano
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19
Anthony Caci
Forwards
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7
Lee Jae-sung
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17
Benedict Hollerbach
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8
Paul Nebel
FC Koln team overview
Meanwhile, FC Koln secured an immediate return to the top flight by winning the second tier last season. The Billy Goats finished the 2024–25 campaign with 61 points, two ahead of second-placed Hamburger SV and with 18 wins from 34 games.
Lukas Kwasniok’s team will be hoping to continue this run of form this season, and they displayed glimpses of that last weekend. They came from a goal down to beat Jahn Regensburg in the first round of the German Cup thanks to stoppage-time goals from Eric Martel and Johannesson.
Luca Kilian missed that game due to a cruciate ligament injury, and Sunday’s game comes too soon for the centre-back. The visitors' injury list also includes centre-back Julian Pauli, who sustained an ankle injury in July.
Last matches of FC Koln
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Jahn Regensburg
1 : 2
FC Koln
DFB Pokal
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FC Koln
4 : 0
Kaiserslautern
2. Bundesliga
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Nurnberg
1 : 2
FC Koln
2. Bundesliga
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Hannover 96
1 : 0
FC Koln
2. Bundesliga
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FC Koln
3 : 1
Preußen Münster
2. Bundesliga
FC Koln lineup
Goalkeeper
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20
Ron-Robert Zieler
Defenders
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39
Cenk Özkacar
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4
Timo Hübers
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2
Joël Schmied
Midfielders
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37
Linton Maina
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6
Eric Martel
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18
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
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28
Sebastian Sebulonsen
Forwards
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16
Jakub Kamiński
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7
Luca Waldschmidt
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30
Marius Bülter
Prediction
Mainz 05 were defeated 2-1 by Rosenborg in Europe last time, but they are a different team at the Mewa Arena. Die Nullfünfer are unbeaten in their last 13 home Bundesliga games, and I think that run will continue this weekend. However, considering they failed to keep a clean sheet in each of the last five such fixtures, I'm predicting a 2-1 home win.
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game
- Mainz 05 are without a clean sheet in their last five home matches.
- Koln scored in all but one of their last seven competitive games.
- Both teams scored in 3 of the last 5 home meetings between Mainz and Koln.
Main prediction FSV Mainz - FC Koln
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.88
FSV Mainz vs FC Koln standings in Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 0 | +6 | 3 |
| 2 | Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | St. Pauli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Heidenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | RB Leipzig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 6 | -6 | 0 |