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1. FC Köln – 1. FSV Mainz 05
Model updated 5 October, 15:30 Odds not yet available
What the model expects
- 1. FC Köln
- 42%
- Draw
- 26%
- 1. FSV Mainz 05
- 32%
| 1. FC Köln | Draw | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair odds | 2.41 | 3.81 | 3.11 |
- Total goals
- 3.39
- Over 2.5 goals
- 68%
- Both teams to score
- 72%
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Model vs market
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Why the model leans 1. FC Köln
42% 1. FC Köln to win
- Attack
- 7th vs 7th
- 1. FC Köln attack v 1. FSV Mainz 05 defence
- Defence
- 9th vs 5th
- 1. FC Köln defence v 1. FSV Mainz 05 attack
- Recent xG form
- -0.39 vs +0.47
- xGD per match, last 6
- Projected goals
- 1.80 – 1.59
- 1. FC Köln v 1. FSV Mainz 05
Team comparison
Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition. The last row is the last 6 matches.
| Reading | 1. FC Köln | 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
|---|---|---|
| xG / match | 1.97 · 7th from 4 matches | (better) 2.24 · 3rd from 4 matches |
| xGA / match | 1.98 · 10th from 4 matches | (better) 1.55 · 7th from 4 matches |
| xGD / match | -0.01 · 8th from 4 matches | (better) +0.69 · 6th from 4 matches |
| xPts / match | 1.40 · 8th from 4 matches | (better) 1.82 · 6th from 4 matches |
| Last 6 xGD / match | -0.39 | (better) +0.47 |
The scorelines behind the model's numbers
No exact score is especially likely. The 3 most probable scorelines account for 30% of the model's distribution.
- 1. FC Köln clean sheet
- 18%
- 1. FC Köln 2+ goals
- 56%
- Under 2.5 goals
- 32%
- Both teams to score: no
- 28%
Most likely scorelines
- 1:1
- 11.4%
- 2:1
- 9.8%
- 1:2
- 8.5%
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Model details
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- the last 20 matches, recency weighted (a match 107 days old counts half)
- 1. FC Köln sample
- 20 matches
- 1. FSV Mainz 05 sample
- 20 matches
- Home xG sample · 1. FC Köln
- 2 matches
- Away xG sample · 1. FSV Mainz 05
- 2 matches
- Computed
- Monday, 05/10/2026 at 15:30
Limitations
The model reads expected goals and nothing else. It does not know the lineups, who is injured or suspended, what either side has to play for, the weather, or how congested the schedule around this match is.