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FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
FC Schalke 04
1 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Wed 20 Jan 2021 · 17:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Benjamin Stambouli 49' Y
Nassim Boujellab 89' Y
Y 89' Jannes-Kilian Horn

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Robert Wessel
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 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 Köln 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 Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

3
6
FC Schalke 04 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Köln 2020-02-29 1. FC Köln 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2019-10-05 FC Schalke 04 1–1 1. FC Köln 2018-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan 1. FC Köln H 1–2 L
17 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–3 L
09 Jan TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 4–0 W
02 Jan Hertha BSC A 0–3 L
22 Dec SSV Ulm 1846 A 3–1 W
19 Dec Arminia Bielefeld H 0–1 L
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
16 Jan Hertha BSC H 0–0 D
09 Jan SC Freiburg A 0–5 L
02 Jan FC Augsburg H 0–1 L
22 Dec VfL Osnabrück H 1–0 W
19 Dec RB Leipzig A 0–0 D

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 1. FC Köln
#11 Position #13
5 Points 4
4 Played 4
1 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 2
3 Scored 6
4 Conceded 9
-1 GD -3
1.25 PPG 1.00
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season

FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). 1. FC Köln are 13th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Köln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' FC Schalke 04 have kicked off against 1. FC Koln. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Marius Wolf needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 400 games and scored 351 goals.
  • 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rafael Czichos makes it 0-1.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Noah Katterbach is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafael Czichos at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' That is a Yellow card for FC Schalke 04. Benjamin Stambouli will be fuming at that decision.
  • 54' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matthew Hoppe makes it 1-1.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Toluwalas Arokodare suffering a number of foals already.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Matija Nastasic as he leaves the pitch. Omar Mascarell steps in for FC Schalke 04.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Elvis Rexhbecaj. He replaces Kingsley Ehizibue on 72 minute.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' Jonas Hector makes way for Salih Ozcan at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 86' 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.
  • 88' Jan Thielmann is replacing Dominick Drexler for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nassim Boujellab.
  • Another three points for 1. FC Koln.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Köln 2020-02-29 1. FC Köln 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2019-10-05 FC Schalke 04 1–1 1. FC Köln 2018-10-31 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Köln L 2021-01-17 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-01-09 FC Schalke 04 4–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2021-01-02 Hertha BSC 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-12-22 SSV Ulm 1846 1–3 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-12-19 FC Schalke 04 0–1 Arminia Bielefeld L

1. FC Köln Form

2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Köln W 2021-01-16 1. FC Köln 0–0 Hertha BSC D 2021-01-09 SC Freiburg 5–0 1. FC Köln L 2021-01-02 1. FC Köln 0–1 FC Augsburg L 2020-12-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 VfL Osnabrück W 2020-12-19 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Köln D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.29 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Köln 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0438% Draw30% 1. FC Köln32%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
69%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
62%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Köln
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0428% Draw50% 1. FC Köln22%
Actual: 1. FC Köln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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