Saturday , 22 August 2026

1. FC Koln vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Koln
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sun 9 Feb 2025 · 12:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Damion Downs 43' 1–0
Joel Schmied 34' Y
Mathias Olesen 39' Y
Damion Downs 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Koln vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Assistant 1 Christian Leicher
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Kessel

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nurnberg 2 6
2 Hertha BSC 2 6
3 Karlsruher SC 2 4
4 VfL Wolfsburg 2 4
5 Eintracht Braunschweig 2 3
6 Arminia Bielefeld 2 3
7 VfL Bochum 1848 2 3
8 FC Energie Cottbus 2 3
9 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2 3
10 1. FC Magdeburg 2 3
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 2 3
12 Holstein Kiel 2 2
13 FC St. Pauli 1910 2 2
14 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 2
15 SV Darmstadt 98 2 1
16 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 2 1
17 Hannover 96 2 0
18 VfL Osnabrück 2 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
1. FC Koln 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Koln 2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Koln 2022-08-07 1. FC Koln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2021-05-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 1–0 W
05 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–3 L
01 Feb Eintracht Braunschweig A 2–1 W
25 Jan SV 07 Elversberg H 1–0 W
18 Jan Hamburger SV A 0–1 L
22 Dec 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 1–0 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb 1. FC Koln A 0–1 L
01 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg H 2–5 L
25 Jan 1. FC Nurnberg H 3–1 W
18 Jan Eintracht Braunschweig A 0–0 D
20 Dec SV 07 Elversberg A 4–1 W
14 Dec TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds RheinEnergieSTADION will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Koln and FC Schalke 04.
  • 5' Pape Ba is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Koln and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Joel Schmied has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 236 appearances.
  • 20' Leart Paqarada, a Kosovo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at RheinEnergieSTADION. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Joel Schmied gets a card.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mathias Olesen on 39 minutes.
  • 43' Brilliant from the forward! Damion Downs makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 46' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Neo Telle comes on to replace Eric Martel.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' It’s high time Gerhard Struber made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' The whistle greets Dejan Ljubicic as he departs to be replaced by Florian Kainz.
  • 62' Aymen Barkok is ready to make an impact after coming on for Janik Bachmann at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Damion Downs was booked on 72.
  • 73' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jan Thielmann is hanging Denis Huseinbasic on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 81' The whistle greets Damion Downs as he departs to be replaced by Imad Rondic.
  • 86' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Koln in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • Full Time. 1. FC Koln beats FC Schalke 04

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jhon Cordoba 2
Florian Kainz 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Damion Downs 2
Marius Bulter 1
Luca Kilian 1
Suat Serdar 1
Dejan Ljubicic 1

Head to Head

2025-02-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Koln 2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Koln 2022-08-07 1. FC Koln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2021-05-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04

1. FC Koln Form

2025-02-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2025-02-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 1. FC Koln L 2025-02-01 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–2 1. FC Koln W 2025-01-25 1. FC Koln 1–0 SV 07 Elversberg W 2025-01-18 Hamburger SV 1–0 1. FC Koln L 2024-12-22 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 1. FC Koln W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2025-02-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-02-01 FC Schalke 04 2–5 1. FC Magdeburg L 2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nurnberg W 2025-01-18 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2024-12-20 SV 07 Elversberg 1–4 FC Schalke 04 W 2024-12-14 FC Schalke 04 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln51% Draw29% FC Schalke 0420%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
49%
1. FC Koln or FC Schalke 04
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln30% Draw54% FC Schalke 0416%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 25% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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