Good pick · fair odds 1.65 · bookmaker 1.55 · Lost ✗
5/10Rating
1.55Odds
Picks by market
Result1. FC Köln to win ✗48% · @2.00
Double chanceEither team to win ✗79% · @1.25
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗61% · @1.55
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓76% · fair 1.32
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗9% · fair 11.20
1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
FC Schalke 04 travel to face 1. FC Köln on Saturday 24 October in the Bundesliga, with RheinEnergieStadion the venue – the ball rolls at 14:30 WAT. In the table, 1. FC Köln are 15th, lower half, on 9 points after 9 matches; FC Schalke 04 are 17th (in the drop zone) with 6. Only 3 points split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
1. FC Köln, last 5: LWDLD Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, away. Goals for and against: 1.2 scored, 1.8 conceded per game.
FC Schalke 04, last 5: LLWDW Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to FSV Mainz 05, at home. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give 1. FC Köln 1.4 xG, FC Schalke 04 1.1 xG – a total near 2.5. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 46%, GG 61%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – 1. FC Köln 48%, draw 21%, FC Schalke 04 32%.
GG/NG: GG (61%) at 1.55.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (61%, odds 1.55). Most likely score in line with that pick: 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
1. FC Köln48%fair 2.10 · @2.00
Draw21%fair 4.80 · @3.60
FC Schalke 0432%fair 3.16 · @3.20
2.50Expected goals
1.421. FC Köln xG
1.08FC Schalke 04 xG
61%Both score
46%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–113%
1–012%
2–19%
0–19%
2–08%
0–08%
From our goals model: 1. FC Köln 1.4 – 1.1 FC Schalke 04 expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
1. FC Köln to win✗
48%
2.10
2.00
Double chance
Either team to win✗
79%
1.26
1.25
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
61%
1.65
1.55
Draw no bet
1. FC Köln (draw no bet)
60%
1.66
–
Asian handicap
FC Schalke 04 +1 (Asian handicap)✓
72%
1.39
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✗
71%
1.40
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
54%
1.84
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
76%
1.32
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
89%
1.12
–
First team to score
1. FC Köln to score first✗
52%
1.92
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
44%
2.28
–
Half-time / full-time
HT 1. FC Köln / FT 1. FC Köln✗
26%
3.80
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
11.20
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Recent results
1. FC Köln – last 6
LWDLDL
16 Oct
@ Eintracht Frankfurt
0–1
L
11 Oct
vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–1
W
3 Oct
@ FC Viktoria Köln
2–2
D
19 Sep
@ Hamburger SV
1–2
L
12 Sep
vs Werder Bremen
1–1
D
4 Sep
@ VfB Stuttgart
1–4
L
1.2Scored / game
1.8Conceded / game
83%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
FC Schalke 04 – last 6
LLWDWD
17 Oct
vs FSV Mainz 05
0–1
L
11 Oct
@ SC Freiburg
1–2
L
3 Oct
@ Austria Lustenau
1–0
W
20 Sep
vs SV Elversberg
0–0
D
11 Sep
@ Union Berlin
3–1
W
5 Sep
vs Bayern München
0–0
D
0.8Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04.
What is the prediction for 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 61% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.55.
Who will win 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
On our numbers 1. FC Köln have a 48% chance of winning, the draw 21% and FC Schalke 04 32%.
How many goals will there be in 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
We expect about 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 46% likely and both teams score 61% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
Our predicted score is 1. FC Köln 1–1 FC Schalke 04, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.5 goals in total.
When is 1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04?
1. FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) kicks off on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 14:30 (West Africa Time) at RheinEnergieStadion.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
