Tuesday , 21 July 2026

1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Köln
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sun 9 Feb 2025 · 12:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Damion Downs 43' 1–0
Joel Schmied 34' Y
Mathias Olesen 39' Y
Damion Downs 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Assistant 1 Christian Leicher
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Kessel

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nurnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preussen Munster 34 30

Head-to-Head

6
3
1. FC Köln 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Köln 2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Köln 2022-08-07 1. FC Köln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2021-05-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 1–0 W
05 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–3 L
01 Feb Eintracht Braunschweig A 2–1 W
25 Jan SV 07 Elversberg H 1–0 W
18 Jan Hamburger SV A 0–1 L
22 Dec 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 1–0 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb 1. FC Köln A 0–1 L
01 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg H 2–5 L
25 Jan 1. FC Nurnberg H 3–1 W
18 Jan Eintracht Braunschweig A 0–0 D
20 Dec SV 07 Elversberg A 4–1 W
14 Dec TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04 is underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adrian Gantenbein is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
  • 15' Ron Schallenberg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' 1. FC Köln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 34' 1. FC Koln receives a card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 39' Mathias Olesen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
  • 43' A goal from the USA international Damion Downs! He fires home on 43 to make it 0-1!
  • 46' Eric Martel makes way for Neo Telle at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marvin Schwabe, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Dejan Ljubicic has done his job and it is now time for Florian Kainz to step up.
  • 62' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Janik Bachmann is replaced by Aymen Barkok on 62 minute.
  • 67' Senegal international Pape Ba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 72' 1. FC Koln player sees a card in front of him.
  • 73' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 73 minute. Denis Huseinbasic leaves to be changed by Jan Thielmann.
  • 78' Marcin Kaminski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 111 appearances.
  • 81' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Imad Rondic on, Damion Downs off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Kainz 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Damion Downs 2
Jhon Cordoba 2
Dejan Ljubicic 1
Jonas Hector 1
Kenan Karaman 1
Alexander Nubel 1

Head to Head

2025-02-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Köln 2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Köln 2022-08-07 1. FC Köln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2021-05-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04

1. FC Köln Form

2025-02-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2025-02-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 1. FC Köln L 2025-02-01 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–2 1. FC Köln W 2025-01-25 1. FC Köln 1–0 SV 07 Elversberg W 2025-01-18 Hamburger SV 1–0 1. FC Köln L 2024-12-22 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 1. FC Köln W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2025-02-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-02-01 FC Schalke 04 2–5 1. FC Magdeburg L 2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nurnberg W 2025-01-18 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2024-12-20 SV 07 Elversberg 1–4 FC Schalke 04 W 2024-12-14 FC Schalke 04 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Köln51% Draw29% FC Schalke 0420%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
49%
1. FC Köln or FC Schalke 04
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln30% Draw54% FC Schalke 0416%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 25% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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