1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04 result

Full-time · 1. FC Köln 0–0 FC Schalke 04

Bundesliga · Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:30 BST · RheinEnergieStadion

Updated 1 Nov 2026, 03:30 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: 1. FC Köln · FC Schalke 04 · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

1. FC Köln 0–0 FC Schalke 04 — this Bundesliga match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

Best price: 1.27 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.7% of 5090 landed (95% range 76.5–78.8%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or away, not the draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,866 of 2,505 times (74.5%), against an average rating of 73.3%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said 1. FC Köln: 1.20 to 0.46 in expected goals, from 14 shots to 9, ahead on xG from the 50th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The points were shared.

The result

1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04 drew 0–0 at RheinEnergieStadion in the Bundesliga on Saturday 24 October.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time.

Discipline

Harm Osmers, Germany showed five yellow cards — against 4.5 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — 1. FC Köln: Tom Krauß (45+2’) and Luka Lochoshvili (81’); FC Schalke 04: J. Dina Ebimbe (71’), Vitalie Becker (83’) and Hasan Kuruçay (89’).

What it changes

1. FC Köln stay 11th after this result (seven league matches played). 1. FC Köln have scored nine goals, the fifth-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games). 1. FC Köln have conceded 12 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 18 clubs.

FC Schalke 04 move down from 14th to 15th (seven league matches played). FC Schalke 04 have scored four goals, the fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games). FC Schalke 04 have conceded nine goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs.

It was the only goalless draw of round 7, across nine matches. FC Schalke 04 are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Timo Becker (FC Schalke 04) 6.1, Luka Lochoshvili (1. FC Köln) 5.3 and Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) 5.1 led the match.

Head-to-head

1. FC Köln are unbeaten in the last six meetings with FC Schalke 04, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, 1. FC Köln or FC Schalke 04 (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.7% of the time in the last 90 days (3953 of 5090).

Next up

1. FC Köln next host Bayer Leverkusen on 8 November 2026.

FC Schalke 04 next travel to 1899 Hoffenheim on 8 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for 1. FC Köln: 1. FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for FC Schalke 04: 1899 Hoffenheim v FC Schalke 04, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: 1. FC Köln 0–0 FC Schalke 04 · Bundesliga
Venue: RheinEnergieStadion · Köln
Referee: Harm Osmers, Germany
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): 1. FC Köln 5 · draws 1 · FC Schalke 04 0 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: 1. FC Köln 1W 1D 3L · FC Schalke 04 1W 2D 2L

1. FC Köln 0–0 FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 1 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 0.88

Goals

against 2.13 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 3

over 8 matches

5.75 / 3

Corners

against 6 / 6 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5 / 3.57

Shots on target

against 5.88 / 5.43 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.63 / 1

Cards

against 1.5 / 2.14 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.46 yellows

Referee · Harm Osmers, Germany

20.54 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 13 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 17 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	1. FC Köln for / against	Line	FC Schalke 04 for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3our book	0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.75 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3 for · 6 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	15 for · 15.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.57 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.57 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.88 for · 10.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.14 for · 11.29 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Harm Osmers, Germany — 4.46 yellow cards a game, 0.15 red cards, 20.54 fouls over 13 matches.

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1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Goalkeeper

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Schwäbe	7	90630 min	284 /90	121.7 /90	10.1 /90

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	3.8 7/5

1. FC Köln Defensive

1. FC Köln — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	7	90630 min	60.9 /90	111.6 /90	40.6 /90	385.4 /90	40.6 /90	10.1 /90
L. Lochoshvili	7	87610 min	71 /90	60.9 /90	50.7 /90	263.8 /90	91.3 /90	00 /90
A. Castro-Montes	6	71423 min	132.8 /90	40.9 /90	00 /90	234.9 /90	30.6 /90	10.2 /90
G. Mensah	5	82409 min	61.3 /90	61.3 /90	00 /90	132.9 /90	92 /90	20.4 /90
B. Sosa	3	69206 min	104.4 /90	10.4 /90	31.3 /90	146.1 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
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1. FC Köln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey n 8	90	0.5 4/0	1.1 6/2	R. Gosens
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
L. Lochoshvili n 7	87.1	1.3 5/2	0.7 5/0	H. Kuruçay
T. Krauß n 8	78.9	1.6 6/3	1.3 6/2	S. El-Faouzi
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson n 8	62.1	1.1 4/2	0.4 1/1	S. El-Faouzi
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1. FC Köln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey n 8	90	0.9 6/1
L. Lochoshvili n 7	87.1	1 3/2
T. Krauß n 8	78.9	3.1 6/6
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson n 8	62.1	2 5/3
L. Maina n 8	57.9	1.4 3/2
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1. FC Köln Attacking

1. FC Köln — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
S. El Mala	6	70422 min	20.4 /90	00 /90	173.6 /90	81.7 /90	71.5 /90	40.9 /90
M. Bülter	5	75375 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	92.2 /90	61.4 /90	41 /90	20.5 /90
R. Ache	5	53267 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	62 /90	31 /90	51.7 /90	20.7 /90
T. Dallinga	4	42168 min	21.1 /90	00 /90	73.8 /90	42.1 /90	21.1 /90	00 /90
J. Thielmann	3	70210 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.3 /90	00 /90	20.9 /90	20.9 /90
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1. FC Köln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Lochoshvili n 7	87.1	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
T. Krauß n 8	78.9	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson n 8	62.1	1.1 5/1	0.9 4/1
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1. FC Köln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Lochoshvili n 7	87.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Krauß n 8	78.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson n 8	62.1	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
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FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Goalkeeper

FC Schalke 04 — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
L. Karius	6	90540 min	315.2 /90	71.2 /90	00 /90

FC Schalke 04 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Karius n 8	90	4.3 6/5

