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 opening-weekend match at MEWA Arena, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Sunday 24 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

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.

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 a Europa Conference League qualifier and were defeated 2-1.

FC Koln claimed a home victory in their last 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
10	Mainz 05	34	10	10	14	44	53	-9	44:53	40
14	FC Koln	34	7	11	16	49	63	-14	49:63	32

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

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

FC Koln confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Joel Schmied, Timo Huebers, Tom Krauss, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Eric Martel, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Jan Thielmann, Jakub Kaminski, Marius Buelter.

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.

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 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

Top Pick: 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

-133

Shots

Over 1.5

-182

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

-130

Under 0.5

-120

Shots

Over 1.5

-175

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

-141

Under 9.5

-100

Mainz Corners

Over 5.5

-138

Under 5.5

-100

Koln Corners

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-163

Most Corners

1

-192

X

+700

2

+205

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Mainz vs FC Koln Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With an approximate 53% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -115 betting odds for Mainz 05 triumphing in this Bundesliga encounter. If you’re interested in wagering FC Koln, you can get +290 for the underdog.

Mainz can be backed alternatively on the Draw No Bet market and that means getting -250. However, if you want insurance on the underdogs instead, Koln are +175.

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

-115

X

+265

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+145

X

+128

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-370

X2

-116

Draw No Bet

1

-250

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-112

2 Hcp +0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-106

Over 2.5

-122

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-137

No

+102

Benedict Hollerbach is available at +230 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favourite is now priced at odds of +550 to find the net first.

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)

First

+550

Anytime

+230

Nelson Weiper (Mainz)

First

+600

Anytime

+280

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

First

+650

Anytime

+280

Armindo Sieb (Mainz)

First

+650

Anytime

+290

Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)

First

+750

Anytime

+320

Arnaud Nordin (Mainz)

First

+800

Anytime

+350

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+850

Anytime

+360

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+1050

Anytime

+480

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+1200

Anytime

+525

Dominik Kohr (Mainz)

First

+1400

Anytime

+540

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

First

+1300

Anytime

+575

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

First

+1300

Anytime

+600

Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+1400

Anytime

+650

Danny Da Costa (Mainz)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Anthony Caci (Mainz)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Florian Kainz (Koln)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Jacob Christensen (Koln)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Stefan Bell (Mainz)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Philipp Mwene (Mainz)

First

+2200

Anytime

+900

Maxim Leitsch (Mainz)

First

+2200

Anytime

+900

Jusuf Gazibegovic (Koln)

First

+2000

Anytime

+950

Leart Paqarada (Koln)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1000

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

+110

Nelson Weiper (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-111

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-120

Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-125

Armindo Sieb (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-127

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-133

Arnaud Nordin (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-154

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 0.5

+116

Under 0.5

-200

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-233

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-270

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-313

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-303

Dominik Kohr (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+188

Under 0.5

-357

Florian Kainz (Koln)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Anthony Caci (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-357

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-370

Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-385

Jacob Christensen (Koln)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Jusuf Gazibegovic (Koln)

Over 0.5

+270

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

Philipp Mwene (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-625

Maxim Leitsch (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-667

Danny Da Costa (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+525

Under 0.5

-3333

Benedict Hollerbach (Mainz)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)

Over 2.5

+143

Under 2.5

-

Nelson Weiper (Mainz)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Armindo Sieb (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Nadiem Amiri (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Arnaud Nordin (Mainz)

Over 1.5

-127

Under 1.5

-

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Jusuf Gazibegovic (Koln)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Maxim Leitsch (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Philipp Mwene (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Stefan Bell (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Jacob Christensen (Koln)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Florian Kainz (Koln)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Anthony Caci (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Danny Da Costa (Mainz)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Silvan Widmer (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Dominik Kohr (Mainz)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Leart Paqarada (Koln)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Bundesliga matches only
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

Mainz vs FC Koln Lineups & Team News

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