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1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04: Match Preview — October 24, 2026

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 7 Scheduled
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
Hamburger SV 2–1 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln 1–1 Werder Bremen VfB Stuttgart 4–1 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln 3–2 1899 Hoffenheim Bayern München 5–1 1. FC Köln

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FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04 0–0 SV Elversberg Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 0–0 Bayern München FC Augsburg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04
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1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 Match Preview

No odds are up for this one so far, and they tend to arrive closer to kick-off. Recent form reads 1W 1D 3L for 1. FC Köln and 1W 2D 2L for FC Schalke 04. 10 previous meetings give 1. FC Köln the edge at 6 wins against 0, 4 of them drawn. The table has 1. FC Köln 13 with 4 points and FC Schalke 04 11 with 5. Kick-off is October 24, 2026 at 13:30 UTC at RheinEnergieSTADION, Bundesliga · Regular Season - 7.

1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 · Totals

Historical estimates from 19 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 84% Under 0.5 16%
Over 1.5 74% Under 1.5 26%
Over 2.5 63% Under 2.5 37%
Over 3.5 42% Under 3.5 58%
Over 4.5 21% Under 4.5 79%

1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 Match Information

Competition
Bundesliga
Round
7
Date and time
Status
Scheduled

Previous 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 Meetings

Full Head-to-Head
2. Bundesliga
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04
1
0
FT
2. Bundesliga
FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
1
3
FT
Bundesliga
FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
0
0
FT
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04
3
1
FT
Friendlies Clubs
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04
2
2
FT
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln
FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04
1
0
FT

Team Form Before the Match

1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Form

L
Bayern MünchenBundesliga · May 16, 2026
5–1
FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

L
RB LeipzigBundesliga · May 27, 2023
4–2

1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 Lineups

1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln

Possible lineup

Starting XI

  1. 1
    M. SchwäbeGames: 4 · 360 min
    G
  2. 24
    L. LochoshviliGames: 4 · 360 min
    D
  3. 22
    Jahmai Simpson-PuseyGames: 4 · 360 min
    D
  4. 14
    G. MensahGames: 4 · 334 min
    D
  5. 17
    A. Castro-MontesGames: 4 · 311 min
    D
  6. 5
    T. KraußGames: 4 · 348 min
    M
  7. 6
    E. SkhiriGames: 4 · 250 min
    M
  8. 8
    Í. Bergmann JóhannessonGames: 4 · 228 min
    M
  9. 10
    S. El MalaGames: 3 · 171 min
    M
  10. 37
    L. MainaGames: 4 · 246 min
    F
  11. 9
    R. AcheGames: 4 · 192 min
    F

Substitutes

30 M. Bülter47 M. Moore27 T. Dallinga23 Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler29 J. Thielmann3 B. Sosa28 S. Sebulonsen
FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04

Possible lineup

Starting XI

  1. 1
    L. KariusGames: 4 · 360 min
    G
  2. 25
    N. KatićGames: 4 · 346 min
    D
  3. 5
    T. BeckerGames: 4 · 332 min
    D
  4. 4
    H. KuruçayGames: 4 · 316 min
    D
  5. 8
    R. GosensGames: 4 · 243 min
    D
  6. 23
    S. El-FaouziGames: 4 · 360 min
    M
  7. 24
    A. AouchicheGames: 4 · 329 min
    M
  8. 13
    S. TanakaGames: 3 · 258 min
    M
  9. 21
    D. LjubičićGames: 3 · 185 min
    M
  10. 9
    M. SyllaGames: 3 · 208 min
    F
  11. 19
    K. KaramanGames: 3 · 176 min
    F

Substitutes

29 J. Dina Ebimbe39 M. Wöber33 Vitalie Becker10 E. Džeko20 J. Adamu6 R. Schallenberg43 M. Ayhan

Standings Before 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04

#ClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
10Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt4121910-15
11FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04412134-15
12SC Paderborn 07 SC Paderborn 07411235-24
131. FC Köln 1. FC Köln411269-34
141899 Hoffenheim 1899 Hoffenheim4103710-33

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 ·