1. FC Koln vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Koln vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
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 Munchen | 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 Koln | 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 Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | 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 Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
1. FC Koln are 13th (4 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
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 Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at RheinEnergieSTADION as 1. FC Koln face off against FC Schalke 04 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Flick, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Koln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The 24-year-old Vasilios Pavlidis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Sebastiaan Bornauw has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Jonas Hector needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' FC Schalke 04 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.
- 58' 1. FC Koln make a change. Florian Kainz trudges off to be replaced by Jan Thielmann on 58 minutes.
- 63' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. 1. FC Koln seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Blendi Idrizi.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Blendi Idrizi.
- 71' GOAL! Sebastian Andersson scores on 71. Assisted by Jonas Hector
- 72' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Goncalo Paciencia departs to be replaced by Benito Raman.
- 77' Ondrej Duda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
- 79' Benito Raman is replacing Goncalo Paciencia for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 80' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Benno Schmitz has done his job and it is now time for Dominick Drexler to step up.
- 85' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 86' Against the run of play, Sebastiaan Bornauw has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Steven Skrzybski on, Blendi Idrizi off on 87 minutes.
- 88' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Blendi Idrizi by Steven Skrzybski on 88 minute.
- 89' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jannes-Kilian Horn is hanging Marius Wolf on the field on 89 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for 1. FC Koln and FC Schalke 04 (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 31
- 18
- 1
- 14
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 9
- 33
- 3
Bench
- 13
- 19
- 16
- 22
- 23
- 6
- 24
- 29
- 7
Coach
Friedhelm Funkel
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 26
- 25
- 1
- 24
- 18
- 36
- 41
- 31
- 43
- 38
Bench
- 34
- 28
-
22
Steven Skrzybski ↑ 87'
-
9
Benito Raman ↑ 72'
- 2
- 19
- 45
-
49
Vasilios Pavlidis ↑ 89'
- 15
Coach
Dimitrios Grammozis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
1. FC Koln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33
1. FC Koln 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
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Koln win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 Koln or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
49%
1. FC Koln or FC Schalke 04
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 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 Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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.

