FC Koln hosts Mainz in round 26 of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Sunday, May 17th at RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne)
FC Koln is holding a very high-quality season - the team is on the 10th position in the Bundesliga standings, only five points separate it from the Euro cup zone, so the Goats are probably glad to resume the season. All the same, it could not do without bad news – FC Koln has to play without its main mascot that attends all the matches. Because of quarantine, the goat cannot attend this match. I cannot but note that the hosts act very efficiently in the current championship – an average of 3.4 goals is scored per match involving FC Koln, and a bet on Over 2.5 goals scored did not pass only seven times. I think it’s worth waiting for very bright football because the Goats will host Mainz, which is famous for its counterattacking style of game. Both teams surely missed the lawn, so the meeting promises to be bright.
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Mainz’s business is not as rosy as that of the opponent - now the team is in 15th place in the standings, outranking the relegation zone by only four points. In fairness, it is worth noting that the Bundesliga has a very high density, so the “05th” is only 11 points behind European cups. Today's visitors also have no problems with scoring - on average, 3.5 goals are scored per match involving Mainz, and only Bayern Munich and Borussia have more. Obviously, the Red-Whites do not intend to relegate, so there is plenty of motivation for meeting with FC Koln. As for me, visitors will be able to organize their goal, but there are some questions to the defense.
In my opinion, it is worth betting that both goalkeepers will eventually capitulate. Both Koln and Mainz are motivated in their own way, and forced leave, which made the players miss the game, should only benefit the fans. I bet that both teams will be able to score!
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes