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Bundesliga · MW7 Cologne Stadium, KölnRef: Harm Osmers

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

Kicks off in
18h 36m
1. FC Köln 35%Draw 24%S04 41%
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Should you back 1. FC Köln or Schalke 04?

1. FC Köln vs Schalke 04 kicks off UK time in the Bundesliga. The match is at Cologne Stadium, Köln. Our model's pick is Over 2.5 goals at a 58% modelled probability.

Match intelligence · not a tip

S04 has the highest forecast probability · Over 2.5 goals is more likely

Match-result model updated
Match-result probability · model
Draw23.7%
S0440.8%
BTTS yes59.1%

Updated

Over 2.558.1%

Updated

Head to head · last 6Full H2H →

No recorded meetings between these two sides yet.

Provider forecast · Prediction tab · Methodology

Match facts

Match facts before kick-off

Head-to-head evidence
  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between 1. FC Köln and Schalke 04, landing 2 times across 15 league meetings on record.Latest pre-match snapshot
  • 9/15recorded league meetings saw both teams score (60%).Latest pre-match snapshot
  • 3league matches at home unbeaten for 1. FC Köln.Latest pre-match snapshot
  • 1. FC Köln scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Latest pre-match snapshot
  • Schalke 04 scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Latest pre-match snapshot
  • 1. FC Köln have averaged 1.3 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Latest pre-match snapshot
  • Schalke 04 have averaged 1.1 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Latest pre-match snapshot
  • Junior Adamu has the highest listed average xGOT for Schalke 04 at 0.94 across the provider's evidence window.Latest pre-match snapshot
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Useful historical patterns from our match facts feed, with the evidence window stated in each claim.Source: match facts feed · · Scope: league matches

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Form & xG · last 6 games

Rolling across all competitions
8.2
xG for
8
Goals
9.0
xGA
Last 6 matches
6.1
xG for
4▼ -2.1
Goals
8.6
xGA
Last 6 matchesunder-performing xG
1. FC KölnNewest first

Goalsoutlined xG

1. FC Köln recent goals and expected goals, newest match first
MatchResultGoalsxG
1L00.89
2W21.72
3L11.85
4D11.97
5L11.00
6W30.81
Schalke 04Newest first

Goalsoutlined xG

Schalke 04 recent goals and expected goals, newest match first
MatchResultGoalsxG
1L00.36
2L10.45
3D01.34
4W32.42
5D00.39
6L01.12
Schalke 04 have taken fewer points than their chances were worth: 5 points against 6.1 expected.Expected points reruns each match from its chances alone.
1. FC Köln generated 8.2 xG across their last 6 matches and scored 8, almost exactly in line with that chance total. Schalke 04 generated 6.1 xG across their last 6 matches and scored 4, 2.1 below that chance total.

Team comparison · recent form

1. FC Köln: 6 matches · S04: 6
Recent team comparison. 1. FC Köln sample 6; Schalke 04 sample 6.
Measure1. FC KölnSchalke 04
Goals / game1.330.67
Conceded / game1.831.17
xG / game1.371.02
xG conceded / game1.51.43
Historical context, not stats from this fixture. xG coverage: 6 and 6 matches.Full team comparison
How to watch

How to watch 1. FC Köln v Schalke 04

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Lineups

Probable XIs

Probable · confirmed ~13:30
S0411 starters
32Podlech
1Karius
25Katic
4Kuruçay
5Becker
17Gantenbein
23El-Faouzi
19Karaman
7Gomis
9Sylla
10Džeko
Out / doubtful
🩹 Jakub Kamiński injury · 🩹 Rav van den Berg injury · 🩹 Ragnar Ache injury · 🩹 Timo Hübers injury · 🩹 Alessio Castro-Montes injury · 🩹 Henning Matriciani injury · 🩹 Moussa Sylla injury · 🩹 Johannes Siebeking injury
Changes
Most-frequent starters over the last 11 matches. Confirmed teams land about an hour before kickoff, and any change from this XI appears here.

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Editorial publication status

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Fixture facts, team form and model probabilities remain available in their own sections while the editorial Preview is absent.

📊 Match preview and data context

The match kicks off Saturday, October 24th at 1:30 p.m. UTC from Cologne Stadium. Köln have won none of their last five league games, dropping four, while Schalke arrive in form with three wins in five; both sides have seen both teams score in four of their past five outings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Questions about this match

  • When and where is 1. FC Köln vs Schalke 04?
    1. FC Köln vs Schalke 04 takes place on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 (UK time) in the Bundesliga at Cologne Stadium, Köln.
  • Who is the model backing in 1. FC Köln vs Schalke 04?
    Our model's pick is Over 2.5 goals (totals), with around 58% confidence. No current price passed the integrity check. 18+. Predictions are informational, not betting advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. begambleaware.org.
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  • Are SportSignals predictions for 1. FC Köln vs Schalke 04 free?
    Yes. The model's predictions, odds comparison, stats and head-to-head for 1. FC Köln vs Schalke 04 are free to read. 18+. Predictions are informational, not betting advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. begambleaware.org.
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Latest possible publication cutoff · kickoff 24 Oct, 14:30 BST

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