Köln vs Schalke 04 Prediction & Stats - Bundesliga 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Köln vs Schalke 04 carries real history into this round of the Bundesliga.

The two sides meet on 24/10 (Saturday) at RheinEnergieStadion, 14:30 (UK time).

Read the Köln vs Schalke 04 prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Köln vs Schalke 04

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Köln vs Schalke 04 call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Köln the side to beat, with roughly 45% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Bundesliga odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Köln Preview

Köln reach this fixture 6 match into their Bundesliga. Here is where FC Köln stand:

In this competition

• 2 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost

• 1.17 points per game

• 8 scored, at 1.33 a game

• 11 conceded, at 1.83 a game

FC Köln, season-wide

• 3 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, 2 goals

• Most assists: Ellyes Skhiri, 2 assists

Recent results — Köln

16/10/2026 14:30

Eintracht Frankfurt

1 - 0

Köln

L

11/10/2026 09:30

Köln

2 - 1

Borussia M'gladbach

W

19/09/2026 09:30

Hamburger SV

2 - 1

Köln

L

12/09/2026 12:30

Köln

1 - 1

Werder Bremen

D

04/09/2026 14:30

Stuttgart

4 - 1

Köln

L

Schalke 04: how they are travelling

Schalke 04 come in 6 matches into their Bundesliga.

Here is what Die Königsblauen have produced:

In this competition

• 1 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost

• 0.83 points per game

• 4 scored, at 0.67 a game

• 7 conceded, at 1.17 a game

Die Königsblauen, season-wide

• 2 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Edin Džeko, 2 goals

• Most assists: Edin Džeko, 1 assists

Recent results — Die Königsblauen

17/10/2026 09:30

Schalke 04

0 - 1

Mainz 05

L

11/10/2026 11:30

Freiburg

2 - 1

Schalke 04

L

20/09/2026 11:30

Schalke 04

0 - 0

Elversberg

D

11/09/2026 14:30

Union Berlin

1 - 3

Schalke 04

W

05/09/2026 12:30

Schalke 04

0 - 0

Bayern München

D

The head-to-head favours Köln

Recent meetings have tended to go Köln's way against Schalke 04.

From 26 match(es):

• Köln: 12 win(s)

• Schalke 04: 8 win(s)

• Drawn: 6

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Köln vs Schalke 04 prediction.

Form comparison Köln vs Schalke 04

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Köln

Germany - Bundesliga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W L D L	1.17
Home	W D W	2.33
Away	L L L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	67%	0%
Goals	3.17	3.33	3
Scored	1.33	2	0.67
Conceded	1.83	1.33	2.33
Both Teams to Score	83%	100%	67%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	17%	0%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.67	1.89	1.46
xGA	1.79	1.73	1.85

Away Team

Schalke 04

Germany - Bundesliga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D W D	0.83
Home	L D D	0.67
Away	L W L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	17%	0%	33%
Goals	1.83	0.33	3.33
Scored	0.67	0	1.33
Conceded	1.17	0.33	2
Both Teams to Score	33%	0%	67%
Without Conceding	33%	67%	0%
Failed To Score	67%	100%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.17	0.96	1.37
xGA	1.85	1.55	2.16

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Köln vs Schalke 04

• Match: Köln vs Schalke 04

• Competition: Bundesliga

• Date: Saturday, 24/10/2026

• Kick-off: 14:30 (UK time)

• Venue: RheinEnergieStadion

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Home Team

Köln

Germany - Bundesliga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W L D L	1.17
Home	W D W	2.33
Away	L L L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	67%	0%
Goals	3.17	3.33	3
Scored	1.33	2	0.67
Conceded	1.83	1.33	2.33
Both Teams to Score	83%	100%	67%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	17%	0%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.67	1.89	1.46
xGA	1.79	1.73	1.85

Away Team

Schalke 04

Germany - Bundesliga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D W D	0.83
Home	L D D	0.67
Away	L W L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	17%	0%	33%
Goals	1.83	0.33	3.33
Scored	0.67	0	1.33
Conceded	1.17	0.33	2
Both Teams to Score	33%	0%	67%
Without Conceding	33%	67%	0%
Failed To Score	67%	100%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.17	0.96	1.37
xGA	1.85	1.55	2.16

Corners

12.33 / Match

+32% Corners / Match

Köln received +32% more corners than Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga

9.33 / Match

Eintracht Frankfurt

(3)

Borussia M'gladbach

(6)

Hamburger SV

(5)

Werder Bremen

(8)

Stuttgart

(8)

Hoffenheim

(6)

(4)

Mainz 05

(2)

Freiburg

(4)

Elversberg

(5)

Union Berlin

(0)

Bayern München

(3)

Augsburg

Cards

1.83 / Match

+56% Cards / Match

Köln received +56% more cards than Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga

1.17 / Match

Eintracht Frankfurt

(2)

Borussia M'gladbach

(1)

Hamburger SV

(3)

Werder Bremen

(2)

Stuttgart

(3)

Hoffenheim

(0)

(0)

Mainz 05

(1)

Freiburg

(1)

Elversberg

(1)

Union Berlin

(2)

Bayern München

(0)

Augsburg

Goals Scored

1.33 / Match

+99%

Köln is +99% better in terms of goals scored

0.67 / Match

Eintracht Frankfurt

(0)

Borussia M'gladbach

(2)

Hamburger SV

(1)

Werder Bremen

(1)

Stuttgart

(1)

Hoffenheim

(3)

(0)

Mainz 05

(1)

Freiburg

(0)

Elversberg

(3)

Union Berlin

(0)

Bayern München

(0)

Augsburg

Goals Conceded

1.83 / Match

+36%

Köln condeded +36% more goals than Schalke 04

1.17 / Match

Eintracht Frankfurt

(1)

Borussia M'gladbach

(1)

Hamburger SV

(2)

Werder Bremen

(1)

Stuttgart

(4)

Hoffenheim

(2)

(1)

Mainz 05

(2)

Freiburg

(0)

Elversberg

(1)

Union Berlin

(0)

Bayern München

(3)

Augsburg

Bundesliga Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Bayern München	6	4	2	0	22	5	17	14	2.33
2	Borussia Dortmund	6	4	2	0	11	4	7	14	2.33
3	Freiburg	6	4	1	1	15	6	9	13	2.17
4	Bayer Leverkusen	6	4	1	1	16	9	7	13	2.17
5	Mainz 05	6	3	1	2	14	10	4	10	1.67
6	Elversberg	6	3	1	2	12	11	1	10	1.67
7	RB Leipzig	6	3	0	3	16	11	5	9	1.5
8	Werder Bremen	6	2	3	1	12	12	0	9	1.5
9	Hamburger SV	6	3	0	3	6	15	-9	9	1.5
10	Augsburg	6	2	2	2	16	12	4	8	1.33
11	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	2	2	2	10	16	-6	8	1.33
12	Köln	6	2	1	3	8	11	-3	7	1.17
13	Stuttgart	6	2	0	4	8	10	-2	6	1
14	Hoffenheim	6	2	0	4	11	14	-3	6	1
15	Schalke 04	6	1	2	3	4	7	-3	5	0.83
16	Paderborn	6	1	2	3	5	9	-4	5	0.83
17	Union Berlin	6	1	2	3	5	17	-12	5	0.83
18	Borussia M'gladbach	6	0	0	6	8	20	-12	0	0