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1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04, 2018-19 ROUND OF 32

DFB-Pokal · 2018-19
1. FC Köln
1 – 1
5 – 6 pen
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Wed 31 Oct 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Alessandro Schopf
Salih Ozcan 61' Y
Y 63' Mark Uth
Louis Schaub 84' Y
Y 84' Nabil Bentaleb
Y 100' Guido Burgstaller
Y 110' Matija Nastasic

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 — DFB-Pokal .

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Daniel Riehl
  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Referee Thomas Stein
10 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Head-to-Head

6
4
1. FC Köln 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 1–1 D
01 Oct FC Viktoria Köln 1904 H 1–2 L
19 Aug BFC Dynamo A 9–1 W
13 May BSG Chemie Leipzig H 1–3 L
06 May SSV Jeddeloh II A 2–0 W
29 Apr Barnton FC H 1–5 L
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct 1. FC Köln A 1–1 D
28 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–0 D
24 Oct Galatasaray SK A 0–0 D
20 Oct SV Werder Bremen H 0–2 L
06 Oct TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 2–0 W
03 Oct FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Köln
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Isak Johannesson 3 G
Said El Mala 2 G 1 A
FC Schalke 04
Edin Dzeko 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — 1. FC Koln and FC Schalke 04 get this one started.
  • 5' Morocco international Amine Harit has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Nabil Bentaleb needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . 1. FC Koln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Salih Ozcan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Alexander Nubel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 417 games and scored 321 goals.
  • 43' Goal! Jhon Cordoba scores his 82 goal in 409 matches.
  • 48' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' Alessandro Schopf was booked on 51.
  • 56' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Alessandro Schopf is withdrawn and Daniel Caligiuri gets his opportunity.
  • 61' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Salih Ozcan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark Uth on 63.
  • 67' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Yevhen Konoplyanka is withdrawn and Breel Embolo gets his opportunity.
  • 72' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Naldo trudges off to be replaced by Nabil Bentaleb on 72 minutes.
  • 77' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sebastian Rudy made 417 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' Simon Terodde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jhon Cordoba at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Louis Schaub on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • 89' A stunning finish from Nabil Bentaleb — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • It finishes all square. 1. FC Koln and FC Schalke 04 share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Anfang

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Damion Downs 2
Jhon Cordoba 2
Florian Kainz 2
Matthew Hoppe 1
Rafael Czichos 1
Jan Thielmann 1
Sebastian Andersson 1

Head to Head

2018-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04

1. FC Köln Form

2018-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-10-01 1. FC Köln 1–2 FC Viktoria Köln 1904 L 2018-08-19 BFC Dynamo 1–9 1. FC Köln W 2018-05-13 1. FC Köln 1–3 BSG Chemie Leipzig L 2018-05-06 SSV Jeddeloh II 0–2 1. FC Köln W 2018-04-29 1. FC Köln 1–5 Barnton FC L

FC Schalke 04 Form

2018-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-10-28 RB Leipzig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-10-24 Galatasaray SK 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-10-20 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2018-10-06 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 0–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2018-10-03 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–1 FC Schalke 04 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln or FC Schalke 04 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln33% Draw31% FC Schalke 0436%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
67%
1. FC Köln or FC Schalke 04
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln22% Draw51% FC Schalke 0427%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.