Wednesday , 7 October 2026

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
3 games this season 🟨 7.3/game ⚽ 7.7 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

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 München 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

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04 get this one started.
  • 5' Tom Krauss has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Polter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Köln.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' 1. FC Köln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Dominick Drexler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Köln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' Goal! Luca Kilian scores his 2 goal in 321 matches.
  • 51' Cedric Brunner was booked on 51.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' Marius Bulter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rodrigo Zalazar at the 58 minute mark.
  • 61' Kingsley Schindler makes way for Sargis Adamyan at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 62' Magnificent from Florian Kainz! That is 35 goals in 419 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' Kingsley Schindler makes way for Sargis Adamyan at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' The Germany Marius Bulter breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 0-3!
  • 76' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Florian Kainz by Linton Maina on 76 minute.
  • 77' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Tobias Mohr exits the field as Florian Flick enters on 77.
  • 78' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Tom Krauss is withdrawn and Danny Latza gets his opportunity.
  • 80' What a strike from Dejan Ljubicic! The score is 0-4.
  • 85' Mathias Olesen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dejan Ljubicic at the 85 minute mark.
  • 86' 1. FC Koln make a change. Florian Dietz trudges off to be replaced by Tim Lemperle on 86 minutes.
  • 88' Simon Terodde is replacing Sebastian Polter for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 89' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Alex Kral departs to be replaced by Kerim Calhanoglu.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

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
Luca Kilian 1
Suat Serdar 1
Dejan Ljubicic 1
Jonas Hector 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 München 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
2 / 4
1.4 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln48% Draw27% FC Schalke 0425%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
52%
1. FC Koln or FC Schalke 04
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln31% Draw49% FC Schalke 0420%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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