Mainz 05 vs FC Cologne - a short preview

Bundesliga stragglers Mainz 05 vs FC Cologne face off for a 3:30 pm kick-off in a “must win” game on April 28, 2024. Professional predictions are not going to make this game any easier to watch. Both teams have struggled to impress this season, so a dominate start and a much-needed win is vital. A defeat could be disastrous at this stage of the season, so fingers crossed. Pundits predict goals will be at a premium, so expect a tense and nervy hour and a half at the Coface Arena.

Statistics

Mainz 05D1 - 1W4 - 1W4 - 0D0 - 0W2 - 0

FC CologneL0 - 2L2 - 0W2 - 1D1 - 1L1 - 5

1.6Goals0.9
5.7Corners4
11.9Fouls12.8
1.2Offsides1.7
3.3Saves2.9
14.7Total Shots11.1

Performance of the last 10 matches

Our Predictions on Mainz 05 vs FC Cologne

Mainz 0556%Draw25%FC Cologne19%Win/Draw/Win

1-015%1-112%2-012%Correct Score

over 2.5under 2.543%57%Total Goals Over/Under
over 3.5under 3.522%78%Total Goals Over/Under

Mainz 05 and FC Cologne in Head 2 Head

Last Meetings

FC Cologne - Mainz 050-0December 10, 2023
FC Cologne - Mainz 051-1April 15, 2023
Mainz 05 - FC Cologne5-0October 21, 2022
FC Cologne - Mainz 053-2April 9, 2022


16	Table pos	17
5 not lost	Series	2 lost
1.6	Goals	0.9
DRAW	Last match	LOSE

Bundesliga Standings

#	Team	Pld	Diff.	Pnts
1	Bayer Leverkusen	31	55	81
2	Bayern Munich	31	51	69
3	VfB Stuttgart	31	32	64
4	RB Leipzig	31	38	62
5	Borussia Dortmund	31	20	57
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	31	5	45
7	SC Freiburg	31	-12	40
8	FC Augsburg	31	-4	39
9	1899 Hoffenheim	31	-8	39
10	1.FC Heidenheim	31	-8	37
11	Werder Bremen	31	-9	37
12	VfL Wolfsburg	31	-14	34
13	Borussia Mönchengladbach	31	-7	32
14	Union Berlin	31	-24	30
15	VfL Bochum	31	-25	30
	Mainz 05	31	-17	28
	FC Cologne	31	-30	23
18	SV Darmstadt 98	31	-43	17