Wednesday , 7 October 2026

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

Bundesliga · 2020-21
FC Schalke 04
1 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Koln
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 Koln — 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 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

3
6
FC Schalke 04 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-10-31 1. FC Koln 1–1 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan 1. FC Koln 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 Koln
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 Osnabruck H 1–0 W
19 Dec RB Leipzig A 0–0 D

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 1. FC Koln
#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 Koln this season

FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). 1. FC Koln 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 Koln
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 Koln
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' Germany international Jannes-Kilian Horn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Markus Gisdol might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' 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 Salih Ozcan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Rafael Czichos puts 1. FC Koln on the lead.
  • 36' 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.
  • 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 has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael Czichos on 46 minute.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Benjamin Stambouli on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timo Horn made 403 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' A goal from the USA international Matthew Hoppe! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-1!
  • 62' Mark Uth has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 411 games and scored 319 goals.
  • 71' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Omar Mascarell on, Matija Nastasic off on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Elvis Rexhbecaj gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Kingsley Ehizibue and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Jonas Hector exits the field as Salih Ozcan enters on 81.
  • 86' 1. FC Koln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 88' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Dominick Drexler has done his job and it is now time for Jan Thielmann to step up.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Nassim Boujellab. He receives a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 1-2 1. FC Koln.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2018-10-31 1. FC Koln 1–1 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Koln 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 Koln Form

2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Koln W 2021-01-16 1. FC Koln 0–0 Hertha BSC D 2021-01-09 SC Freiburg 5–0 1. FC Koln L 2021-01-02 1. FC Koln 0–1 FC Augsburg L 2020-12-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 VfL Osnabruck W 2020-12-19 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Koln 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 Koln xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Koln 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0438% Draw30% 1. FC Koln32%
Actual: 1. FC Koln 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 Koln
62%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Koln
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0428% Draw50% 1. FC Koln22%
Actual: 1. FC Koln 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 Koln 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 Koln keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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