Mainz 05 vs FC Koln
Germany – Bundesliga
Date: Friday, 25 October 2019
Kick-off at 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
Venue: Opel Arena (Mainz).
Match Preview:
Mainz vs FC Koln match will be held on 25-th of October in Opel Arena (Mainz)
This is a football game very interesting in the Bundesliga.
They will try to show us the best of their ability, combinations and tactics to win this match.
Mainz table position is the 17-th place and has 6 points.
Koln table position is the 15-th place and has 7 points.
Favorite team is Mainz, but Koln tries to show us their best game and take a minimum of 1 point or win.
TEAM NEWS
MAINZ
Mainz went into their third defeat in four games at Fortuna Dusseldorf on Saturday, leaving them second from bottom in the table.
Edimilson midfielder Fernandes is suspended after his dismissal in Dusseldorf and likely successor, Danny Latza, breastfeeding knee injury so Ridle Baku will start.
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi handed his first start against Dusseldorf but after being taken off at half-time, it seems unlikely he will retain his position.
Predicted line-up (4-4-2): Zentner; Brosinski, St. Juste, Niakhate, Aaron Martin; Oztunali, Malong, Baku, Boetius; Quaison, Onisiwo
Not available: Bell (Injured), Mateta (Hurt), Seydel (Hurt), Ji Dong-Wong (Hurt), Fernandes (Suspended)
Doubtful: Muller (Disease), Latza (Injury)
KOLN
Koln have shown improvement in their last two games and moved out of the bottom three with a 3-0 major victory fellow promoted Paderborn last Sunday.
Coach Achim defender Jorge Mere Beierlorzer welcome back from suspension but he may have to settle for a place on the bench after a standout performance from Sebastiaan Bornauw against Paderborn.
Winger Florian Kainz came with a knock in that game, but expected to be fit for this one, but Birger Verstraete and Matthias Bader remains doubtful.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Horn; Ehizibue, Czichos, Bornauw, Katterbach; Skhiri, Hector; Schindler, Schaub, Kainz; Terrode
Not available: Clemens (Injured), Sobiech (Injury)
Doubtful: Verstraete (Injured), Drexler (Hurt), Bader (Hurt), Kainz (Injured)
Prediction
This is a genuine relegation six-pointer even at this stage of the season and there was not much between the sides.
A draw is the most logical outcome here in the autumn under the floodlights Friday night.
Prediction: Mainz 05 1: 1 FC Koeln
