FC Cologne vs Mainz

17 January 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Felix Zwayer

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ragnar Ache 57’, 85’
  • Stefan Bell 29’

Match summary

FC Cologne came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Mainz, with a late winner. Mainz led 1-0 at half-time.

Stefan Bell put Mainz ahead in the 29th minute, set up by Danny da Costa, Ragnar Ache equalised with a header in the 57th minute, set up by Alessio Castro-Montes, and Ache won it with a header in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: FC Cologne created 2.48 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Mainz's 1.97 from 9.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
20 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 7
9 Corners 5
120 Attacks 97
80 Dangerous attacks 38
473 Passes 293
79% Pass accuracy 66%
12 Tackles 23
6 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 4

Key events

FC Cologne Mainz
Kick-off
Eric MartelFoul
18’
Linton MainaShot on target
27’
29’
Stefan BellRight foot shot0-1 (Mainz)
32’
Phillip TietzShot on target
36’
Silas WamangitukaShot on target
43’
Jae-sung LeeFoul
45’
Danny da CostaShot on target
Half-time0-1
Ragnar AcheÍsak Jóhannesson
46’
Tom KraußEric Martel
46’
Kristoffer LundCenk Özkacar
46’
Second half underway
Marius BülterShot on target
50’
Ragnar AcheHeader1-1 (FC Cologne)
57’
61’
Armindo SiebSilas
61’
Silvan WidmerFoul
62’
Phillip TietzShot on target
Marius BülterShot on target
69’
72’
Daniel BatzArgument
Marius BülterArgument
72’
Said El MalaArgument
72’
72’
Phillip TietzArgument
Luca WaldschmidtLinton Maina
73’
74’
William BøvingJae-sung Lee
74’
Lennard MaloneyStefan Bell
81’
Armindo SiebShot on target
Jan ThielmannAlessio Castro-Montes
83’
Ragnar AcheHeader2-1 (FC Cologne)
85’
Tom KraußArgument
87’
90’
Fabio Moreno FellPaul Nebel
90’
Arnaud NordinKaishu Sano
Said El MalaShot on target
90+5’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.48 1.97 29’ Stefan Bell (Mainz), 0-1 29’ 57’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), 1-1 57’ 85’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), 2-1 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.48 1.97 29’ Stefan Bell (Mainz), 0-1 Bell 29’ 57’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), 1-1 Ache 57’ 85’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), 2-1 Ache 85’
FC Cologne 2.48 xGMainz 1.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mainz attacking FC Cologne attacking 
85’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.70 xG, goal 19’ Kacper Potulski (Mainz), set piece, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Silas Wamangituka (Mainz), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 57’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 90+5’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 81’ Armindo Sieb (Mainz), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 39’ Silas Wamangituka (Mainz), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 32’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90+5’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ Silvan Widmer (Mainz), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 50’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 68’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 65’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Stefan Bell (Mainz), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 4’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Danny da Costa (Mainz), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 62’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 85’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.70 xG, goal 19’ Kacper Potulski (Mainz), set piece, 0.58 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Silas Wamangituka (Mainz), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 57’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 90+5’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 81’ Armindo Sieb (Mainz), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 39’ Silas Wamangituka (Mainz), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 32’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90+5’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ Silvan Widmer (Mainz), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 25’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 50’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 56’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 65’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Stefan Bell (Mainz), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 4’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Said El Mala (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Jakub Kaminski (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Ragnar Ache (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Marius Bülter (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Danny da Costa (Mainz), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 62’ Phillip Tietz (Mainz), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

FC Cologne 3-4-3 Starting XI
Schwäbe
Sebulonsen
Simpson-Pusey
Özkacar 46’
Maina 73’
Martel 46’
Jóhannesson 46’
Castro-Montes 83’
Kamiński
Bülter
Mala
Mainz 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Batz
Potulski
Bell 74’
Kohr
Sano 90’
Widmer
Lee 74’
Nebel 90’
Costa
Tietz
Silas 61’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marvin Schwäbe GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Sebulonsen DEF900 0.000.000
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey DEF900 0.000.041
Cenk Özkacar DEF470 0.000.031
Linton Maina MID741 0.020.000
Alessio Castro-Montes MID8410 0.000.604
Eric Martel MID471 0.050.021
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson MID470 0.000.152
Jakub Kaminski FWD903 0.150.000
Marius Bülter FWD906 0.340.021
Said El Mala FWD904 0.610.081
Tom Krauß Sub430 0.000.000
Ragnar Ache Sub4325 1.300.173
Kristoffer Lund Sub430 0.000.000
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt Sub160 0.000.432
Jan Thielmann Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

FC Cologne win 45% Avg odds 2.08
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.47
Mainz win 28% Avg odds 3.39

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

FC Cologne DLLDL
Mainz LDDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mainz 0-1 FC Cologne, 24 Aug 25 Next meeting: Mainz vs FC Cologne, 19 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All FC Cologne vs Mainz meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.