FC Köln vs Mainz result and stats
Win probability: home 36%, draw 30%, away 34%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersFC Köln beat Mainz 2–1 at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday 17 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave FC Köln 36%, the draw 30% and Mainz 34%, so a home win had a 36% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
KÖMA
20Shots11
6On target7
9Corners5
6Fouls10
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Recent form
FC Köln
L v Bayern Munich1–3 · 14 Jan
D @ Heidenheim2–2 · 10 Jan
L v Union Berlin0–1 · 20 Dec
L @ Bayer Leverkusen0–2 · 13 Dec
D v St Pauli1–1 · 6 Dec
Mainz
W v Heidenheim2–1 · 13 Jan
D @ Union Berlin2–2 · 10 Jan
D v St Pauli0–0 · 21 Dec
D @ Bayern Munich2–2 · 14 Dec
L v Gladbach0–1 · 5 Dec
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2021, FC Köln won 2, Mainz won 1 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 24 Aug 2025, finished Mainz 0–1 FC Köln, a win for FC Köln.
Mainz 0–1 FC Köln24 Aug 2025
Mainz 1–1 FC Köln28 Apr 2024
FC Köln 0–0 Mainz10 Dec 2023
FC Köln 1–1 Mainz15 Apr 2023
Mainz 5–0 FC Köln21 Oct 2022
FC Köln 3–2 Mainz9 Apr 2022