PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Mainz - team news, lineups, predictions

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·15 January 2026

PREVIEW | FC Köln vs Mainz - team news, lineups, predictions

FC Köln and Mainz face each other this Saturday at the Rhein Energie on Match Day 18 of the 1. Bundesliga.

FC Köln have 17 points to their name this season and occupy 12th position in the table. In their last game, Lukas Kwasniok's team lost 1-3 against Bayern München (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Mainz currently have 12 points and lie in 16th position. In their last fixture, Urs Fischer's team won 2-1 against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Köln winning 1-0.

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FC Köln

Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
Dominique Heintz - Adductor Injury
Malek El Mala - Muscle Injury

Mainz

Benedict Hollerbach - Ill
Phillipp Mwene - Muscle Injury
Andreas Olsen - Muscular problems
Maxim Leitsch - Hamstring Injury
Nelson Weiper - Ill
Silas Katompa - Ill

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FC Köln ( vs Bayern München 2026-01-14): Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Ozkacar, Jan Thielmann, Jakub Kaminski, Tom Krauss, Kristoffer Lund, Linton Maina, Ragnar Ache, Said El Mala

Mainz ( vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2026-01-13): Daniel Batz, Danny da Costa, Stefan Bell, Dominik Kohr, Silvan Widmer, Nadiem Amiri, Nikolas Veratschnig, Kaishu Sano, Lee Jae-sung, Armindo Sieb, Phillip Tietz

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MANAGERS

Urs Fischer faced FC Köln on ten occasions, recording seven wins and three draws
Lukas Kwasniok faced Mainz on one occasion, recording a victory.

TEAMS

Away from home, Mainz currently has one win in the last nine games.
Away from home, Mainz has scored in three consecutive games.
Away from home, Mainz has been conceding goals in eight consecutive games.
Away from home, Mainz has gone eight consecutive games without a win.
Away from home, Mainz has gone three consecutive games without losing.
Mainz currently has one defeat in the last seven games.
Mainz currently has two wins in the last 11 games.
Mainz has gone six consecutive games without losing.
At home, FC Köln currently has one win in the last eight games.
At home, FC Köln has been conceding goals in nine consecutive games.
At home, FC Köln has gone four consecutive games without a win.
At home, FC Köln has suffered two consecutive defeats.
FC Köln currently has one win in the last 12 games.
FC Köln has been conceding goals in 12 consecutive games.
FC Köln has gone eight consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Köln and Mainz have faced each other 39 times, with FC Köln having an advantage: 14 wins, against 13 victories for Mainz.
At the Rhein Energie, FC Köln has an advantage in the duels against Mainz: nine wins in 18 games. Mainz has two victories.
In the German League, 27 matches have been played between the two teams, with FC Köln winning eight, ten draws and nine victories for Mainz.