Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Koln, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
FC Schalke 04
1 – 3
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sun 1 Sep 2024 · 11:30 UTC Veltins-Arena 61,475 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Damion Downs
0–2 45+1' Linton Maina
0–3 46' Tim Lemperle
Kenan Karaman pen 66' 1–3
Y 53' Julian Pauli
Y 57' Eric Martel
Ibrahima Cisse 67' Y
Y 78' Elias Bakatukanda
Y 84' Jan Thielmann
Mehmet-Can Aydin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Koln — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Assistant 1 Lasse Koslowski
  • Assistant 2 Eric Muller
25 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nurnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preussen Munster 34 30

Head-to-Head

3
6
FC Schalke 04 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Koln 2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Koln 2022-08-07 1. FC Koln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2021-05-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep 1. FC Koln H 1–3 L
25 Aug 1. FC Magdeburg A 2–2 D
17 Aug VfR Aalen A 2–0 W
10 Aug 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–3 L
03 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig H 5–1 W
19 May SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 A 0–2 L
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep FC Schalke 04 A 3–1 W
24 Aug Eintracht Braunschweig H 5–0 W
18 Aug SV Sandhausen 1916 A 3–2 W
10 Aug SV 07 Elversberg A 2–2 D
02 Aug Hamburger SV H 1–2 L
18 May 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 1–4 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Schalke 04
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Veltins-Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Dominique Heintz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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 Janik Bachmann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 1. FC Koln is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Koln are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' What a strike from Damion Downs! The score is 0-1.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Derry Murkin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Goal! Linton Maina scores his 10 goal in 291 matches.
  • 46' Christopher Antwi-Adjei is replacing Ilyes Hamache for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Pauli on 53.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a card for Eric Martel.
  • 58' Mehmet-Can Aydin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrian Gantenbein on 58 minute.
  • 63' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' What a strike from Kenan Karaman! The score is 1-2.
  • 67' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Ibrahima Cisse gets a card.
  • 71' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Dominique Heintz by Elias Bakatukanda on 71 minute.
  • 76' The travelling 1. FC Koln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' Elias Bakatukanda was booked on 78.
  • 82' Another change for 1. FC Koln made on 82 minute. Tim Lemperle leaves to be changed by Steffen Tigges.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a card for Jan Thielmann.
  • 85' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 85 minute. Tobias Mohr leaves to be changed by Anton Donkor.
  • 90' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is replacing Damion Downs for the 1. FC Koln side.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Mehmet-Can Aydin. He receives a card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karel Geraerts

1. FC Koln Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerhard Struber

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jhon Cordoba 2
Florian Kainz 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2
Damion Downs 2
Nabil Bentaleb 1
Marius Bulter 1
Luca Kilian 1
Suat Serdar 1

Head to Head

2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Koln 2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Koln 2022-08-07 1. FC Koln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2021-05-22 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Koln

FC Schalke 04 Form

2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Koln L 2024-08-25 1. FC Magdeburg 2–2 FC Schalke 04 D 2024-08-17 VfR Aalen 0–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2024-08-10 1. FC Nurnberg 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2024-08-03 FC Schalke 04 5–1 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2024-05-19 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 2–0 FC Schalke 04 L

1. FC Koln Form

2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Koln W 2024-08-24 1. FC Koln 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2024-08-18 SV Sandhausen 1916 2–3 1. FC Koln W 2024-08-10 SV 07 Elversberg 2–2 1. FC Koln D 2024-08-02 1. FC Koln 1–2 Hamburger SV L 2024-05-18 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4–1 1. FC Koln L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Koln 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0432% Draw26% 1. FC Koln42%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
59%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
68%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Koln
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0426% Draw43% 1. FC Koln31%
Actual: 1. FC Koln win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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