Mainz host Koln at Mewa Arena, Mainz on 19 December 2026 at 14:30 in the Bundesliga. Mainz's last five results: L W L L L (1 win and 4 losses). Koln's last five: L W L D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Mainz have won 1, Koln 2, with 3 draws.
Mainz vs Koln kicks off at 14:30 UK time on Saturday 19 December 2026 in the Bundesliga, at Mewa Arena, Mainz. Mewa Arena holds 34,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 14:30.
Mainz vs Koln is being played at Mewa Arena in Mainz on Saturday 19 December 2026, the home ground of Mainz, which holds 34,000 people. Kick-off is at 14:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Bundesliga.
Mainz have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 13, with results reading L W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to Bayern in the Bundesliga on 7 November.
Koln have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 5, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to U Berlin in the Bundesliga on 1 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Mainz have won 1, Koln have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with Mainz scoring 8 goals to Koln's 5. The most recent was FC Köln 2-1 FSV Mainz 05 on 17 January 2026 in the Bundesliga.
Phillip Tietz leads Mainz with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Mainz player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Mainz player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Marius Bülter leads Koln with 10 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any Koln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Koln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Mainz vs Koln is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Mainz's XI from their 1-2 defeat v Bayern at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Koln's XI from their 1-1 draw at U Berlin on Sun 1 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Mainz vs Koln, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | Bundesliga | FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 | 2-1 |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Bundesliga | FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Köln | 0-1 |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Bundesliga | FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Köln | 1-1 |
| 10 Dec 2023 | Bundesliga | FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 | 0-0 |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Bundesliga | FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 | 1-1 |
| 21 Oct 2022 | Bundesliga | FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Köln | 5-0 |
Predicted lineups for Mainz vs Koln are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Mainz's XI from their 1-2 defeat v Bayern at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Koln's XI from their 1-1 draw at U Berlin on Sun 1 Nov 2026.
| # | Mainz | Fouls committed | Koln | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Tietz | 21 | T. Krauß | 12 |
| 2 | K. Potulski | 21 | S. Mala | 9 |
| 3 | S. Posch | 13 | M. Bülter | 9 |
| 4 | A. Caci | 12 | Í. Jóhannesson | 8 |
| 5 | P. Mwene | 8 | L. Lochoshvili | 8 |
| # | Mainz | Shots | Koln | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Tietz | 33 | S. Mala | 32 |
| 2 | S. Becker | 24 | M. Bülter | 17 |
| 3 | N. Amiri | 19 | M. Moore | 14 |
| 4 | K. Potulski | 11 | T. Dallinga | 9 |
| 5 | J. Lee | 11 | S. Sebulonsen | 8 |
| # | Mainz | Shots on target | Koln | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Tietz | 14 | M. Bülter | 10 |
| 2 | S. Becker | 12 | S. Mala | 9 |
| 3 | N. Amiri | 4 | Í. Jóhannesson | 4 |
| 4 | A. Caci | 4 | T. Dallinga | 4 |
| 5 | K. Potulski | 3 | M. Moore | 4 |
| # | Mainz | Goals | Koln | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Tietz | 7 | S. Mala | 3 |
| 2 | A. Caci | 3 | M. Bülter | 2 |
| 3 | B. Hollerbach | 2 | T. Dallinga | 2 |
| 4 | S. Becker | 2 | M. Mala | 1 |
| 5 | N. Amiri | 1 | Í. Jóhannesson | 1 |
| # | Mainz | Yellow cards | Koln | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Mwene | 5 | Í. Jóhannesson | 3 |
| 2 | S. Becker | 3 | J. Simpson-Pusey | 2 |
| 3 | S. Posch | 2 | P. Okon-Engstler | 2 |
| 4 | R. Königsdörffer | 2 | T. Krauß | 2 |
| 5 | A. Schwolow | 2 | G. Mensah | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 13 of 18 |
| Shots | 16.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.2 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 4 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.8 | 5 of 18 |
| Passes | 431.4 | 12 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 14 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 14 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15 | 13 of 18 |
| Passes | 460.3 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 of 18 |