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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 Koln — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
  • Referee Robert Wessel
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
12 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 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
#4 Position #20
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts). 1. FC Köln are 20th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Koln.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Timo Horn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Schalke 04 in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact .
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Salih Ozcan, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' What a strike from Rafael Czichos! The score is 0-1.
  • 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' 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.
  • 46' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Rafael Czichos is replaced by Noah Katterbach.
  • 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. Amine Harit made 406 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' The USA Matthew Hoppe breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 1-1!
  • 62' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Koln's shape.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Omar Mascarell. He replaces Matija Nastasic on 71 minute.
  • 72' Time for substitution for 1. FC Koln. Kingsley Ehizibue is replaced by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
  • 77' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Elvis Rexhbecaj has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' Salih Ozcan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonas Hector on 81 minute.
  • 86' 1. FC Koln have won 346 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' Dominick Drexler makes way for Jan Thielmann at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Koln.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Nassim Boujellab argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Gisdol

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Damion Downs 2
Jhon Cordoba 2
Florian Kainz 2
Matthew Hoppe 1
Rafael Czichos 1
Jan Thielmann 1
Sebastian Andersson 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 Koln 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 W 2020-12-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 VfL Osnabrück L 2020-12-19 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Köln D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.78 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0433% Draw38% 1. FC Koln29%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
70%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
67%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Koln
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0420% Draw63% 1. FC Koln17%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.2%
1 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 19% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

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