Mainz vs Cologne: Last 5 Results, Prediction and Live Stream

Mainz will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-3 DFB-Pokal success vs Lübeck.

In that game, Mainz managed 57% possession and 23 shots on goal with 9 on target. For Mainz, the goalscorers were Alexander Hack (16'), Marcus Ingvartsen (43') and Aymen Barkok (88'). Lübeck got 12 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

Mainz haven’t had any problems with scoring, finding the back of the net in one hundred percent of their last 6 matches.

They’ve claimed a sum of 9 during that period and have conceded a total of 8.

Looking at their past form shows that Mainz:

have left without a victory over Cologne in their previous 2 league matches.

are unbeaten in their previous 2 league matches at home.

have not won at home in their last 5 matches in the league. Their supporters are understandably frustrated.

Cologne will go into this match following a 3-2 Bundesliga 1 win against Augsburg in their last outing.

In that match, Cologne managed 65% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 on target. For Cologne, the goalscorers were Steffen Tigges (47', 81') and Denis Huseinbašić (61'). Augsburg got 5 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Florian Niederlechner (14') and Daniel Caligiuri (68') scored for Augsburg.

Showing their bias toward eventful encounters, goals have been scored 22 times in the prior six matches in which Cologne have played, giving an average of 3.67 goals for each fixture. Opposing teams have got 13 of these goals. That pattern might not be sustained into this game, of course.

Looking at their past form shows that Cologne:

If we look at their past head to head duels going back to 25/10/2019, neither club has come out on top overall with Mainz winning 2 of those games, Cologne 2 and 2 being drawn in regulation time.

In all, 21 goals were scored between them in this period, with 11 of them for Mainz and 10 for Köln. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.5.

The last league fixture between these clubs was Bundesliga 1 match day 29 on 09/04/2022 when it finished Cologne 3-2 Mainz.

In that game, Cologne managed 53% possession and 13 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. The goals were scored by Ellyes Skhiri (60'), Dejan Ljubičić (78') and Luca Kilian (82').

Mainz got 10 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Jonathan Burkardt (14') and Karim Onisiwo (55') scored.

The referee was Martin Petersen.

Marlon Mustapha (Surgery), Silvan Widmer (Torn Muscle Fibre), Maxim Leitsch (Ill) and Stefan Bell (Minor Knock) aren’t available for Mainz boss Bo Svensson.

Thanks to a completely injury-free squad ready to go, the Cologne boss Steffen Baumgart doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all before this match.

We’re of the view that Cologne would be disappointed if they were not to breach the defence of this Mainz side, although that probably won’t be enough to prevent defeat.

We reckon that it will be a close game with a 2-1 winning score for Mainz when the full-time whistle blows. Should be a good one.

Regarding the latest bookmaker odds on the WDW market, victory for Mainz can be had for 2.15, a wager on a draw is 3.75 and staking on the winning team to be Cologne gets you 3.28. They are the most competitive market prices being offered at the moment.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match.