1. FC Köln v FSV Mainz 05 result

Full-time · 1. FC Köln 2–1 FSV Mainz 05

Bundesliga · Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:30 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: 1. FC Köln · FSV Mainz 05 · Head-to-head

1. FC Köln 2–1 FSV Mainz 05 — 1. FC Köln won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said 1. FC Köln: 2.48 to 1.97 in expected goals, from 20 shots to 9, ahead on xG from the 94th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

1. FC Köln beat FSV Mainz 05 2–1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 17 January.

The goals

1. FC Köln came from behind: FSV Mainz 05 led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — FSV Mainz 05: Stefan Bell (29’, assisted by Danny da Costa); 1. FC Köln: Ragnar Ache (57’, assisted by Alessio Castro-Montes; 85’).

Discipline

Felix Zwayer, Germany showed eight yellow cards — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — 1. FC Köln: Eric Martel (18’), Marius Bülter (72’), Said El Mala (72’) and Tom Krauß (87’); FSV Mainz 05: Lee Jae-Sung (43’), Silvan Widmer (61’), Phillip Tietz (72’) and Daniel Batz (72’).

What it changes

1. FC Köln move up from 12th to 10th (18 league matches played).

FSV Mainz 05 stay 16th after this result (18 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ragnar Ache (1. FC Köln) 12.0, Danny da Costa (FSV Mainz 05) 7.9 and Stefan Bell (FSV Mainz 05) 7.3 led the match.

Next up

1. FC Köln next host FC Schalke 04 on 24 October 2026.

FSV Mainz 05 next host Werder Bremen on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for 1. FC Köln: 1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for FSV Mainz 05: FSV Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: 1. FC Köln 2–1 FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga
Referee: Felix Zwayer, Germany
Head-to-head (last 6): 1. FC Köln 2 · draws 3 · FSV Mainz 05 1 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: 1. FC Köln 0W 2D 3L · FSV Mainz 05 2W 3D 0L

1. FC Köln 2–1 FSV Mainz 05 (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.13

Goals

against 2.13 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 4.25

Corners

against 4.75 / 4 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.75 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 4.88 / 5.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 1.88

Cards

against 1.88 / 1.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.5 yellows

Referee · Felix Zwayer, Germany

1.75 home / 1.75 away

over 16 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	1. FC Köln for / against	Line	FSV Mainz 05 for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.5 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.25 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.25 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9.38 for · 15.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.75 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	7.63 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.75 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Felix Zwayer, Germany — 3.5 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 21.13 fouls over 16 matches (1.75 to the home side, 1.75 to the away side).

Home 1.75Away 1.75

1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Castro-Montes n 8	28.9	1.9 3/2	1.6 4/0	—
F. Kainz n 8	25.3	1.8 4/0	0.9 1/1	—
E. Martel n 8	87.8	1.3 6/3	2.1 7/6	—
T. Krauß n 8	70.4	1.3 5/3	1 4/1	—
R. Ache n 8	60.1	1.1 4/1	1.9 5/3	—

1. FC Köln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Bülter n 8	46.4	2.7 6/3	0.7 2/1
L. Waldschmidt n 8	33.5	2.4 6/1	2 5/1
L. Maina n 8	32.6	2.4 4/2	1.4 3/1
S. El Mala n 8	57.6	2.3 7/4	1.2 5/1
R. Ache n 8	60.1	1.9 6/3	1.1 4/1

1. FC Köln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Waldschmidt n 8	33.5	0.7 2/0	0.3 1/0
S. El Mala n 8	57.6	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
A. Castro-Montes n 8	28.9	0 0/0	0.8 1/1
R. Ache n 8	60.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
F. Kainz n 8	25.3	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

1. FC Köln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Krauß n 8	70.4	3.2 7/6
S. Sebulonsen n 8	83.3	1.9 6/3
D. Huseinbašić n 8	58.3	1.9 4/4
A. Castro-Montes n 8	28.9	1.9 4/1
C. Özkacar n 8	57.3	1.8 4/3

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	2.8 5/5

FSV Mainz 05

FSV Mainz 05 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Tietz n 8	37.5	2.7 5/3	1.2 2/2	—
S. Kawasaki n 8	55.1	2.4 6/4	0.8 3/1	—
B. Hollerbach n 8	64.5	1.9 6/3	2.1 6/2	—
N. Veratschnig n 8	49.4	1.8 3/2	1.8 4/2	—
D. Kohr n 8	89.8	1.6 7/4	0.9 5/2	—

