Mainz 05 - Köln betting tips and odds

With the odds slightly in the hosts’ favour, they have a decent shot at walking away with 3 points. Still, Köln can pull off both a win or a draw, so the hosts can’t afford to let their guard down.

Koln are heading into a difficult fight, but it’s far from hopeless. They may need to bring their best, but the match can go any way at this point. The odds of an away win are 3.20 right now, which means the favourites are far from clear.

Mainz 05 will be full of confidence heading into the Friday clash. They recorded a compelling Werder Bremen away victory last time out and will be keen to keep the momentum going. They were given 3.20 betting odds to claim three points but it’s fair to say not many people expected them to do so as impressively as they did.

Even though Koln’s previous Bundesliga match was a 3:2 victory, their performance against Augsburg was far from perfect. Considering they had both home advantage and a favourable matchup, the fact that they spent most of the match playing from behind is worrisome.

The last 3 times we saw Mainz play as the away team, they had serious issues stopping the ball from getting into their net, conceding more than 5 times. Hopefully, they’ll have better luck at home.

A quick look at the visiting team’s recent history tells us a lot about their weaknesses. Specifically, we’re talking about the fact that they’ve allowed more than 5 goals over their 3 most recent Bundesliga outings.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Stefan Bell, Silvan Widmer, Suliman Mustapha will have to sit this one out, while Koln will have to make do without Tim Lemperle, Jan Thielmann, Sebastian Andersson, Julian Chabot, Mathias Olesen, Dimitris Limnios.

A Both Teams to Score bet is a very easy choice to make. A quick look at the two teams’ histories and statistics reveals that this match a very strong candidate to confirm the BTTS market.