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FSV Mainz 05 seem to have turned the corner lately to recover from a poor start to the 2017/18 campaign where they lost four of their first five Bundesliga matches. Since then Die Nullfünfer have been making steady improvements week on week – one defeat from their last six league fixtures is a testament to the progress they have made of late. Sandro Schwarz’ men have had to lean heavily on their results at the Opel Arena however as they have yet to win a single league match away from home.

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In their last game just prior to today’s FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Koln preview, the home side suffered a confidence-shaking 3-5 reverse against F91 Dudelange in the DFL Cup. Losing to lower league opposition is never a good thing, though their elimination does leave Schwarz and his players free to concentrate on Bundesliga affairs.

It’s undeniable that 1. FC Koln have been the worst team in the German top division so far this term. Even though they have been a little unlucky at times, zero wins from eleven fixtures in the months leading up to our FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Koln betting tips is an appalling run overseen by Head Coach Peter Stöger. Die Geißböcke have shocked everyone with their poor start, especially given their exceptional league displays the previous season, where they eventually finished in a lofty 5^th spot.

FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Koln Prediction and Betting Advice

In football, confidence and momentum are powerful things, but unfortunately for them, the away team featured in this week’s FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Koln bets have neither. Nine defeats from eleven Bundesliga matches are the stuff of nightmares for Koln fans. Away from home, they have lost five from six. Two points from a possible thirty-three overall is a harrowing statistic and one that has had a large bearing on the direction our predictions take.

The home outfit look like they are finally making progress in 2017/18. Their only league loss in six came away at 4^th placed Schalke, while solid wins over Hertha Berlin and Hamburg have been supplemented by single points won in draws against Wolfsburg, Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach. Die Nullfünfer are in a better place than their weekend opponents both physically and mentally, which should mean that three points are on the way at the Opel Arena. Today’s Bundesliga football odds are provided by Sportingbet for this first pick – their odds offer incredible value for punters and bettors alike.

While traditionally, fixtures between the teams scrutinized in today’s free FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Koln predictions are usually quite low scoring affairs, things are taking on a different shape this year. Seven of the last nine contests between these outfits have actually finished with under 2.5 goals scored, but the dreadful form of the away side in 2017/18 means that we should expect more goals on this occasion.

Peter Stöger has witnessed over 2.5 goals in six of his team’s last eight fixtures overall. His defenders have shipped ten goals in their last four games alone, even though they came out on top in two of them in victories over Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga and BATE Borisov in the Europa League. For Mainz, most of the excitement they have provided has come in front of their own fans at the Opel Arena. Three of their last five clashes there have ended with over 2.5 goals registered. You can back the latest of our free German football betting tips at Betfair, whose odds are unmatched anywhere in terms of value.