1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Robert Kampka
- Referee Manuel Grafe
- Referee Markus Sinn
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Hertha BSC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | 1. FC Köln | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | RB Leipzig | H | 0–5 | L |
| 16 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jan | Hertha BSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jan | FC Bayern München | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Köln | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 9 | Points | 6 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 14 | Conceded | 11 |
| -4 | GD | -6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 22% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
1. FC Köln are 15th (9 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Köln
| Said El Mala | 3 G |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at RheinEnergieSTADION. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Germany international Timo Horn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 9' GOAL! Sebastiaan Bornauw scores on 9. Assisted by Florian Kainz
- 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 29' Jean-Clair Todibo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ozan Kabak on 29 minute.
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Jhon Cordoba is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 39' Jhon Cordoba was booked on 39.
- 39' Jhon Cordoba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' Ahmed Kutucu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 417 appearances.
- 59' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Michael Gregoritsch is replaced by Guido Burgstaller.
- 64' It looks surprising 1. FC Köln does not make any changes. Jonjoe Kenny has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Alessandro Schopf picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' 1. FC Köln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Köln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Nassim Boujellab exits the field as Ahmed Kutucu enters on 74.
- 75' Florian Kainz does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Koln surge ahead!
- 76' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominick Drexler is hanging Ismail Jakobs on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Jhon Cordoba by Anthony Modeste on 78 minute.
- 80' Guido Burgstaller was booked on 80.
- 85' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Florian Kainz by Jan Thielmann on 85 minute.
- 90' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 37
- 19
- 28
- 20
- 1
- 14
- 38
- 15
- 2
- 33
Bench
- 11
- 32
- 22
- 7
- 6
- 9
- 24
- 27
- 29
Coach
Markus Gisdol
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 11
- 5
- 25
- 35
- 24
- 28
- 2
- 9
-
4
Ozan Kabak ↓ Jean-Clair Todibo 29'
-
16
Nassim Boujellab ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 74'
Bench
-
21
Jean-Clair Todibo ↑ 29'
-
19
Guido Burgstaller ↑ 59'
- 23
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 74'
- 14
- 37
- 31
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
1. FC Köln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Köln win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
41%
1. FC Köln or FC Schalke 04
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Köln win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18%
0 – 0
14.5%
2 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 27% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

