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Cologne vs Schalke

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THE READ

Match details. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 7. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 14:30 Lagos time. It is played at RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne. The referee is Harm Osmers.

What's at stake. Cologne are 12th on 7 points after 6 games, 1 point behind Eintracht Frankfurt, 1 point clear of 1899 Hoffenheim. A win would take them above Eintracht Frankfurt. Schalke are 15th on 5 points after 6 games, 1 point behind VfB Stuttgart, level on points with SC Paderborn 07. A win would take them above VfB Stuttgart.

Team news. Cologne are without T. Dallinga (knee injury), T. Hubers (knee injury), E. Skhiri (ankle injury), R. van den Berg (muscle injury), R. Ache (thigh injury), T. Dallinga (knee injury). Schalke are without K. Karaman (muscle injury), D. Ljubicic (knee injury), R. Schallenberg (leg injury), M. Sylla (leg injury), M. Wober (muscle injury), K. Karaman (muscle injury).

Form. Cologne have won two, drawn one and lost three of their last six, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L D L. Schalke have won one, drawn two and lost three of their last six, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L D W D.

The numbers. Cologne score 1.3 and concede 1.8 a game over their last six, with no clean sheets. Cologne average 16.2 shots (5.3 on target), 6.0 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 46% of the ball. Schalke score 0.7 and concede 1.2 a game over their last six, with two clean sheets and four games without a goal. Schalke average 10.2 shots (3.5 on target), 3.0 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 40% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last eight meetings Cologne have won six, drawn two and lost none. Four of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, Cologne won three and one was drawn. The last time they met, on 9 Feb 2025, it finished Cologne 1-0 Schalke: Cologne had 12 shots to 11, 37% of the ball, three yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.

The case against. Schalke's record still gives them 25% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game.

The read. Cologne to win. A draw is live. An open game. Their goals for and against make Cologne the likelier winners; Cologne are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Cologne; the meetings favour Cologne. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Cologne 2-1 Schalke (9% chance).

PICKSONE LIST

RESULT

Double Chance: Cologne or DrawIN CODES

1.35

COL 3 of 6 (50%) · SCH 5 of 6 (83%)71.4%

Cologne unbeaten in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke failed to win 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 67% · H2H 6 of 6 · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level

Cologne or Both Teams ScoreLEANIN CODES

1.16

COL 5 of 6 (83%) · SCH 4 of 6 (67%)68.5%

Cologne: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke: the bet landed in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 5 of 6 · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level

Cologne or Over 1.5 GoalsLEANPAGE ONLY

no price yet

COL 5 of 6 (83%) · SCH 4 of 6 (67%)68.5%

Cologne or Over 2.5 GoalsLEANHELD · the odds board 78%

1.29

COL 4 of 6 (67%) · SCH 4 of 6 (67%)55.4%

Cologne: the bet landed in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke: the bet landed in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 67% · H2H 5 of 6 · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level

Cologne or Draw & Over 1.5SETTLEDPAGE ONLY

1.56

COL 3 of 6 (50%) · SCH 2 of 6 (33%)51.9%

Cologne: the bet landed in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke: the bet landed in 2 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 42% · H2H 3 of 6 · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level · rule 2: the meetings back Cologne: in the last 8 meetings, Cologne won 6 and 2 were drawn; in the last 4, Cologne won 3 and 1 was drawn

GOALS

Over 1.5 GoalsLEANIN CODES

1.19

COL 5 of 6 (83%) · SCH 3 of 6 (50%)66.5%

Cologne: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke: over 1.5 goals in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 67% · H2H 3 of 6 · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level

COLOGNE GOALS

Cologne Over 0.5 goalsLEANIN CODES

1.18

COL 5 of 6 (83%) · SCH 4 of 6 (67%)68.5%

Cologne scored in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke conceded in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 5 of 6 · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level

HALVES

Under 2.5 first-half goalsPAGE ONLY

1.18

COL 6 of 6 (100%) · SCH 6 of 6 (100%)100%

Cologne: the bet landed in 6 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke: the bet landed in 6 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 100% · H2H 6 of 6 · on half-time scores · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level

1st Half - GG/NG: NoPAGE ONLY

1.26

COL 5 of 6 (83%) · SCH 5 of 6 (83%)87.5%

Cologne: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke: the bet landed in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 83% · H2H 6 of 6 · on half-time scores · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level

