Week 28 features a match on Sat Apr 15th, where Mainz 05 and Köln will play a match in Cologne in a clash of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Köln is fresh off their 3-1 win against Augsburg. Ellyes Skhiri scored the first goal for Köln in the 7th minute, then Eric Martel added another in the 16th minute. Köln looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Mainz 05, recorded a 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen. Ludovic Ajorque struck first for Mainz 05 in the 85th minute on a feed from Silvan Widmer, but Jens Stage got the equalizer for Werder Bremen in the 87th minute . Mainz 05 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Oct 21st, Mainz 05 was victorious by a score of 5 to 0. Marcus Ingvartsen scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 11th minute from the penalty spot, then Dominik Kohr added another in the 35th minute In the end, Köln was frustrated by Mainz 05’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Mainz 05 ended the match with the shutout victory.
Ludovic Ajorque has been the most effective weapon for Mainz 05 lately. The French attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Köln hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Davie Selke and Linton Maina, and they each have 1 goal
Florian Dietz, Horn and Smajic are unavailable to play for Steffen Baumgart’s team, while Bo Svensson’s Mainz 05 squad will be without Jonathan Burkardt and Gruda.