1. FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05

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🕒 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Cologne Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Felix Zwayer 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
1. FC Köln 14 · FSV Mainz 05 10
Referee Stats
17 matches · 4.35 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.35
Reds avg 0.12
Penalties avg 0.53
Over 4.5 cards 41%
Home wins 41%
Draws 24%
Away wins 35%
How the match was won
  • 1. FC Köln outshot their opponent (20-10).
  • 1. FC Köln controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Team Overview

1. FC Köln (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 5-4-8

Goals For / Against

30 / 30
Avg: 1.76 / 1.76

Points

19
Avg: 1.12

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1
FSV Mainz 05 (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 6-5-6

Goals For / Against

23 / 28
Avg: 1.35 / 1.65

Points

23
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.12
PPG
1.35
1.76
GF
1.35
1.76
GA
1.65
76%
O2.5
65%
88%
BTTS
65%
47%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

1. FC Köln rank14th
FSV Mainz 05 rank10th
1. FC Köln points32
FSV Mainz 05 points40
1. FC Köln: #14 · 32 pts · GD -14
41 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
FSV Mainz 05: #10 · 40 pts · GD -9
33 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

1. FC Köln last 5 home

L L W D L
Points4/15
Weighted index24
Goals9-11
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

FSV Mainz 05 last 5 away

W W D W W
Points13/15
Weighted index87
Goals9-3
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

1. FC Köln trend breakdown

Over 2.576%
BTTS88%
BTTS + O2.576%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 24%

FSV Mainz 05 trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

1. FC Köln score at home94%
1. FC Köln clean sheet at home6%
FSV Mainz 05 score away76%
FSV Mainz 05 clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

1. FC Köln score first47%
1. FC Köln win after scoring first38%
FSV Mainz 05 score first47%
FSV Mainz 05 win after scoring first63%
Comeback rate after conceding first: 1. FC Köln 38% · FSV Mainz 05 56%
Avg first goal minute: 1. FC Köln 22.8' · FSV Mainz 05 18.1'

Vs league average

1. FC Köln score at home1.76 vs 1.78
1. FC Köln concede at home1.76 vs 1.46
FSV Mainz 05 score away1.35 vs 1.46
FSV Mainz 05 concede away1.65 vs 1.78
1. FC Köln score 1% below league average, while FSV Mainz 05 score 7% below league average.
Defensive side: 1. FC Köln are 21% above league average at home, and FSV Mainz 05 are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

1. FC Köln goal timing (home)

1H scored: 34% 2H scored: 66% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
0-15 8
46-60 7
31-45 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
16-30 7
61-75 6
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 2

FSV Mainz 05 goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
0-15 5
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
0-15 8
31-45 4
16-30 3
46-60 3
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
7
Total Shots
20
10
Shots off Goal
8
3
Blocked Shots
6
0
Shots Inside Box
15
6
Shots Outside Box
5
4
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
9
5
Fouls
6
10
Offsides
0
4
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
4
Total Passes
473
293
Passes Accurate
374
193
Passes %
79%
66%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
18'
18' E. Martel
29'
29' Goal · 0-1
S. Bell
Normal Goal · Assist: D. da Costa
43'
43' Lee Jae-Sung
46'
46' E. Martel
1st substitution · For: T. Krauß
46'
46' Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson
2nd substitution · For: R. Ache
46'
46' C. Özkacar
3rd substitution · For: K. Lund
57'
57' Goal · 1-1
R. Ache
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Castro-Montes
61'
61' S. Katompa Mvumpa
1st substitution · For: A. Sieb
61'
61' S. Widmer
72'
72' P. Tietz
72'
72' D. Batz
72'
72' S. El Mala
72'
72' M. Bülter
73'
73' L. Maina
4th substitution · For: L. Waldschmidt
74'
74' Lee Jae-Sung
2nd substitution · For: W. Bøving
74'
74' S. Bell
3rd substitution · For: L. Maloney
83'
83' A. Castro-Montes
5th substitution · For: J. Thielmann
85'
85' Goal · 2-1
R. Ache
Normal Goal
87'
87' T. Krauß
90'
90' K. Sano
4th substitution · For: A. Nordin
90'
90' P. Nebel
5th substitution · For: F. Moreno Fell

1. FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

1. FC Köln beat FSV Mainz 05 2-1 on Saturday, 17 January 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Felix Zwayer. It was played at Cologne Stadium.

First half: E. Martel received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 18'. FSV Mainz 05 took the lead at 29' when S. Bell scored, with the assist credited to D. da Costa, making the score 0-1. Lee Jae-Sung received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 43'.

Second half: 1. FC Köln made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Martel replacing T. Krauß. 1. FC Köln made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson replacing R. Ache. 1. FC Köln made their 3rd substitution at 46', with C. Özkacar replacing K. Lund. 1. FC Köln leveled the score at 57' when R. Ache scored, with the assist credited to A. Castro-Montes, making the score 1-1. FSV Mainz 05 made their 1st substitution at 61', with S. Katompa Mvumpa replacing A. Sieb. S. Widmer received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 61'. P. Tietz received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 72'. D. Batz received a yellow card for FSV Mainz 05 at 72'. S. El Mala received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 72'. M. Bülter received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 72'. 1. FC Köln made their 4th substitution at 73', with L. Maina replacing L. Waldschmidt. FSV Mainz 05 made their 2nd substitution at 74', with Lee Jae-Sung replacing W. Bøving. FSV Mainz 05 made their 3rd substitution at 74', with S. Bell replacing L. Maloney. 1. FC Köln made their 5th substitution at 83', with A. Castro-Montes replacing J. Thielmann. 1. FC Köln took the lead at 85' when R. Ache scored, making the score 2-1. T. Krauß received a yellow card for 1. FC Köln at 87'. FSV Mainz 05 made their 4th substitution at 90', with K. Sano replacing A. Nordin. FSV Mainz 05 made their 5th substitution at 90', with P. Nebel replacing F. Moreno Fell.

1. FC Köln used 5 substitutions while FSV Mainz 05 used 5 substitutions. 1. FC Köln got 4 yellow cards, while FSV Mainz 05 got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • 1. FC Köln outshot their opponent (20-10).
  • 1. FC Köln controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games17
Home Wins6
Draws8
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (35.3%)
BTTS9 (52.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins3
Draws5
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (44.4%)
BTTS6 (66.7%)

1. FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 Head-to-Head History by Season