Bundesliga (Germany) VOID 0–0
Sat, Oct 24 · 15:30 · RheinEnergieStadion
1. FC Köln Home
VS
FC Schalke 04 Away
1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga
Tipster's pick Köln (Draw No Bet)
Confidence High
Odds 1.53 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Köln Home Edge Stands Out Against Schalke

Köln sit 12th after seven points from six games while Schalke occupy 15th with five points from the same number. Köln have taken six wins and four draws from the last ten head-to-head fixtures with Schalke failing to win any. At the RheinEnergieStadion Köln average two goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match. Schalke manage only 1.3 goals scored away from home yet concede two per game on their travels. Both teams carry mixed recent records but Köln’s stronger home output and long-standing advantage over Schalke give them the clearer platform. The draw no bet selection on Köln builds in protection should the match finish level. A low-scoring affair remains possible if Schalke keep their defensive shape on the road.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68.5% win rate
Result
0–0 VOID

The match finished level at 0–0, so our Draw No Bet pick “Köln (Draw No Bet)” was void — the stake was returned.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Janik Bachmann ↓ Soufiane El-Faouzi 43'
  3. Vitalie Becker ↓ Robin Gosens 43'
  4. Tom Krauß 45+2'
  5. Second half
  6. Luca Waldschmidt ↓ Mikey Moore 68'
  7. Junior Dina Ebimbe 71'
  8. Paul Okon-Engstler ↓ Tom Krauß 80'
  9. Reigan Heskey ↓ Said El Mala 80'
  10. Luka Lochoshvili 81'
  11. Vitalie Becker 83'
  12. Hasan Kuruçay 89'
  13. Jan Thielmann ↓ Linton Maina 90'
  14. Joel Schmied ↓ Luka Lochoshvili 90'
This season
1. FC Köln FC Schalke 04
Over 2.5 goals 67% 50%
Clean sheet 0% 33%
Failed to score 17% 67%
Scored per game 1.3 0.7
Conceded per game 1.8 1.2
Scored home / away 2.0 / 0.7 0.0 / 1.3

Across 6 and 6 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
11 EIN Eintracht Frankfurt 6 2 2 2 8
12 FCK 1. FC Köln ▲ 6 2 1 3 7
13 VFB VfB Stuttgart 6 2 0 4 6
14 HOF 1899 Hoffenheim 6 2 0 4 6
15 FCS FC Schalke 04 ▲ 6 1 2 3 5
16 SCP SC Paderborn 07 6 1 2 3 5
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
1. FC Köln DLDWL
D vs Werder Bremen 1–1 Sep 12
L @ Hamburger SV 1–2 Sep 19
D @ FC Viktoria Köln 2–2 Oct 3
W vs Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 Oct 11
L @ Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 Oct 16
FC Schalke 04 DWWLL
D vs SV Elversberg 0–0 Sep 20
W @ Rot-weiss Oberhausen 5–2 Sep 24
W @ Austria Lustenau 1–0 Oct 3
L @ SC Freiburg 1–2 Oct 11
L vs FSV Mainz 05 0–1 Oct 17
Goals trend · last 5 matches
1. FC Köln
Scored 1.2 avg
1 1 2 2 0
Conceded 1.4 avg
1 2 2 1 1
FC Schalke 04
Scored 1.4 avg
0 5 1 1 0
Conceded 1.0 avg
0 2 0 2 1
Head-to-head · last meetings
6 1. FC Köln
4 Draws
0 FC Schalke 04
Feb 2025 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 1. FC Köln
Sep 2024 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
Jan 2023 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Köln Draw
Aug 2022 1. FC Köln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 1. FC Köln
Jan 2022 1. FC Köln 2–2 FC Schalke 04 Draw

Over 2.5 goals in 6 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
1. FC Köln 4-2-3-1
  • 1 M. Schwäbe G
  • 28 S. Sebulonsen D
  • 22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey D
  • 24 L. Lochoshvili D
  • 3 B. Sosa D
  • 8 Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson M
  • 5 T. Krauß M
  • 37 L. Maina M
  • 47 M. Moore M
  • 10 S. El Mala M
  • 30 M. Bülter F
Bench A. Castro-Montes, Reigan Heskey, G. Mensah, Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler, J. Schmied, J. Thielmann, L. Waldschmidt, R. Zieler, M. El Mala

René Wagner

FC Schalke 04 3-4-2-1
  • 1 L. Karius G
  • 5 T. Becker D
  • 25 N. Katić D
  • 4 H. Kuruçay D
  • 29 J. Dina Ebimbe M
  • 23 S. El-Faouzi M
  • 13 S. Tanaka M
  • 8 R. Gosens M
  • 20 J. Adamu M
  • 24 A. Aouchiche M
  • 7 Hwang Hee-Chan F
Bench Vitalie Becker, E. Džeko, B. Lasme, K. Müller, J. Ndiaye, F. Porath, L. Vozar, J. Bachmann, M. Ayhan

M. Muslić

Team news · injuries & suspensions
1. FC Köln
  • OUT T. Dallinga Knee Injury
  • OUT T. Hubers Knee Injury
  • OUT E. Skhiri Ankle Injury
  • OUT R. van den Berg Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT R. Ache Thigh Injury
  • OUT T. Dallinga Knee Injury
  • OUT T. Hubers Knee Injury
  • OUT E. Skhiri Ankle Injury
  • OUT R. van den Berg Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT R. Ache Thigh Injury
FC Schalke 04
  • OUT K. Karaman Muscle Injury
  • OUT D. Ljubicic Knee Injury
  • OUT R. Schallenberg Leg Injury
  • OUT M. Sylla Leg Injury
  • OUT M. Wober Muscle Injury
  • OUT K. Karaman Muscle Injury
  • OUT D. Ljubicic Knee Injury
  • OUT R. Schallenberg Leg Injury
  • OUT M. Sylla Leg Injury
  • OUT M. Wober Muscle Injury