1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Köln prediction | 19 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


1. FSV Mainz 05
Ranking: #41 overall, #6 in Germany

78.0 → 79.3 (+1.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-4 25 Apr Bayern Munich (H) 79.0 +0.8
1-2 03 May St. Pauli (A) 79.8 +0.8
1-3 10 May Union Berlin (H) 78.6 -1.2
0-2 16 May Heidenheim (A) 79.4 +0.8
0-0 29 Aug Paderborn 07 (H) 79.3 -0.1
1. FC Köln
Ranking: #59 overall, #9 in Germany

73.2 → 76.0 (+2.8 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-2 25 Apr Leverkusen (H) 76.0 +1.3
2-2 02 May Union Berlin (A) 76.7 +0.7
1-3 10 May Heidenheim (H) 76.2 -0.5
5-1 16 May Bayern Munich (A) 76.1 -0.1
3-2 29 Aug Hoffenheim (H) 76.0 -0.1

1. FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Köln: by the numbers

1. FC Köln trail 1. FSV Mainz 05 by 18 places in our proprietary European rankings, and by 3 in Germany.

The recent trend shows 1. FC Köln on the rise, +2.8 rating points over their last 10 matches, while 1. FSV Mainz 05 has also improved, albeit more slowly at +1.3.

1. FSV Mainz 05 lost 0.2 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 17 Jan 2026.

1. FSV Mainz 05 first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 80.7 on 31 Aug 2025.

1. FC Köln first climbed to #35 in our European rankings on 10 Apr 2019.