Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 1 match between Mainz 05 and FC Koln and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
FC Koln face a daunting first assignment in the Bundesliga when they visit the title favourites Mainz 05 on the opening day of the new campaign.
Team form: Mainz 05 vs FC Koln
Mainz 05 Form
Mainz 05 have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, before claiming 3 points in a 0-1 win against Dynamo Dresden. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Rosenborg. Mainz 05 claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing five and losing zero matches, in which they scored ten and conceded eight goals.
FC Koln Form
FC Koln look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Nuernberg, who were defeated by 1-2. Then, Kaiserslautern got outclassed in a 4-0 win, before beating Jahn Regensburg by 1-2. FC Koln came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to seven.
Betting stats for Mainz 05 and FC Koln
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mainz 05 and FC Koln played across all tournaments.
- Mainz 05 have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Mainz 05 matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Mainz 05 have won 5 of the last 6 matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Mainz 05 have won 5 of the last 6 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 FC Koln away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 6 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 FC Koln away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- FC Koln have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Mainz 05 vs FC Koln
Paul Nebel is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. FC Koln look to Florian Kainz, hoping he can add to his current total of two Bundesliga goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Mainz 05 vs FC Koln
Full-time result
Mainz 05 won three of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew seven and lost none. FC Koln won five games, drew two and lost three in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Mainz 05 are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Mainz 05 have not lost to FC Koln in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Mainz 05 scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, FC Koln only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Mainz 05 played. Of the previous 10 outings, Mainz 05 scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games. Mainz 05 have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with FC Koln.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mainz 05, who scored an average of 3.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for FC Koln, who managed to hit the net 3.2 times on average in these games. Somehow Mainz 05 failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches.
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