Mainz widely expected to beat FC Köln

Mainz and FC Köln go head-to-head at the Mewa Arena this Sunday in the 1. Bundesliga. Currently, Bo Henriksen's team are 15th in the table with 27 points, while Timo Schultz's team are 17th with 22 points. The match will be broadcast live at 11:30 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

Mainz head to this game after a 1-1 draw against SC Freiburg (1. Bundesliga 2023/24), while FC Köln lost 0-2 to Darmstadt 98 (1. Bundesliga 2023/24). Ahead of the contest, Bo Henriksen's team is on a sequence of 5 games without losing in the 1. Bundesliga 23/24. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, the two sides have met a total of thirty-seven times - both sides winning thirteen apiece. Specifically in the Mewa Arena, Mainz have the advantage in the duels against Timo Schultz's team: 11 wins in 19 games, while FC Köln have 4 wins.

In the 1. Bundesliga, twenty-five games were played between the two teams, with 9 wins for Mainz, 9 draws and 7 wins for FC Köln.

Considering the 1. Bundesliga 23/24, from Mainz's most influential players, van den Berg is the most used player in a total of 29 games (2478 min). Jonathan Burkardt is the current best scorer with 6 goals. As for FC Köln, Marvin Schwabe is the most used player in a total of 30 games (2700 min). Davie Selke is their current best scorer with 6 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with a draw, 0-0. Mainz are given the favouritism to win this match.