FC Schalke 04 Defensive

FC Schalke 04 — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Katić	6	85507 min	112 /90	81.4 /90	61.1 /90	508.9 /90	40.7 /90	10.2 /90
H. Kuruçay	6	83496 min	234.2 /90	40.7 /90	61.1 /90	356.4 /90	40.7 /90	10.2 /90
T. Becker	5	84422 min	153.2 /90	61.3 /90	51.1 /90	296.2 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Maximilian Wöber	5	34170 min	52.6 /90	52.6 /90	00 /90	84.2 /90	21.1 /90	00 /90
Vitalie Becker	3	36107 min	21.7 /90	00 /90	10.8 /90	43.4 /90	10.8 /90	00 /90
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FC Schalke 04 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. El-Faouzi n 8	88.4	1.3 8/2	1.4 8/3	Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 4/0	—
N. Katić n 8	76.9	0.9 5/1	0.6 3/1	—
H. Kuruçay n 8	83.4	0.7 3/1	0.4 2/1	L. Lochoshvili
R. Gosens n 6	68.7	1.1 4/1	1.3 3/2	Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
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FC Schalke 04 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. El-Faouzi n 8	88.4	2.3 7/5
N. Katić n 8	76.9	1.9 7/4
H. Kuruçay n 8	83.4	4.3 8/8
R. Gosens n 6	68.7	3.1 5/5
T. Becker n 8	84.9	3.3 8/8
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FC Schalke 04 Attacking

FC Schalke 04 — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Aouchiche	5	80400 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	81.8 /90	51.1 /90	92 /90	51.1 /90
K. Karaman	4	88350 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	41 /90	20.5 /90	82.1 /90	51.3 /90
M. Sylla	4	72287 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.3 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90
J. Adamu	4	58230 min	00 /90	10.4 /90	41.6 /90	20.8 /90	31.2 /90	00 /90
E. Džeko	3	48143 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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FC Schalke 04 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. El-Faouzi n 8	88.4	0.9 3/2	0.5 2/1
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Katić n 8	76.9	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
H. Kuruçay n 8	83.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
R. Gosens n 6	68.7	1.1 4/1	0.2 1/0
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FC Schalke 04 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 17 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. El-Faouzi n 8	88.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Katić n 8	76.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Kuruçay n 8	83.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Gosens n 6	68.7	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
1. FC Köln		FC Schalke 04
62%	Possession	38%
1.24	Expected goals (xG)	0.61
14	Shots	9
5	Shots on target	1
5	Shots off target	6
4	Blocked shots	2
6	Shots inside the box	8
6	Corners	5
4	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	4
544	Passes	322
84%	Pass accuracy	70%

1. FC Köln Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Sosa	90	0	0	2	1	0	7.7
M. Bülter	90	2	2	2	2	0	7.3
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson	90	1	1	1	2	0	7.9
S. Sebulonsen	90	1	0	1	2	0	7.3
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	90	0	0	1	0	0	7.5
M. Schwäbe	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
L. Lochoshvili	89	0	0	0	4	Y	8
L. Maina	89	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
S. El Mala	80	5	1	0	0	0	5.6
T. Krauß	80	0	0	1	5	Y	7.5
M. Moore	68	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. Waldschmidt sub	22	1	1	1	0	0	6.3
Reigan Heskey sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Schmied sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–
J. Thielmann sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

FC Schalke 04 Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Tanaka	90	1	0	0	2	0	7.3
J. Adamu	90	1	1	1	2	0	6.2
A. Aouchiche	90	1	0	2	1	0	7.7
T. Becker	90	0	0	0	6	0	8.3
J. Dina Ebimbe	90	1	0	0	5	Y	7.2
Hwang Hee-Chan	90	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
N. Katić	90	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
H. Kuruçay	90	0	0	0	1	Y	7
L. Karius	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
S. El-Faouzi	43	1	0	1	1	0	6.2
R. Gosens	43	0	0	2	0	0	7
J. Bachmann sub	47	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
Vitalie Becker sub	47	0	0	0	4	Y	7.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind 1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04 — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

1. FC KölnLDLWL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

FC Schalke 04DWDLL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

1. FC Köln 5 · 1 draw · FC Schalke 04 0 · 2.17 goals/game

2025-02-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04
2024-09-01 FC Schalke 04 1–3 1. FC Köln
2023-01-29 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FC Köln
2022-08-07 1. FC Köln 3–1 FC Schalke 04
2021-05-22 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04
2021-01-20 FC Schalke 04 1–2 1. FC Köln

League standing · 2026/27

1. FC Köln#12 pos9 pts8 pl-3 GD

FC Schalke 04#17 pos6 pts8 pl-5 GD

Goals per game

1. FC Köln scored1.13

FC Schalke 04 scored0.5

1. FC Köln conceded1.5

FC Schalke 04 conceded1.13

Shot Map and Expected Goals

1. FC Köln 1.20 xG from 14 shots, FC Schalke 04 0.46 from 9. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

1. FC Köln (attacking right)FC Schalke 04 (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
1. FC Köln	14	0	1.20
FC Schalke 04	9	0	0.46

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, xG was level: 1. FC Köln 0.30, FC Schalke 04 0.30. At full time, 1. FC Köln led on xG, 1.20 to 0.46. The widest gap was 0.77 xG to 1. FC Köln, in the 73rd minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)

1. FC Köln 1.20 xGFC Schalke 04 0.46 xGdots = goals · 23 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for 1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04?: TACTIX’s free model pick for 1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04 was Home or Away (best price 1.27 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04?: In their last 6 meetings, 1. FC Köln won 5, FC Schalke 04 won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of 1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04?: Recent form — 1. FC Köln 1W 1D 3L; FC Schalke 04 1W 2D 2L.

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