FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
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 München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
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 München | 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 München | 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 |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Schalke 04 kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 1. FC Koln seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Reis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' It’s high time Steffen Baumgart made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 1. FC Koln fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' 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.
- 50' 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.
- 55' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Schalke 04 in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact .
- 65' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Steffen Tigges, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 4
- 8
- 13
- 24
- 27
- 11
- 18
- 6
- 41
- 38
Coach
Thomas Reis
1. FC Koln 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 |
| Tim Lemperle | 1 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 1 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 |
| Jan Thielmann | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Koln or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
60%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
71%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Koln
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | 1. FC Koln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

