FC Köln vs Schalke 04 – Match preview
FC Köln-:-
Schalke 04RheinEnergieStadionRound 7
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
49%
28%
FC KölnDraw 23%Schalke 04
Bookmaker implied
46%
29%
FC KölnDraw 25%Schalke 04
1.8 – 1.3
Expected score
58%
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Both teams to score
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026FC KölnSchalke 04
- 12
- League position
- 15
- LWLDL
- Last 5
- LLDWD
- 0.80
- Points per game (L5)
- 1.00
- 5
- Goals scored (L5)
- 4
- 9
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 4
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 0
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 2
Head to Head
5
FC Köln wins
1
Draws
0
Schalke 04 wins
Last 6 meetings
2.2
Goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Over 2.5 goals
09 Feb 2025
Last meeting
FC Köln in the last 5 meetings
WWDWW
Injuries & Suspensions
FC Köln
- Ellyes SkhiriSyndesmotic Ligament Tear
- Imad RondicHamstring Injury
- Ragnar AcheMuscle Injury
- Rav van den BergMuscle Injury
- Thijs DallingaCruciate Ligament Injury
- Timo HübersKnee Injury
Schalke 04
- Dejan LjubicicKnee Injury
- Emil HøjlundAchilles tendon problems
- Johannes SiebekingInjury To Abdominal Muscles
- Moussa SyllaLeg Injury
Confirmed Line-ups
FC Köln
- 1Marvin SchwäbeGoalkeeper
- 28Sebastian SebulonsenDefender
- 22Jahmai Simpson-PuseyDefender
- 24Luka LochoshviliDefender
- 3Borna SosaDefender
- 37Linton MainaMidfielder
- 8Ísak JóhannessonMidfielder
- 5Tom KraußMidfielder
- 47Mikey MooreAttacker
- 30Marius BülterAttacker
- 10Saïd El MalaMidfielder
Schalke 04
- 1Loris KariusGoalkeeper
- 4Hasan KuruçayDefender
- 25Nikola KaticDefender
- 5Timo BeckerDefender
- 17Adrian GantenbeinMidfielder
- 23Soufiane El-FaouziMidfielder
- 13Satoshi TanakaMidfielder
- 8Robin GosensDefender
- 19Kenan KaramanAttacker
- 24Adil AouchicheMidfielder
- 10Edin DžekoAttacker
Key Players
Bundesliga, this seasonFC Köln
Top scorer
Said El Mala
2 goals
Most assists
Linton Maina
2 assists
Best rated
Borna Sosa
7.46
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmai Simpson-PuseyDefender | 6 (6) | 540 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.79 | |
| Marvin SchwäbeGoalkeeper | 6 (6) | 540 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.16 | – |
| Luka LochoshviliDefender | 6 (6) | 528 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.69 | – |
| Tom KraußMidfielder | 6 (5) | 485 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.83 | |
| Linton MainaMidfielder | 6 (5) | 404 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.10 | – |
| Ísak JóhannessonMidfielder | 6 (4) | 386 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.79 | ×2 |
| Gideon MensahDefender | 4 (4) | 334 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.42 | ×2 |
| Alessio Castro-MontesDefender | 5 (4) | 334 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.63 | |
| Said El MalaAttacker | 5 (4) | 333 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.78 | – |
| Mikey MooreMidfielder | 5 (3) | 315 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.82 | – |
| Ellyes SkhiriMidfielder | 5 (3) | 295 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.79 | |
| Marius BülterAttacker | 6 (3) | 295 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.76 | |
| Borna SosaDefender | 3 (2) | 206 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.46 | |
| Sebastian SebulonsenDefender | 3 (2) | 199 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.43 | – |
| Ragnar AcheAttacker | 4 (2) | 192 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.95 | – |
Schalke 04
Top scorer
Adil Aouchiche
1 goals
Most assists
Junior Adamu
1 assists
Best rated
Loris Karius
7.36
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soufiane El-FaouziMidfielder | 6 (6) | 540 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.70 | – |
| Loris KariusGoalkeeper | 6 (6) | 540 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.36 | |
| Nikola KaticDefender | 6 (6) | 507 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.26 | |
| Hasan KuruçayDefender | 6 (6) | 496 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.22 | |
| Timo BeckerDefender | 6 (5) | 433 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.83 | – |
| Satoshi TanakaMidfielder | 5 (5) | 417 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.83 | – |
| Adil AouchicheAttacker | 6 (5) | 412 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.98 | – |
| Robin GosensMidfielder | 6 (5) | 412 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.89 | – |
| Kenan KaramanAttacker | 5 (4) | 356 | 1 | 0 | – | 7.00 | – |
| Moussa SyllaAttacker | 4 (3) | 287 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.46 | – |
| Junior Dina EbimbeMidfielder | 5 (2) | 282 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.77 | |
| Junior AdamuAttacker | 4 (3) | 230 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.58 | – |
| Dejan LjubicicMidfielder | 3 (3) | 185 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.47 | – |
| Maximilian WöberDefender | 6 (1) | 180 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.61 | – |
| Edin DžekoAttacker | 5 (2) | 167 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.56 | – |
Odds Comparison
Goals Over/Under
| Bookmaker | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| bet365 | 1.61 | 2.30 |
| Pinnacle | 2.03 | 1.55 |