FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Jonas Weickenmeier
- Referee Johann Pfeifer
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Referee Rene Rohde
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | SV 07 Elversberg | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | 1. FC Koln | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | 1. FC Koln | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | RB Leipzig | H | 1–6 | L |
| 21 Jan | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | H | 7–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | SC Freiburg | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | 1. FC Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #12 |
| 6 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 8 |
| 7 | Conceded | 11 |
| -3 | GD | -3 |
| 0.86 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
14%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
FC Schalke 04 are 16th (6 pts). 1. FC Koln are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Koln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Schalke 04 welcome 1. FC Koln for this crunch clash at Veltins-Arena.
- 5' Michael Frey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
- 10' Germany international Henning Matriciani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Koln backline.
- 20' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Dominick Drexler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Benno Schmitz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 403 appearances.
- 45' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Koln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' 1. FC Koln have won 353 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Koln that had 403 games and scored 353 goals.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Reis will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Soichiro Kozuki, a Japan midfielder, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 4
- 8
- 13
- 24
- 27
- 11
- 18
- 6
- 41
- 38
Coach
Thomas Reis
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 28
- 37
- 27
- 14
- 2
- 7
- 20
- 21
- 5
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Kainz | 2 |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 2 |
| Damion Downs | 2 |
| Jhon Cordoba | 2 |
| Jonas Hector | 1 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
| Alexander Nubel | 1 |
| Linton Maina | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.61
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + 1. FC Köln or Draw 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
59%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
76%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Köln
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
18.5%
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.3%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 4
0.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 14% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 26% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

