Cologne vs FSV Mainz 05 Predictions & Tips

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FSV Mainz 05

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Both Teams To Score

Reason for tip

Mainz have hit at least two goals in three of their last four Bundesliga matches and look capable of finding the net again away at Cologne. The hosts have seen both teams score in 12 of their 17 league games this season and defensive issues persist at both ends. Cologne are without a clean sheet in 11 straight league outings, while Mainz have gone 14 away matches without a shutout. With recent form pointing firmly towards goals, BTTS looks the sensible play.

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FSV Mainz 05 2-1

Reason for tip

A 2-1 away win for Mainz stands out in the correct-score market. Cologne have lost their last two home Bundesliga games and continue to concede regularly, while Mainz are showing more bite in attack despite their low league position. Three of Mainz’s last four league matches have ended level, but their recent 2-1 win over Heidenheim shows they can edge tight contests. With both defences unreliable and Mainz carrying more momentum going forward, a narrow away victory makes appeal.

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Goals at Both Ends as Mainz Visit Cologne

Mainz have found the net at least twice in three of their last four Bundesliga games and both teams can score when they visit Cologne on Saturday. Urs Fischer’s Mainz side face Lukas Kwasniok’s RheinEnergieStadion team, who have seen both teams score in 12 of their 17 league matches this season.

Cologne are 12th in the league, four places above Mainz, but both teams have lost more games than they’ve won this season. The hosts have won four and lost eight of their 17 games, while the visitors have two wins and nine defeats.

Cologne have managed just one victory in their last seven Bundesliga home games, but they haven’t tasted defeat in nine of their last ten against Mainz. Three of Mainz’s last four league games have finished all square.

They didn’t see much of the ball in their 3-1 defeat by Bayern Munich on Wednesday, with just 27.9% possession, and Linton Maina scored the opening goal of the game on 41 minutes, before Bayern took control. The result kept up their recent trend of matches with both teams scoring.

Both teams are struggling defensively, which could lead to goals. Cologne have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 Bundesliga games, while Mainz have gone 14 away days without recording a shutout.

Cologne beat Mainz 1-0 last time they met in the Bundesliga but both sides scored in five of the previous seven. Both teams have also scored in seven of Cologne’s last nine league games.

A 2-1 away win for Mainz looks a decent correct-score bet. Cologne have suffered two straight home defeats in the Bundesliga and Mainz were 2-1 winners against Heidenheim in their last league game.