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Log in to turn it on1. FC Köln seeks to capitalize on its home form, having won two of three matches at home, to break away from the lower part of the table. FC Schalke 04 visits after failing to convert in three encounters and carries a streak of eight matches without a victory against the local side.
Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at
FC Schalke 04 have not beaten 1. FC Köln in 8 games.
1. FC Köln won 2 of their 3 home games in the competition.
FC Schalke 04 are winless in 3 games in the competition.
38% of 1. FC Köln's goals come in the last fifteen minutes.
#12 with 7 points (2W · 1D · 3L). Averages 1.17 goals for and 1.83 goals against per match.
#15 with 5 points (1W · 2D · 3L). Averages 0.67 goals for and 1.17 goals against per match.
Balancing their respective records of two home wins for 1. FC Köln and a single victory on the road for FC Schalke 04 sets up a direct test of local reliability against visiting inconsistency.
Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.
Bookmakers align with local efficiency, pricing 1. FC Köln as clear favorites given their home record against a visiting side with low scoring output on the road.
| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 6 | +17 | 14 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 6 | +1 | 10 |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | 6 | +5 | 9 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Hamburger SV | 6 | -9 | 9 |
| 10 | FC Augsburg | 6 | +4 | 8 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | -6 | 8 |
| 12 | 1. FC Köln | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | SC Paderborn 07 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 6 | -12 | 5 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | -12 | 0 |
1. FC Köln. With Said El Mala leading the local scoring output, 1. FC Köln relies on his conversion to offset a lower shot volume while Marius Bulter shares the burden.
FC Schalke 04. With Robin Gosens among the few contributors in attack, FC Schalke 04 struggles to build pressure given their low shot volume and a tendency to leave matches scoreless.
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (6 and 6 respectively).
The visiting side attempts fewer total shots and maintains less possession per match, suggesting a setup focused on absorbing pressure while 1. FC Köln drives the tempo through higher shot volume.
The clustering of 1. FC Köln goals in the final quarter of an hour coincides with a visiting side that frequently concedes late, establishing the closing minutes as the prime window for a breakthrough.
61. FC Köln won0FC Schalke 04 wonThe historical trend reflects a distinct local dominance through recent meetings, leaving the visiting side searching for a reversal of fortune in this fixture.
1. FC Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln
01/11 · Bundesliga 2026/27
FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig
31/10 · Bundesliga 2026/27
