Model: history/v2-w1460-r150. Probabilities are produced by our own model from public match data. They are not odds and not betting advice.
Why — recent form
"—" means the number is not available in our data; we never fill gaps with zeros. Recent form covers only matches with expected-goals data, which may be fewer than the team's actual recent fixtures.
| Metric | FC Cologne | Schalke 04 |
|---|---|---|
| Recent xG (attack, per-match avg) | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Recent xGA (defence, per-match avg) | 1.89 | 1.6 |
| Sample size (matches with xG data) | 5 | 5 |
| Rest days since last match | 8 | 7 |
| Season pressing (PPDA, lower = more intense) | 14.5 | 19.4 |
| Matches in the last 7 days | 2 | 2 |
| Matches in the next 7 days | 1 | 1 |
| Travel to this match (km) | 158 | 70 |
What the data says
FC Cologne vs Schalke 04: what the data says
Home last five: 0.80 points, 1.84 xG for, 1.82 against per game. Away: 1.00 / 1.10 / 1.58.
What is worth noting before kickoff?
What could go against this prediction
Injuries & suspensions
Latest pre-match snapshot from our data source; availability varies by league.
FC Cologne
- injured Ellyes Skhiri return: Early January 2027
- injured Imad Rondić return: Early November 2026
- injured Ragnar Ache return: About 1-2 weeks
- injured Rav van den Berg return: About 1-2 weeks
- injured Thijs Dallinga return: Late June 2027
- injured Timo Hübers return: Early January 2027
Schalke 04
- injured Ayman Gülasi return: Late December 2026
- injured Dejan Ljubičić return: Late October 2026
- injured Kenan Karaman return: About 1-2 weeks
- injured Maximilian Wöber return: Early January 2027
- injured Moussa Sylla return: Early November 2026
- injured Ron Schallenberg return: About 1-2 weeks
Head to head
All-time (per our source): FC Cologne 12 · 7 7 draws · 5 Schalke 04
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-09 | 1. FC Köln | 1 - 0 | Schalke 04 |
| 2024-09-01 | Schalke 04 | 1 - 3 | 1. FC Köln |
| 2023-01-29 | Schalke 04 | 0 - 0 | 1. FC Köln |
| 2022-08-07 | 1. FC Köln | 3 - 1 | Schalke 04 |
| 2022-01-27 | 1. FC Köln | 2 - 2 | Schalke 04 |
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