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1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FC Köln
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 22 May 2021 · 13:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Florian Flick
Sebastiaan Bornauw 44' Y
Y 69' Blendi Idrizi
Y 70' Blendi Idrizi

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Mike Pickel
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
  • Referee Benjamin Brand
5 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
1. FC Köln 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Köln 2020-02-29 1. FC Köln 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2019-10-05 FC Schalke 04 1–1 1. FC Köln 2018-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May FC Schalke 04 H 1–0 W
15 May Hertha BSC A 0–0 D
09 May SC Freiburg H 1–4 L
23 Apr FC Augsburg A 3–2 W
20 Apr RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
17 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–3 L
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May 1. FC Köln A 0–1 L
15 May Eintracht Frankfurt H 4–3 W
12 May Hertha BSC H 1–2 L
08 May TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–4 L
20 Apr Arminia Bielefeld A 0–1 L
17 Apr SC Freiburg A 0–4 L

Season Stats

1. FC Köln FC Schalke 04
#13 Position #11
4 Points 5
4 Played 4
1 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 1
6 Scored 3
9 Conceded 4
-3 GD -1
1.00 PPG 1.25
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
50% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

1. FC Köln are 13th (4 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to RheinEnergieSTADION that hosts another battle between 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04.
  • 5' 1. FC Köln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
  • 10' Timo Becker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 408 appearances.
  • 15' 1. FC Köln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Steven Skrzybski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Köln tonight.
  • 25' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Florian Flick is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' FC Schalke 04 have won 316 goals from 408 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' It’s high time Dimitrios Grammozis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Sebastiaan Bornauw on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. 1. FC Koln will be frustrated.
  • 49' Jonas Hector, a Germany , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Florian Kainz as he leaves the pitch. Jan Thielmann steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 68' 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.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Blendi Idrizi.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for FC Schalke 04. Blendi Idrizi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Sebastian Andersson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 72' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Goncalo Paciencia has done his job and it is now time for Benito Raman to step up.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Goncalo Paciencia is replaced by Benito Raman on 79 minute.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Benno Schmitz as he leaves the pitch. Dominick Drexler steps in for 1. FC Koln.
  • 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 86' Sebastiaan Bornauw has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Blendi Idrizi as he leaves the pitch. Steven Skrzybski steps in for FC Schalke 04.
  • 88' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Blendi Idrizi is replaced by Steven Skrzybski on 88 minute.
  • 89' The whistle greets Marius Wolf as he departs to be replaced by Jannes-Kilian Horn.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Friedhelm Funkel

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dimitrios Grammozis

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

2021-05-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Köln 2020-02-29 1. FC Köln 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2019-10-05 FC Schalke 04 1–1 1. FC Köln 2018-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04

1. FC Köln Form

2021-05-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-05-15 Hertha BSC 0–0 1. FC Köln D 2021-05-09 1. FC Köln 1–4 SC Freiburg L 2021-04-23 FC Augsburg 2–3 1. FC Köln W 2021-04-20 1. FC Köln 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln L

FC Schalke 04 Form

2021-05-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-05-15 FC Schalke 04 4–3 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2021-05-12 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC L 2021-05-08 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–2 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-04-20 Arminia Bielefeld 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-04-17 SC Freiburg 4–0 FC Schalke 04 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln51% Draw28% FC Schalke 0421%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
49%
1. FC Köln or FC Schalke 04
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln31% Draw52% FC Schalke 0417%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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