Good pick · fair odds 1.65 · bookmaker 1.55 · Lost ✗
5/10Rating
1.55Odds
Quick tips for this match
Result1. FC Köln to win ✗48% · @2.00
Double chanceEither team to win ✗80% · @1.25
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗61% · @1.55
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓76% · fair 1.32
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗9% · fair 11.21
1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 preview and prediction
The match
1. FC Köln host FC Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 24 October, with kick-off at 14:30 (WAT) at RheinEnergieStadion. 1. FC Köln are 15th with 9 points from 9 games (in the bottom half), while FC Schalke 04 sit 17th on 6 points (in the bottom three). Only 3 points separate the two sides, so there is plenty riding on it.
Form guide
1. FC Köln's last 5: LWDLD Most recently they lost to Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 away. They average 1.2 scored and 1.8 conceded.
FC Schalke 04's last 5: LLWDW Most recently they lost to FSV Mainz 05 0–1 at home. On the road they have won 2 and lost 1 of their last 3. Goals have dried up – just 0.8 per game. 3 clean sheets in that run show a solid defence.
Goals outlook
Our model expects about 2.5 goals: 1.4 for 1. FC Köln and 1.1 for FC Schalke 04. That is close to an average game: over 2.5 at 46%, both teams to score at 61%.
Betting angles
Win chances: 1. FC Köln 48%, draw 20%, FC Schalke 04 32%.
Both teams to score: yes (61%) at 1.55.
Our prediction
Our pre-match pick was Both teams to score – a 61% chance at odds of 1.55. Predicted score: 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04. Bets settle on the 90-minute score. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, bet responsibly.
Win chances
1. FC Köln48%fair 2.09 · @2.00
Draw20%fair 4.95 · @3.60
FC Schalke 0432%fair 3.13 · @3.20
2.50Expected goals
1.421. FC Köln xG
1.08FC Schalke 04 xG
61%Both score
46%Over 2.5
Most likely scores
1–113%
1–012%
2–19%
0–19%
2–08%
0–08%
From our goals model: 1. FC Köln 1.4 – 1.1 FC Schalke 04 expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Every market, with fair odds
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
1. FC Köln to win✗
48%
2.09
2.00
Double chance
Either team to win✗
80%
1.25
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
61%
1.65
1.55
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✗
71%
1.40
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
54%
1.84
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
76%
1.32
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
44%
2.28
–
Half-time / full-time
HT 1. FC Köln / FT 1. FC Köln✗
26%
3.81
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
11.21
–
Form
1. FC Köln – last 6
LWDLDL
16 Oct
@ Eintracht Frankfurt
0–1
L
11 Oct
vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–1
W
3 Oct
@ FC Viktoria Köln
2–2
D
19 Sep
@ Hamburger SV
1–2
L
12 Sep
vs Werder Bremen
1–1
D
4 Sep
@ VfB Stuttgart
1–4
L
1.2Scored / game
1.8Conceded / game
83%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
FC Schalke 04 – last 6
LLWDWD
17 Oct
vs FSV Mainz 05
0–1
L
11 Oct
@ SC Freiburg
1–2
L
3 Oct
@ Austria Lustenau
1–0
W
20 Sep
vs SV Elversberg
0–0
D
11 Sep
@ Union Berlin
3–1
W
5 Sep
vs Bayern München
0–0
D
0.8Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04.
What is the prediction for 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 61% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.55.
Who will win 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
On our numbers 1. FC Köln have a 48% chance of winning, the draw 20% and FC Schalke 04 32%.
How many goals will there be in 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
We expect about 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 46% likely and both teams score 61% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
Our predicted score is 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.5 goals in total.
When is 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) kicks off on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 14:30 (West Africa Time) at RheinEnergieStadion.
Analysis by the Footrivo model, blended with bookmaker prices. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
