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The upcoming Bundesliga game on Saturday will feature Mainz 05, a team that has been performing exceptionally well, against FC Koln at the Rhein-Energie-Stadion. Koln showed some signs of improvement last weekend, which was a relief after a poor run of form. Their victory against Augsburg put an end to a six-match winless streak that had raised concerns about their possible relegation. However, Koln has not been able to win consecutive games this season, and their recent home form has not been encouraging, as they failed to score in their last three home matches.
Nevertheless, Koln has never lost a Bundesliga game against Mainz at home in front of their fans, except for a game played behind closed doors in 2021. Mainz, led by their impressive coach Bo Svensson, will attempt to change that record. Mainz’s unbeaten run has now reached eight matches, which is currently the longest in the Bundesliga, with only Borussia Dortmund earning more points in that period.
Although Svensson’s team has kept their European challenge alive, sitting seven points off a Champions League spot, they need to improve defensively if they want to compete for European places since they have scored in 13 successive Bundesliga matches. Koln will be missing Ellyes Skhiri, who is suspended due to picking up his fifth booking last weekend. Skhiri has been essential for Koln, scoring all his six goals this season in crucial games.
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Mark Uth and Sebastian Andersson will be unavailable until the end of April, while Florian Dietz will not play again this season due to an ACL tear. Only Jonathan Burkardt is absent for Mainz due to a knee injury. Considering their recent form, Svensson is expected to stick with the same team that played last week.
Mainz 05 have had one of their best seasons in recent years. They are on an 8-game unbeaten streak, so they will be looking for a win this Saturday that could put them in the UEFA Conference League qualification spot. For their part, FC Koln are coming off an important win over FC Augsburg that lifted them out of the bottom of the Bundesliga standings. We will see which of the two teams manages to impose conditions, although the oddsmakers give the favorite to Mainz 05.
FC Köln vs FSV Mainz 05 Game Information
- Date: 04/15/2023
- Time: 09:30 PM ET
- Location: RheinEnergieStadion.
- How to Watch Köln vs Mainz: ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Köln vs Mainz Betting Lines
Köln is +160 according to our Vegas Bundesliga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $160.On the other side, Mainz is +170 according to the Vegas Bundesliga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $170.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Köln at a 38.46% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Mainz has 37.04% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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