Bundesliga: FC Koln vs Schalke 04 – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between FC Koln and Schalke 04 who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Schalke 04 come to RheinEnergieSTADION for the Bundesliga match on Saturday, FC Koln will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

FC Koln approach round 7 as number 12 in the Bundesliga table with seven points on their account so far. With six rounds behind them, Schalke 04 have amassed five points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Form: FC Koln vs Schalke 04

FC Koln Form

FC Koln are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Hamburger SV by a 2-1 score, before winning 2-1 against Borussia Moenchengladbach. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 1-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt. FC Koln claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Schalke 04 Form

A draw is all that prevents Schalke 04 from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Elversberg as the match ended 0-0 before getting trounced against Freiburg by a 2-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Mainz 05 won the game and the exact score was 0-1. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Schalke 04 won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 18 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for FC Koln and Schalke 04

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that FC Koln and Schalke 04 played across all tournaments.

Players on top: FC Koln vs Schalke 04

Thijs Dallinga is showing good form for FC Koln, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Robin Gosens scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular markets: FC Koln vs Schalke 04

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at RheinEnergieSTADION across all tournaments FC Koln won five times, drew three and lost two times. Schalke 04 claimed six wins, zero draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. FC Koln have not lost to Schalke 04 in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

FC Koln scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Schalke 04 only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive home games FC Koln played. Schalke 04 should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as FC Koln only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Schalke 04 claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. FC Koln have scored in 17 consecutive home meetings with Schalke 04.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of FC Koln’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Schalke 04, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Amazingly, FC Koln failed to keep a clean sheet in their 20 last matches.