Overview
- FSV Mainz 05 travel to 1. FC Köln on Saturday at 15:30, with the match broadcast on Sky.
- Urs Fischer’s team has not lost a competitive match since he took over in early December.
- Mainz’s 2–1 victory over Heidenheim moved the club off the bottom of the table, though they remain in the relegation zone.
- Nikolas Veratschnig, Maxim Leitsch and Phillipp Mwene are out, Nelson Weiper and Benedict Hollerbach remain ill, and winter signing Silas is available after a flu.
- Fischer expects a difficult away game, noting Köln’s strong display against Bayern and their flexible, possession-focused approach.