Mainz vs FC Koln Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Aug 2025

Bundesliga Betting Preview: Mainz vs FC Koln

Mainz host FC Koln in this German Bundesliga match at MEWA Arena, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Sunday 24 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Back a Close Game

We’ll back Koln to beat Mainz on the Asian Handicap, with odds of -106 on offer that they triumph with a +0.5 goal advantage. If the visitors can avoid a loss, then we enjoy a payout with this bet.

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Most Recent H2H Clash Ended 1-1

Mainz 05 faced Bayer Leverkusen at home when they last played in the Bundesliga. It was a 2-2 draw at MEWA Arena. Bo Henriksen's men had 48% possession and recorded six shots on target, while Paul Nebel and Jonathan Burkardt scored one goal each.

Three days ago, Mainz visited Rosenborg in the Europa Conference League qualifier and were defeated 2-1.

FC Koln claimed a home victory in their previous 2. Bundesliga game. A 4-0 win occurred against Kaiserslautern at RheinEnergieSTADION. The Billy Goats were restricted to 41% possession and had ten shots on goal, while Eric Martel, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Florian Kainz and Mark Uth found the net.

Last time out, Koln triumphed 2-1 when visiting Jahn Regensburg in the DFB-Pokal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The past three games between Mainz and Koln have finished in a draw, with the last clash ending 1-1 at MEWA Arena. The past 10 H2H games have included three Mainz wins, two Koln victories and five draws.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	FC Koln	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
12	Mainz 05	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Mainz have 2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 13.4 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. Bo Henriksen's team have averaged 52.6% possession, 437.5 passes and 5.2 corners per game, conceding 1.8 goals and 4.1 corners from 11.3 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal.

Top goalscorers are Jonathan Burkardt and Paul Nebel on 4 goals, while Nadiem Amiri has bagged 2. Nadiem Amiri and Jae-Sung Lee are tied for the most assists on 3.

Koln have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.6 goals from 13.2 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal. The Billy Goats average 54.0% possession, 6.2 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while conceding 0.8 goals from 9.6 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5 goals, Florian Kainz has 3 and Tim Lemperle is on 2. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Mainz predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Robin Zentner (GK), Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Dominik Kohr, Anthony Caci, Kaishu Sano, Nadiem Amiri, Phillipp Mwene, Paul Nebel, Jae-Sung Lee, Benedict Hollerbach.

FC Koln predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Marvin Schwabe (GK), Joël Schmied, Timo Hübers, Kristoffer Lund, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Eric Martel, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Linton Maina, Jan Thielmann, Jakub Kaminski, Luca Waldschmidt.

Mainz vs FC Koln Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Mainz vs FC Koln picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’re taking Koln on the Asian Handicap with +0.5 goal start. The away team can either triumph or secure a draw in this Bundesliga encounter, with this wager looking like value at -106.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Bundesliga experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Mainz vs FC Koln league stats:

• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Mainz in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Mainz in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Mainz in 11 of their last 17 games at home.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Mainz in 3 consecutive games against Koln.

Koln +0.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 51.5% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Koln Asian Hcp +0.5 @ -106 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Mainz 1 - 1 Koln

One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at +540 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Nadiem Amiri Over 0.5 Shots On Target -118

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz) has registered at least one shot on goal in four straight Bundesliga games. The numbers imply that he can succeed with our Overs bet and we’re delighted to take the -118 available.

Latest Nadiem Amiri Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-132

Shots

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

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Paul Nebel to Score +280

Paul Nebel (Mainz) has racked up two goals in his past four Bundesliga matches. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +280 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Paul Nebel Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-122

Shots

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Koln Over 3.5 Corners -161

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Koln in their past ten games. The amount of Koln corners could be bigger than the Team Corners line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -161.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Mainz

Total

9.30 5.20 4.10

Home

8.70 5.20 3.50

Away

9.50 4.30 5.20

Koln

Total

10.70 6.20 4.50

Home

10.60 6.20 4.40

Away

11.10 6.10 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-103

Mainz Corners

Over 5.5

-123

Under 5.5

-115

Koln Corners

Over 3.5

-156

Under 3.5

+108

Most Corners

1

-200

X

+700

2

+210

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Mainz vs FC Koln Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Mainz Could Have Edge According to Bookies

With an approximate 54% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -118 betting odds for Mainz 05 triumphing in this Bundesliga encounter. If you’re interested in wagering FC Koln, you can get +300 for the underdog.

Mainz and Koln can be backed at +143 and +320 respectively on the Half-Time Result market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want a quick settlement and the draw is +128.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get similar odds on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -137.

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Full-Time Result

1

-118

X

+270

2

+300

Half-Time Result

1

+143

X

+128

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-370

X2

-114

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+185

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-116

2 Hcp +0.5

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-122

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-137

No

-100

Benedict Hollerbach is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Benedict Hollerbach is available at +245 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +550 to find the net first.

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)

First

+245

Anytime

+550

Nelson Weiper (Mainz)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Armindo Sieb (Mainz)

First

+300

Anytime

+650

Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Arnaud Nordin (Mainz)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Dominik Kohr (Mainz)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Anthony Caci (Mainz)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Danny Da Costa (Mainz)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Florian Kainz (Koln)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Jacob Christensen (Koln)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Stefan Bell (Mainz)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Jusuf Gazibegovic (Koln)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Maxim Leitsch (Mainz)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Philipp Mwene (Mainz)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Leart Paqarada (Koln)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+110

Nelson Weiper (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-111

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-122

Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-123

Armindo Sieb (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-125

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-132

Arnaud Nordin (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-156

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-204

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-233

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-270

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-294

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-313

Florian Kainz (Koln)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-313

Dominik Kohr (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-357

Anthony Caci (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-357

Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-400

Danny Da Costa (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-435

Jacob Christensen (Koln)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-435

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-500

Jusuf Gazibegovic (Koln)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-526

Stefan Bell (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Leart Paqarada (Koln)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Maxim Leitsch (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-667

Philipp Mwene (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-667

Nelson Weiper (Mainz)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Armindo Sieb (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Arnaud Nordin (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Philipp Mwene (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Maxim Leitsch (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Jusuf Gazibegovic (Koln)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Stefan Bell (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Jacob Christensen (Koln)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Florian Kainz (Koln)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Danny Da Costa (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Anthony Caci (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Dominik Kohr (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Leart Paqarada (Koln)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Mainz Bidding to Continue Unbeaten Home Run

Mainz have avoided defeat in their last ten matches at MEWA Arena. The Rhineland-Palatinate club have finished with six draws and four victories in the last 10 home games, netting an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Koln have secured five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

The last MEWA Arena meeting saw Mainz and Koln draw 1-1. Mainz have two wins from the previous 5 H2H matches at MEWA Arena, with two draws and one Koln triumph also happening.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Mainz Home Stats		4-6-0	2.50	1.60	0.90	4	6	6	4
FC Koln Away Stats		5-1-4	1.90	0.90	1.00	4	6	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Mainz vs FC Koln Lineups & Team News

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