Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
After sharing the spoils with Borussia M’gladbach before the international break, Mainz will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Koln at Mewa Arena. Die Nullfunfer have been in a fine form of late, and it is no surprise the bookies see them as favourites to win Sunday’s clash. Jerry St. Juste is the only absentee in the home team; therefore, punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on Bo Svensson’s troops.
The Billy Goats, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, and given their four-game winless run in the Bundesliga, the visitors are unlikely to grab something from the Mewa Arena clash. Anthony Modeste has been scoring goals for fun in recent weeks, meaning that the opposition defenders should have him at bay, while Timo Hubers, Jens Castrop, Ellyes Skhiri, and Jannes-Kilian Horn are all out of contention with injuries. Mark Uth misses out through illness.
Highlighted Player (Jean-Philippe Mateta):
A talented French youngster Jean-Philippe Mateta worked his way up through football’s less glamorous landscapes plying his trade at local amateur sides and third-tier outfits before Ligue 1 giants Lyon took notice of his 11 goals in 22 matches and brought him to the big league.
Having failed to make it into the first team in a debut season with Les Gones, Mateta was shipped out to Le Havre, leading the club to promotion play-offs. Bundesliga side Mainz took notice of his ability and came calling in the summer of 2018 after he bagged 17 goals in 35 league matches. An imposing physical presence at his 192cm, Mateta is a mobile forward and a decent dribbler who can finish with both of his feet.
Having worked his way up from the very bottom, Jean-Philippe Mateta is a committed individual determined to make a name for himself. His impressive goalscoring record got rewarded in the form of France U19 call-up in 2017.
Highlighted Team (Koln):
FC Koln is a German football club from Koln and is currently active in the Bundesliga. The club was founded on 13th of February in 1948 after a fusion between Koner BC01 and SpVgg Sulz07. Like many German football clubs FC Koln is not only a football club but has different other sports departments as well.
FC Koln currently hosts it’s home games in the Rhein Energie Stadium which holds a capacity of almost 51 000 spectators and was recently renovated in 2004.The main club colours are white and red. The most known nickname for FC Koln is Die Geißböcke which literally means the Goats. The biggest rivals of FC Koln are Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach and Fortuna Dusseldorf. The club from Koln holds a narrow relationship with St Pauli, Liverpool and Paris Saint Germain.
FC Koln is one of the most successful clubs in Germany winning the Bundesliga title 3 times and the DFB Pokal 3 times. Notable players that played for FC Koln are Schuster, Korput, Olsen, Weber and Muller.