The data says the most likely scenario for this match is Over 2.5.
%57Of 10 matches that look this likely, this happens in about 6.Missed
Other scenarios
Both score%59
1. FC Köln win%47
Under 2.5%43
Not both score%41
FC Schalke 04 win%27
Draw%25
Why?
1. FC Köln: 3+ goals in 9 of their last 10 home matches.
Last 5 matches
1. FC KölnL0-1W2-1L1-2D1-1L1-4
FC Schalke 04L0-1L1-2D0-0W3-1D0-0
Last 15 meetings
71. FC Köln won
7Draw
1FC Schalke 04 won
2.6 Goals per game8/15 Over 2.510/15 Both score
Handicap and HT/FT history
By how much the games ended, and at half-time; home side at home, visitors away.
1. FC Köln · last 10 at home1/10games won by 2 or more (what a 0:1 handicap needs).9/10games not lost, or lost by just 1 (what a 1:0 handicap needs).2/10games led at half-time.Won 1 of the 2 games it led at half-time.
FC Schalke 04 · last 10 away1/10games won by 2 or more (what a 0:1 handicap needs).8/10games not lost, or lost by just 1 (what a 1:0 handicap needs).2/10games led at half-time.Won 2 of the 2 games it led at half-time.
Corners and cards
Each side's own corners and cards; home side at home, visitors away, recent games with statistics.
1. FC Köln · last 10 at home5.7 corners, 2.2 cards a gameOver 3.5 corners8/10Over 4.5 corners7/10Over 5.5 corners6/10
Referee
Harm Osmers4.6 cards a match in 36 recorded games
Premium members onlyLikely scores, likely scorers, corner, card and half chances.
1. FC Köln · Bundesliga
2W 2D 6LScored 13 · conceded 232.5 Üst 8/10KG 9/10
FC Schalke 04 · Bundesliga
2W 3D 5LScored 11 · conceded 212.5 Üst 7/10KG 5/10
1. FC Köln · All games
3W 2D 5LScored 14 · conceded 222.5 Üst 8/10KG 9/10
FC Schalke 04 · All games
3W 3D 4LScored 8 · conceded 122.5 Üst 5/10KG 3/10
Missing players
1. FC Köln
E. Skhiri
This season 6 games · 0 goals · 2 assists · Ankle Injury
R. Ache
This season 5 games · 1 goals · 1 assists · Thigh Injury
I. Rondic
This season 2 games · 0 goals · 0 assists · Injury
T. Hubers
No games this season · Knee Injury
T. Dallinga
This season 4 games · 2 goals · 0 assists · Knee Injury
R. van den Berg
No games this season · Muscle Injury
FC Schalke 04
M. Sylla
This season 5 games · 1 goals · 1 assists · Leg Injury
D. Ljubicic
This season 6 games · 1 goals · 0 assists · Knee Injury
M. Wober
This season 6 games · 1 goals · 0 assists · Muscle Injury
K. Karaman
This season 7 games · 1 goals · 0 assists · Muscle Injury
R. Schallenberg
This season 4 games · 0 goals · 0 assists · Leg Injury
Starting line-ups
1. FC Köln · 4-2-3-1
This fixture at 1. FC Köln's ground
The meetings the home side hosted, of the last 8
41. FC Köln won
4Draw
0FC Schalke 04 won
1. FC Köln last won here on Feb 9, 2025: 1. FC Köln 1-0 FC Schalke 04.FC Schalke 04 won none of the last 8 here.2.6 goals a game here · over 2.5 4/8 · BTTS 5/8
Last 15 meetings
71. FC Köln won
7Draw
1FC Schalke 04 won
2.6 Goals per game8/15 Over 2.510/15 Both score
Previous meetings
1. FC Köln – FC Schalke 04February 9, 2025 · 2. Bundesliga1-0
FC Schalke 04 – 1. FC KölnSeptember 1, 2024 · 2. Bundesliga1-3
FC Schalke 04 – 1. FC KölnJanuary 29, 2023 · Bundesliga0-0
1. FC Köln – FC Schalke 04August 7, 2022 · Bundesliga
Over 0.5 cards9/10
Over 1.5 cards5/10
FC Schalke 04 · last 10 away4.4 corners, 1.9 cards a gameOver 3.5 corners6/10Over 4.5 corners6/10Over 5.5 corners2/10Over 0.5 cards10/10Over 1.5 cards5/10
1. FC Köln · last 10 at home: 3+ goals 9 times9/10
FC Schalke 04 · last 10 away: 3+ goals 8 times8/10
1. FC Köln: 10 games · FC Schalke 04: 10 games · league average in grey
Goals
2.0Goals scored (avg)1.2
1.5Goals conceded (avg)1.7
3.5Total goals per gameleague 3.62.9
9/10Over 0.5league %929/10
9/10Over 1.5league %809/10
8/10Over 2.5league %727/10
5/10Over 3.5league %553/10
3/10Over 4.5league %361/10
8/10Both scoreleague %586/10
2/10Clean sheets1/10
1/10Failed to score4/10
1. FC Köln: 10 games · FC Schalke 04: 10 games · league average in grey
Goals
1.6Goals scored (avg)0.7
1.7Goals conceded (avg)1.1
3.3Total goals per gameleague 3.61.8
9/10Over 0.5league %927/10
8/10Over 1.5league %805/10
7/10Over 2.5league %724/10
4/10Over 3.5league %552/10
4/10Over 4.5league %360/10
7/10Both scoreleague %583/10
2/10Clean sheets4/10
2/10Failed to score6/10
The real story of the match
What the score doesn't tell: chances, probabilities and broken runs.
%29 Played 1000 times on these chances (xG), 1. FC Köln win 518, 292 end level and FC Schalke 04 win 191. The actual result comes up 292 times in 1000.
%25 Our model's pre-match chance of a draw.
1.29 – 0.66 The score the chances deserved (xG): 1. FC Köln 1.29 – 0.66 FC Schalke 04.
8.0 Man of the match: L. Karius (FC Schalke 04), rated 8.0.