1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Schroder
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Nicolas Winter
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
- Referee Soren Storks
- Referee Michael Emmer
3 games this season
🟨 7.3/game
⚽ 7.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | SSV Jahn Regensburg | A | 5–6 | L |
| 14 May | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | FC Augsburg | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | 1. FC Köln | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | Bremer SV | A | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | TSV 1860 München | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC 08 Villingen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 May | 1. FC Köln | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 4–3 | W |
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)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04 has kicked off!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' 1. FC Köln seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marvin Schwabe, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Dominick Drexler was booked on 35.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' A goal from the Germany international Luca Kilian! He fires home on 49 to make it 0-1!
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cedric Brunner.
- 56' 1. FC Köln have won 351 goals from 400 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Marius Bulter on, Rodrigo Zalazar off on 58 minutes.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Sargis Adamyan. He replaces Kingsley Schindler on 61 minute.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Florian Kainz gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 62' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sargis Adamyan is hanging Kingsley Schindler on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 76' Marius Bulter adds to his 0 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 76' Linton Maina gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Florian Kainz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Tobias Mohr has done his job and it is now time for Florian Flick to step up.
- 78' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Tom Krauss is replaced by Danny Latza on 78 minute.
- 80' What composure from Dejan Ljubicic! The Austria international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 85' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathias Olesen is hanging Dejan Ljubicic on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tim Lemperle is hanging Florian Dietz on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Sebastian Polter is replaced by Simon Terodde on 88 minute.
- 89' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Alex Kral is withdrawn and Kerim Calhanoglu gets his opportunity.
- Full Time. 1. FC Köln beats FC Schalke 04
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 17
- 24
- 28
- 14
- 2
- 15
- 7
- 20
- 29
- 33
Bench
- 3
- 19
- 37
- 18
- 1
- 23
- 25
- 6
- 47
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 13
- 24
- 40
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↓ Florian Flick 77'
- 27
- 35
-
6
Tom Krauss ↓ Danny Latza 77'
-
30
Alex Kral ↓ Kerim Calhanoglu 89'
-
10
Rodrigo Zalazar ↓ Marius Bulter 58'
Bench
- 20
-
8
Danny Latza ↑ 77'
- 1
-
9
Simon Terodde ↑ 88'
-
11
Marius Bulter ↑ 58'
-
17
Florian Flick ↑ 77'
- 33
-
42
Kerim Calhanoglu ↑ 89'
- 41
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
1.4
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Köln win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
52%
1. FC Köln or FC Schalke 04
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

