FC Cologne vs FC Schalke 04 predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The FC Schalke 04, having lost their last match against SC Freiburg, travel to Köln with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 7th round of the Bundesliga,  FC Cologne will face FC Schalke 04 at Rhein Energie stadium on 24 October at 13:30.

The home team, FC Cologne is currently in 11º position in the tournament with 7 points, while FC Schalke 04 is currently in 14º position with 5.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this FC Cologne vs FC Schalke 04.

FC Cologne

FC Cologne comes from playing against Eintracht Frankfurt and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with loss for FC Cologne. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against FC Schalke 04. In that last match between FC Cologne and Eintracht Frankfurt, Die Geißböcke team achieved a 44% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Rene Wagner has achieved 3 wins, 1 draw y 3 defeats. FC Cologne average number of goals per game is 1.4 goals, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 21 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Cologne matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 6/7
• Matches conceding goals:  21
• First to concede goals: 5/7
• Half-time defeat: 4/7

FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 defeat against SC Freiburg, and travel to the Rhein Energie stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing FC Cologne.

In that match between FC Schalke 04 and SC Freiburg, the FC Schalke 04 team achieved 49% ball possession, getting 1 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by K. Karaman.

Analysing the last 7 matches, M. Muslić's team has won 3, drawn 2 and lost 2. FC Schalke 04 average 1.4 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Schalke 04 matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7

FC Cologne vs FC Schalke 04: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate FC Cologne vs FC Schalke 04 prediction. The last match between these teams was in the 2. Bundesliga competition, in an event that took place at the Rhein Energie stadium on 09-02-2025 with the result of 1-0, with FC Cologne winning.

The last 5 meetings between FC Cologne and FC Schalke 04 have resulted in 4 wins for FC Cologne, , and 1 draw. In those matches, FC Cologne managed to score 8 goals, while FC Schalke 04 scored 2 goals against FC Cologne.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals