1. FC Köln vs Schalke 04 prediction, odds and how to watch

Phillip Tietz's 24th-minute finish was enough for FSV Mainz 05 to take all three points at Schalke 04, with the visitors holding firm despite Schalke dominating possession and creating more chances across the ninety minutes.

Younes Ebnoutalib's 77th-minute right-foot finish gave Eintracht Frankfurt a hard-fought 1-0 Bundesliga win over 1. FC Köln on Friday night, ending a run of three matches without a victory for the hosts.

1. FC Köln ground out a hard-fought 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday, with goals from Ísak Jóhannesson and Saïd El Mala securing three points that their defensive record badly needed. Gladbach pulled one back through Joe Scally but never truly threatened to take anything from it.

Hamburger SV ground out a 2-1 Bundesliga win over 1. FC Köln despite being outplayed for long stretches, with goals from Nicolás Capaldo and Yussuf Poulsen proving enough after Ragnar Ache pulled one back in stoppage time.

1. FC Köln have not kept a clean sheet in their last five Bundesliga matches, and Bayer Leverkusen are about to find out exactly why that matters. This one could get ugly.

Two Bundesliga sides in freefall meet at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Sunday. Something has to give, but neither team has given any reason for confidence.

Schalke 04 host FSV Mainz 05 at the Veltins-Arena on Saturday with both sides carrying enough uncertainty to make this one genuinely difficult to read. Connor Maguire gives you the straight version.