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1. FC Koln vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
1. FC Koln
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sun 7 Aug 2022 · 15:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
R 35' Dominick Drexler
Y 51' Cedric Brunner

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Koln vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Nicolas Winter
  • Referee Thomas Gorniak
  • Referee Soren Storks
  • Referee Michael Emmer
13 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

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
2022-08-07 1. FC Koln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 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

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug 1. FC Koln A 1–3 L
31 Jul Bremer SV A 5–0 W
26 Oct TSV 1860 Munchen A 0–1 L
08 Aug FC 08 Villingen A 4–1 W
22 May 1. FC Koln A 0–1 L
15 May Eintracht Frankfurt H 4–3 W

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' In just a few seconds RheinEnergieSTADION will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Koln and FC Schalke 04.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
  • 15' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dominick Drexler on 35.
  • 40' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Koln and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 49' Against the run of play, Luca Kilian has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' Cedric Brunner is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
  • 58' The whistle greets Rodrigo Zalazar as he departs to be replaced by Marius Bulter.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Sargis Adamyan. He replaces Kingsley Schindler on 61 minute.
  • 62' Florian Kainz adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Koln lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Kingsley Schindler is replaced by Sargis Adamyan.
  • 67' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
  • 72' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' What a moment for Marius Bulter! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Florian Kainz has done his job and it is now time for Linton Maina to step up.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Florian Flick. He replaces Tobias Mohr on 77 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Tom Krauss as he departs to be replaced by Danny Latza.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Dejan Ljubicic makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Mathias Olesen. He replaces Dejan Ljubicic on 85 minute.
  • 86' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Tim Lemperle on, Florian Dietz off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Sebastian Polter has done his job and it is now time for Simon Terodde to step up.
  • 89' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Kerim Calhanoglu on, Alex Kral off on 89 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jhon Cordoba 2
Florian Kainz 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Damion Downs 2
Sebastian Andersson 1
Nabil Bentaleb 1
Marius Bulter 1
Luca Kilian 1

Head to Head

2022-08-07 1. FC Koln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 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

1. FC Koln Form

2022-08-07 1. FC Koln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2022-07-30 SSV Jahn Regensburg 6–5 1. FC Koln L 2022-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FC Koln L 2022-05-07 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-04-30 FC Augsburg 1–4 1. FC Koln W 2022-04-23 1. FC Koln 3–1 Arminia Bielefeld W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2022-08-07 1. FC Koln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2022-07-31 Bremer SV 0–5 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-10-26 TSV 1860 Munchen 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-08-08 FC 08 Villingen 1–4 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-05-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-05-15 FC Schalke 04 4–3 Eintracht Frankfurt W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln50% Draw26% FC Schalke 0424%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
50%
1. FC Koln or FC Schalke 04
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln33% Draw46% FC Schalke 0421%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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