The Bundesliga is here again! The popular football league in Germany will be played behind closed doors starting on Saturday, May 16. This is the first European football league to restart following the COVID-19 shutdown.

A game to keep an eye on will be FC Cologne against FSV Mainz 05 on May 17. FC Cologne is in 10th place with 32 points, just five points behind Schalke 04 for a European qualification spot. FSV Mainz 05, on the other hand, is 15th in the standings, just four points ahead of Fortuna Düsseldorf in the race for relegation, so there’s clearly a lot at stake for both teams. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• FC Cologne: 2.05
• FSV Mainz 05: 3.63
• Draw: 3.76

Spread
• FC Cologne: -0.5 (2.01)
• FSV Mainz 05: +0.5 (1.92)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.86)
• Under 2.5, 3 (2.04)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: FC Cologne, coming off a 2-1 road loss against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, have 4 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws in their last 6 overall. FSV Mainz 05, coming off a 1-1 draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf in the Bundesliga, have 2 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: FSV Mainz has been on a downward trend — with just one win in their last four games in the Bundesliga.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on Oct. 25, 2019 and FSV Mainz 05 won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For FC Cologne, Jhon Córdoba has a 55.9 percent chance to score. He averages 2.95 shots overall per sim, 1.31 shots on goal per and 0.82 goals per sim.

For FSV Mainz 05, Robin Quaison has a 43.08 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.44 shots overall per sim, 0.94 shots on goal per and 0.56 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

FC Cologne Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on FC Cologne in this one. Average score in simulations is FC Cologne 2.14 to FSV Mainz 05 1.37.

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