2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5PAGE ONLY

1.20

COL 6 of 6 (100%) · SCH 3 of 6 (50%)72.9%

Cologne: the bet landed in 6 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke: the bet landed in 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · H2H 4 of 6 · on half-time scores · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level

CORNERS

Over 8.5 CornersIN CODES

1.50

COL 5 of 6 (83%) · SCH 4 of 6 (67%)75%

Cologne's games: over 8.5 corners in 5 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · Schalke's games: over 8.5 corners in 4 of 6 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · Cologne: only games against sides at Schalke's level · Schalke: only games against sides at Cologne's level

Left off the list: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10)); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10))

SCORELINES

Predicted score

Predicted score 2–1 9.1%

Cologne goals →

Schalke goals ↓

0-09%

1-011%

2-08%

3-04%

4-02%

5-00.4%

0-18%

1-113%

2-19%

3-14%

4-12%

5-10.5%

0-25%

1-27%

2-25%

3-22%

4-20.9%

5-20.3%

0-32%

1-32%

2-32%

3-30.9%

4-30.3%

5-30.1%

0-40.4%

1-40.7%

2-40.5%

3-40.2%

4-40.1%

5-40.0%

0-50.1%

1-50.1%

2-50.1%

3-50.1%

4-50.0%

5-50.0%

Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).

FORM · LAST 6

COLOGNEWLDLWL1.17 PPG

SCHALKELDWDLL0.83 PPG

THE NUMBERS

COLOGNE HOMExSCHALKE AWAY

1.33SCORED A GAME0.671.83CONCEDED A GAME1.170%CLEAN SHEETS33%17%FAILED TO SCORE67%6.00CORNERS A GAME3.001.83CARDS A GAME1.171.72xG1.081.90xG AGAINST1.88

THE BANK

THE QUALITY READ

1.14POINTS A GAME0.83-0.43GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME-0.50-1.4SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST-3.70.8LAST 5: POINTS A GAME1.07LEAGUE GAMES6

No quality side: neither club is ahead on more of these.

Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.

THE BANK'S READ

OVER 1.5 GOALS

66%

NO · 80/83

OVER 2.5 GOALS

47%

NO · 65/78

UNDER 4.5 GOALS

88%

OKAY · 85/90

COLOGNE OR DRAW

82%

OKAY · 80/85

SCHALKE OR DRAW

36%

NO · 80/85

Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (7 and 6 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.

COLOGNExSCHALKE

5GAMES51.00SCORED A GAME0.801.80CONCEDED A GAME0.802.8GOALS IN THEIR GAMES1.680%OVER 1.5 GOALS40%60%OVER 2.5 GOALS40%80%BOTH SCORE40%–CARDS IN THEIR GAMES3.2–CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES8.4

Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.

HEAD TO HEAD · LAST 8

COLOGNE 6 · 75%DRAW 2SCHALKE 0 · 0%

4 of 8BOTH TEAMS SCORED

5 of 8OVER 1.5 GOALS

4 of 8OVER 2.5 GOALS

2 of 8OVER 3.5 GOALS

2019-10-05Cologne 1 – 1 Schalke

2020-02-29Cologne 3 – 0 Schalke

2021-01-20Cologne 2 – 1 Schalke

2021-05-22Cologne 1 – 0 Schalke

2022-08-07Cologne 3 – 1 Schalke

2023-01-29Cologne 0 – 0 Schalke

2024-09-01Cologne 3 – 1 Schalke

2025-02-09Cologne 1 – 0 Schalke

TEAM NEWS

COLOGNE

Out: T. Dallinga (Knee Injury), T. Hubers (Knee Injury), E. Skhiri (Ankle Injury), R. van den Berg (Muscle Injury), R. Ache (Thigh Injury), T. Dallinga (Knee Injury)

SCHALKE

Out: K. Karaman (Muscle Injury), D. Ljubicic (Knee Injury), R. Schallenberg (Leg Injury), M. Sylla (Leg Injury), M. Wober (Muscle Injury), K. Karaman (Muscle Injury)

TRENDS

Cologne have scored in 90% of their games.

Schalke have scored in 50% of their games.

Cologne failed to score in 17% of their games.

Schalke failed to score in 67% of their games.

BUILT FROM

form · last gameshome / awaygoals for & againstxG & xGAhead to headleague tableteam newscornerscards