Mainz vs FC Koln prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-08-23 13:30.
[p]Mainz begin their Bundesliga campaign looking to build on an excellent finish last season against promoted side Cologne, winners of the second tier last term.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]A busy season is already underway for Mainz, as for the first time since 2016/17 they are involved in European competition following their sixth-placed Bundesliga finish last term. They’ve already beaten Dynamo Dresden 1-0 in the DFB-Pokal, with that result following a solid pre-season in which they went unbeaten (W4, D1). The sale of the club’s record scorer in the Bundesliga, Jonathan Burkardt, to Eintracht Frankfurt has understandably dented confidence that Bo Henriksen’s men can live up to the heights of last term’s success.[/p]
[p]Like their hosts, Cologne enjoyed a successful pre-season, notably beating Atalanta 4-0 in their final friendly, and also scored a midweek DFB-Pokal victory by a one-goal margin, overcoming Jahn Regensburg 2-1. The Billy Goats look to be in good shape after making an immediate return to the Bundesliga and have taken full advantage of their transfer embargo being lifted to recruit heavily this summer. This is a tough opener for their new-look squad, and a stern test of whether they can perform better on the road than when they were relegated in 2023/24, a season in which they only produced one league away win (D8, L8).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Neither side has the H2H advantage with both teams claiming 13 wins apiece (12 draws). Each of the last three meetings were drawn but Mainz have only lost one of the last seven H2Hs they hosted (W3, D3).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Nine of Mainz’s last 11 Bundesliga games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Mainz have scored exactly once in four of their last five Bundesliga openers (W2, D1, L2).[/p]
[p]Cologne have won their opening Bundesliga game as a promoted side just once previously (D1, L4), but that was against Mainz in 2005/06.[/p]
[p]Cologne scored exactly once in six of their last eight Bundesliga away games (D6, L2).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Nadiem Amiri has started this season where he left off last term as, after scoring the winner for Mainz against Dresden, he has three direct goal contributions in his last three domestic matches (G2, A1). Cologne midfielder Eric Martel netted in their final game of last season and their midweek Cup win, on both occasions scoring his side’s opening goal.[/p]
[p]Mainz look to have a full squad to choose from, while Cologne are expected to be without Luca Kilian and Julian Pauli.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]As goals at both ends have been a staple of games involving these two outfits, backing both teams to score could be a profitable option in this one.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]