1. FC Köln – FSV Mainz 05

The upcoming clash sees 1. FC Köln host FSV Mainz 05 at the RheinEnergieStadion, with both sides sitting on four points after three games. Köln sit twelfth in the table, having scored five and conceded seven, while Mainz sit a comfortable seventh, boasting a positive goal difference of +3 after netting six and allowing three. Köln will be eager to turn their solitary win into a steadying result after a loss and a draw, whereas Mainz will look to extend their recent unbeaten run and climb back into the European spots. The narrow gap in points and contrasting goal records set the stage for a tightly contested encounter that could see the league hierarchy shift dramatically.