GolVolt — FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

FSV Mainz 05 concede 2.4 goals per match

FC Köln0.8 FSV Mainz 052.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Köln concede 0.8.

Player in form

Anthony Caci: 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 17 January 2026: FC Köln – FSV Mainz 05 2:1

Ragnar Ache: 2 goals.

Table

2 points apart in the table

12.FC Köln8 pts 7.FSV Mainz 0510 pts

FC Köln: place 12, 8 pts · FSV Mainz 05: place 7, 10 pts.

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Linton Maina

FC Köln · midfielder

1goal 2assists 6.99avg rating

Last match, Schalke 04: rating 6.4.

Sheraldo Becker

FSV Mainz 05 · forward

2goals 4assists 7.49avg rating

Last match, Werder Bremen: 1 assist, rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is FC Köln at home and FSV Mainz 05 away, as in this match.

FC Köln

at home · 10

4W3D3L2.0scored per match1.5conceded per match

FSV Mainz 05

away · 10

7W1D2L2.6scored per match1.2conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 17 Jan 2026 · Bundesliga FC Köln 2:1 FSV Mainz 05 Ache 57', 85' · Bell 29'. FC Köln: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

2wins

0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: FC Köln (3-1-4-2, last: FC Union Berlin) · FSV Mainz 05 (3-5-2, last: VfL Bochum 1848).

MSSchwäbe JSSchmied JPSimpson-Pusey TKKrauß PEOkon-Engstler AMCastro-Montes LMMaina MMMoore BSSosa MBBülter SMEl Mala ASSchwolow KPPotulski SPPosch DCda Costa PMMwene JLLee KSSano PNNebel SWWidmer PTTietz SBBecker

FC KölnFSV Mainz 05

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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