Saturday , 22 August 2026

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
12 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Standings

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

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

Season Stats

1. FC Koln FC Schalke 04
#17 Position #1
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

1. FC Koln are 17th (0 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 1st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. 1. FC Koln get us underway at RheinEnergieSTADION.
  • 5' Jonas Hector needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Florian Flick picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastiaan Bornauw argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Florian Kainz departs to be replaced by Jan Thielmann.
  • 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sebastian Andersson made 108 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Blendi Idrizi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 71' Sebastian Andersson does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Koln surge ahead!
  • 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' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
  • 79' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Goncalo Paciencia departs to be replaced by Benito Raman.
  • 80' Dominick Drexler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benno Schmitz at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' 1. FC Koln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' A goal from the Belgium international Sebastiaan Bornauw! He fires home on 86 to make it 2-0!
  • 87' The crowd applauds Blendi Idrizi as he leaves the pitch. Steven Skrzybski steps in for FC Schalke 04.
  • 88' Steven Skrzybski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Blendi Idrizi on 88 minute.
  • 89' Jannes-Kilian Horn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marius Wolf at the 89 minute mark.
  • The points are shared — 1. FC Koln 1-0 FC Schalke 04. Honours even.

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
Jhon Cordoba 2
Florian Kainz 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Damion Downs 2
Luca Kilian 1
Suat Serdar 1
Dejan Ljubicic 1
Jonas Hector 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
0.88 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln49% Draw35% FC Schalke 0416%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
51%
1. FC Koln or FC Schalke 04
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln25% Draw65% FC Schalke 0410%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
1.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 27% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
64% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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