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Bundesliga | Gameweek 18
Jan 29, 2023 at 2.30pm UK
Veltins-Arena
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Schalke
0 - 0
FC Koln


Brunner (35'), Terodde (39'), Zalazar (80')
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Schmitz (76'), Hubers (86'), Skhiri (87'), Kainz (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Bundesliga clash between Schalke 04 and FC Koln, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Schalke 1-6 RB Leipzig
Tuesday, January 24 at 5.30pm in Bundesliga
Last Game: Bayern 1-1 FC Koln
Tuesday, January 24 at 7.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Schalke 04 1-2 FC Koln

Neither team are likely to perform at their highest ceiling given the amount of injuries both managers have at their respective clubs, but Koln appear to have found their groove since returning to action last weekend. Schalke are guaranteed to remain bottom of the table regardless of the result they pick up on Sunday, but we can envisage their position becoming even more perilous by succumbing to a fourth straight defeat. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Koln win with a probability of 46.46%. A win for Schalke 04 had a probability of 30.35% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Koln win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.54%) and 0-2 (6.65%). The likeliest Schalke 04 win was 2-1 (7.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.46%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.

Result
Schalke 04DrawFC Koln
30.35% (-0.054000000000002 -0.05) 23.19% (0.438 0.44) 46.46% (-0.387 -0.39)
Both teams to score 62.21% (-1.651 -1.65)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.04% (-2.154 -2.15)38.96% (2.152 2.15)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.72% (-2.303 -2.3)61.28% (2.3 2.3)
Schalke 04 Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.05% (-1.098 -1.1)24.94% (1.095 1.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.42% (-1.549 -1.55)59.58% (1.545 1.55)
FC Koln Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.88% (-0.974 -0.97)17.11% (0.973 0.97)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.67% (-1.749 -1.75)47.32% (1.745 1.75)
Score Analysis
    Schalke 04 30.35%
    FC Koln 46.46%
    Draw 23.18%
Schalke 04DrawFC Koln
2-1 @ 7.27% (0.052 0.05)
1-0 @ 5.93% (0.409 0.41)
2-0 @ 4.12% (0.16 0.16)
3-1 @ 3.36% (-0.084 -0.08)
3-2 @ 2.97% (-0.175 -0.18)
3-0 @ 1.91% (0.015 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.17% (-0.068 -0.07)
4-2 @ 1.03% (-0.096 -0.1)
Other @ 2.61%
Total : 30.35%
1-1 @ 10.46% (0.4 0.4)
2-2 @ 6.41% (-0.166 -0.17)
0-0 @ 4.27% (0.419 0.42)
3-3 @ 1.75% (-0.164 -0.16)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 23.18%
1-2 @ 9.24% (0.059000000000001 0.06)
0-1 @ 7.54% (0.515 0.52)
0-2 @ 6.65% (0.249 0.25)
1-3 @ 5.44% (-0.144 -0.14)
0-3 @ 3.91% (0.022 0.02)
2-3 @ 3.77% (-0.225 -0.23)
1-4 @ 2.4% (-0.145 -0.15)
0-4 @ 1.73% (-0.048 -0.05)
2-4 @ 1.67% (-0.158 -0.16)
Other @ 4.13%
Total : 46.46%

How you voted: Schalke vs FC Koln

Schalke 04
12.2%
Draw
12.2%
FC Koln
75.6%
90
Head to Head
Aug 7, 2022 4.30pm
FC Koln
3-1
Schalke
Kilian (49'), Kainz (62'), Ljubicic (80')
Bulter (76')
Brunner (51')
Drexler (35')
May 22, 2021 2.30pm
Jan 20, 2021 5.30pm
Schalke
1-2
FC Koln
Hoppe (57')
Stambouli (49'), Boujellab (89')
Czichos (31'), Thielmann (90+3')
Horn (89')
Feb 29, 2020 5.30pm
FC Koln
3-0
Schalke
Bornauw (9'), Cordoba (39'), Nubel (75' og.)
Cordoba (38')

Schopf (66'), Burgstaller (80')
Oct 5, 2019 5.30pm
Schalke
1-1
FC Koln
Serdar (72')
Kenny (20'), Serdar (35'), Sane (45'), Oczipka (64')
Hector (91')
Katterbach (22'), Ehizibue (40'), Terodde (67'), Modeste (93')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen34286089246590
2Stuttgart34234778393973
3Bayern MunichBayern34233894454972
4RB Leipzig34198777393865
5Borussia DortmundDortmund34189768432563
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt34111495150147
7Hoffenheim34137146666046
8Heidenheim341012125055-542
9Werder Bremen34119144854-642
10Freiburg34119144558-1342
11Augsburg34109155060-1039
12Wolfsburg34107174156-1537
13Mainz 05Mainz34714133951-1235
14Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach34713145667-1134
15Union BerlinUnion Berlin3496193358-2533
16VfL BochumVfL Bochum34712154274-3233
RFC Koln34512172860-3227
RSV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt3438233086-5617


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