FSV Mainz 05 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Tietz n 8	37.5	2.1 4/2	1.2 3/1
N. Weiper n 8	45.5	2 3/3	1 3/1
B. Hollerbach n 8	64.5	1.9 4/3	0.7 3/1
A. Sieb n 8	32.5	1.7 4/1	0.7 2/0
S. Widmer n 8	72	1.6 5/4	0.5 2/1

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Lee Jae-Sung n 8	85	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
N. Amiri n 8	88.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
B. Hollerbach n 8	64.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
S. Widmer n 8	72	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
W. Bøving n 8	39.6	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

FSV Mainz 05 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Kawasaki n 8	55.1	3.5 5/4
D. Kohr n 8	89.8	2.5 7/6
S. Widmer n 8	72	2.2 8/4
L. Maloney n 8	32.9	2.1 5/1
A. Nordin n 8	26.3	2.1 3/2

FSV Mainz 05 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 14 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Batz n 8	90	4.3 7/6
L. Rieß n 7	76.7	3.5 4/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
1. FC Köln		FSV Mainz 05
62%	Possession	38%
2.08	Expected goals (xG)	1.52
20	Shots	10
6	Shots on target	7
8	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	0
15	Shots inside the box	6
9	Corners	5
0	Offsides	4
6	Fouls	10
4	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	4
473	Passes	293
79%	Pass accuracy	66%

1. FC Köln player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Schwäbe	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
S. Sebulonsen	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
J. Kamiński	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.6
M. Bülter	90	0	0	5	2	1	0	Y	5.9
S. El Mala	90	0	0	4	1	1	3	Y	7.3
A. Castro-Montes	83	0	1	0	0	4	2	0	7.7
L. Maina	73	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
C. Özkacar	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
E. Martel	45	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	6.7
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson	45	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	7.2
K. Lund sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
T. Krauß sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
R. Ache sub	45	2	0	3	2	3	0	0	8.9
L. Waldschmidt sub	17	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
J. Thielmann sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

FSV Mainz 05 player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Batz	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.2
D. Kohr	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
K. Potulski	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.9
D. da Costa	90	0	1	1	1	1	4	0	7.9
S. Widmer	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	Y	6.3
P. Tietz	90	0	0	3	2	0	0	Y	6.7
K. Sano	89	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
P. Nebel	89	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	6.2
S. Bell	74	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	8.2
Lee Jae-Sung	74	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.2
S. Katompa Mvumpa	61	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	6.3
A. Sieb sub	29	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	6.9
L. Maloney sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
W. Bøving sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Nordin sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
Fabio Moreno Fell sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind 1. FC Köln v FSV Mainz 05 — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

1. FC KölnDLLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

FSV Mainz 05DWDDW

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

1. FC Köln 2 · 3 draws · FSV Mainz 05 1 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-08-24 FSV Mainz 05 0–1 1. FC Köln
2024-04-28 FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Köln
2023-12-10 1. FC Köln 0–0 FSV Mainz 05
2023-04-15 1. FC Köln 1–1 FSV Mainz 05
2022-10-21 FSV Mainz 05 5–0 1. FC Köln
2022-04-09 1. FC Köln 3–2 FSV Mainz 05

League standing · 2025/26

1. FC Köln#14 pos32 pts34 pl-14 GD

FSV Mainz 05#10 pos40 pts34 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

1. FC Köln scored1.44

FSV Mainz 05 scored1.29

1. FC Köln conceded1.85

FSV Mainz 05 conceded1.56

Shot map and expected goals

1. FC Köln 2.48 xG from 20 shots, FSV Mainz 05 1.97 from 9. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

1. FC Köln (attacking right)FSV Mainz 05 (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
1. FC Köln	20	2	2.48
FSV Mainz 05	9	1	1.97

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and FSV Mainz 05?: In their last 6 meetings, 1. FC Köln won 2, FSV Mainz 05 won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of 1. FC Köln and FSV Mainz 05?: Recent form — 1. FC Köln 0W 2D 3L; FSV Mainz 05 2W 3D 0L.

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