Mainz hosts FC Koln in round 9 of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, October 25th at Opel Arena (Mainz)
In the last season, Mainz took 12th place in the league standings of the German championship. This summer the club acquired several new players, namely Jonathan Meier (Bayern), Edmilson Fernandes (West Ham), Jeremiah St. Juste (Feyenoord) and Ronael Pierre-Gabriel (Monaco). Besides, Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi was taken on loan from English Liverpool. The squad of the team was updated quite well during the summer off-season, but the results in the new season remained the same. Mainz currently ranks 17th in the Bundesliga. The team immediately began the season with bad results. After the failure at the first stage of the German Cup, Mainz suffered another streak of three defeats. Two matches were lost with big scores, and the third one almost ended with a crushing result. Bayern punished Mainz very harshly with a 6:1 score. After that, Mainz became a little more attentive and did not lose with so many goals, and most importantly - it began to win. The first victory took place over Hertha in the home arena with a 2:1 score. And after two defeats to Schalke (1:2) and Wolfsburg (0: 1), Mainz managed to gain another victory over Paderborn with a 2:1 score. Swedish midfielder Robin Quaison managed to score in both winning matches.
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Koln held last season in Bundesliga 2. The Goats held only one season there and immediately managed to win the tournament, which allows them to get into the main championship of Germany directly. In connection with the transition to the highest division, the club management decided to strengthen its squad with new players. It acquired Birger Verstraete (Gent), Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) and Sebastian Bornauw (Anderlecht). Besides, Julian Krahl (RB Leipzig) and Sava Kestik (Schalke) joined the team as free agents. It is unlikely that Koln will manage to stay in the main championship for a long time. The team takes 15th place and is a little bit above the relegation zone. Frankly, its chances of getting out of this zone are very small. The Goats simply do not have star football players who could set the pace for the whole team. The club has probably the worst line of attack. After the eighth round, Cologne has only eight goals scored. However, the situation with defense is the same. In the new season, the club managed to gain only two victories. Another positive match was against Schalke. Teams tied with a 1:1 score. This is where the club’s achievements ended. It lost the remaining five matches.
Bookmakers believe that Mainz has a slightly better chance of winning the upcoming match. Koln has always been a very weak club, which has never achieved anything serious. Increasingly, it jumps from the main championship to Bundesliga 2. Mainz periodically rises from the middle of the standings to the Euro cup zone. It will play this match at home, which will give it more confidence. Therefore, Mainz is likely to gain victory.
Prediction for the match: Mainz to win
