2020-21 German Bundesliga – Mainz vs Koln Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When does Mainz vs Koln kick off? Saturday 12th December, 2020 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is Mainz vs Koln being played? OPEL ARENA, Mainz
Where can I get tickets for Mainz vs Koln? Check each club’s official website for updates on the ticket situation
What TV channel is Mainz vs Koln on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Mainz vs Koln in the UK? If televised, subscribers can stream the match live on the BT Sport website & app
Bet365 subscribers can stream German Bundesliga matches so it is worth checking their schedule
THE TEAM NEWS
MAINZ
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Zentner; St. Juste, Hack, Niakhate; Burkardt, Barreiro, Latza, Martin; Boetius, Stoger; Mateta
UNAVAILABLE: Szalai (Injured), Mwene (Injured), Oztunali (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
KOLN
PREDICTED XI (3-1-4-2): T. Horn; Cestic, Bornauw, Mere; Skhiri; Wolf, Ozcan, Rexhbecaj, Jakobs; Thielmann, Duda
UNAVAILABLE: Czichos (Injured), Kainz (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Hector (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Mainz are without a win on home soil this season but they have won seven of their nine Bundesliga matches at home to Koln. Both of these sides have shown glimmers of improvement in recent weeks following poor starts to the campaign, with Mainz going three without defeat before last Saturday’s loss to Arminia Bielefeld and Koln taking five points from their last four games. The 05ers have at least scored in each of their last six games but they have failed to keep a single clean sheet this season, while both teams have scored in all but one of the Billy Goats’ 10 league matches. That pattern is likely to continue on Saturday as both sides will see this as a good opportunity to collect some valuable points.
