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

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FC Koln
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 Koln 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
29 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
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 Koln 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

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! 1. FC Koln vs FC Schalke 04 — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Friedhelm Funkel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Timo Horn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Koln so far.
  • 30' Florian Flick was booked on 30.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Goncalo Paciencia, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sebastiaan Bornauw on 44.
  • 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' 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.
  • 58' Florian Kainz makes way for Jan Thielmann at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 63' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
  • 68' Steven Skrzybski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Blendi Idrizi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Blendi Idrizi is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 71' Sebastian Andersson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 72' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Goncalo Paciencia is replaced by Benito Raman on 72 minute.
  • 77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Goncalo Paciencia exits the field as Benito Raman enters on 79.
  • 80' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Benno Schmitz is replaced by Dominick Drexler on 80 minute.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 86' Sebastiaan Bornauw adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Koln lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Blendi Idrizi trudges off to be replaced by Steven Skrzybski on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 88 minute. Blendi Idrizi leaves to be changed by Steven Skrzybski.
  • 89' Jannes-Kilian Horn is replacing Marius Wolf for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Koln 1-0 FC Schalke 04.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Friedhelm Funkel

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dimitrios Grammozis

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

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

1. FC Koln Form

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

FC Schalke 04 Form

2021-05-22 1. FC Koln 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
1.53 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln53% Draw26% FC Schalke 0421%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
47%
1. FC Koln or FC Schalke 04
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln34% Draw48% FC Schalke 0418%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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