FC Koln v Schalke 04 Prediction Betting Tips & Match Prediction
FC Koln v Schalke 04 Prediction
As previously mentioned, FC Koln are one of the form sides in the whole league. They’ve won six of their last eight matches, taking more points than the likes of Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig. Schalke, meanwhile have won just one of their last six and need to get back to winning ways if they want to remain in the hunt for sixth place.
FC Koln v Schalke 04 Recent Matchups
It was a 1-1 draw when these two sides last met in October. Jonas Hector scored a stoppage-time equaliser for Schalke in what has been a pretty even contest in recent years. There have been four draws and one win each in the last six Bundesliga fixtures between the two clubs.
FC Koln v Schalke 04 Stats & Analysis
It’s hard not to be impressed by FC Koln right now. They’ve won all but two of their last six matches in the Bundesliga – and those two results came against Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. That’s no mean feat for a side that lost 10 of their 14 matches before that run. They really are having a good time in front of their own fans. They’ve won four out of five at RheinEnergieStadion and kept three clean sheets in the process.
Something that really impresses about FC Koln’s recent run of form is that it can’t be attributed to just one person on the pitch. They have impressive performers right through the team and that is evident in the goalscorers. They’ve had six different scorers in their last three matches alone.
Schalke 04’s season is in danger of going off the tracks. They were in good form before December hit with just a couple of defeats in four months. That all turned around once winter came in and they haven’t been able to settle ever since. David Wagner’s side have won just two matches since then, quite the stat for a side in the top six of the table. Things have amplified since the turn of the year with Schalke really struggling to score goals. They’ve managed just one in their last five games and that came against bottom side Paderborn but have managed to scrape three draws in that run.
FC Koln v Schalke 04 Bets
FC Koln are the slight favourites for this one. The home side are 11/8 to win the match and secure all three points. Visitors Schalke are out at 11/5 with a draw priced at 11/4 in a match that could go either way.
This is slightly surprising considering just how well FC Koln have done in the last few weeks. They are one of the form sides in the league and are starting to score goals for fun but are still prone to letting them in at the other end. There has been an average of 4.8 goals per game in the last five matches FC Koln have played in the Bundesliga. Over 4.5 goals in this game is a tempting 5/1 considering that stat.
But one thing that goes against that logic is the team they’re playing against. Schalke probably won’t be chipping in with too many goals of their own in this contest if the last few games are anything to go by. One goal scored in five matches is disappointing for any side, let alone one in the top six. FC Koln to win to nil is a decent price at 10/3.
But if you’re backing goals and logic states that only one side is going to score them then why not back a handicap? FC Koln to win with a European handicap of 0-1 is 7/2 while a 0-3 handicap is way out at 28/1. Those are huge odds considering Koln have two of their last three games by 4+ goals and their opponents lost 5-0 just last weekend.
