FC Koln vs Schalke prediction: GERMANY: 2. Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-02-08 12:30.
[p]The match will feature 1. FC Koln and Schalke in the 2. Bundesliga, round 21. The game will take place at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.[/p]
[p]1. FC Koln is currently ranked 2nd in the league with a total of eleven wins, four draws, and five losses. At home, they have secured five wins, two draws, and three losses. In their last competitive match, 1. FC Koln defeated Braunschweig with a score of two to one. Key players include Eric Martel, who did not miss any minute in the last five matches, and Dejan Ljubicic and Dominique Heintz, both selected based on average rating of the last five matches in the tournament. Absences for the team include Mark Uth due to a calf injury and Timo Hubers who is suspended due to yellow cards.[/p]
[p]Schalke holds the 14th position in the league with six wins, six draws, and eight losses. Their away record includes three wins, four draws, and three losses. In their last competitive match, Schalke faced a defeat against Magdeburg with a score of two to five. Key players for Schalke are Derry John Murkin and Christopher Antwi-Adjei, both selected based on average rating of the last five matches in the tournament, and Moussa Sylla, who stands on shared 2nd to 3rd place in the top scorers table with thirteen goals. Paul Seguin is absent due to suspension from yellow cards.[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between 1. FC Koln and Schalke in the tournament, 1. FC Koln has won four times, while one match ended in a draw. The last encounter took place in September 2024, where 1. FC Koln emerged victorious with a score of three to one.[/p]
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[p]Offensively, Schalke has scored thirty-seven goals, ranking 6th in the competition, while 1. FC Koln has scored thirty-five goals, sharing the 8th to 10th position. Defensively, 1. FC Koln has conceded twenty-five goals, ranking 2nd, whereas Schalke has conceded thirty-nine goals, sharing the 15th to 16th position.[/p]
[p]Teams Performance Metrics[/p]
[p] – 1. FC Koln have the highest number of goal attempts in the league this season. In 27 matches they have attempted to score 338 times (the league average is 275.4) at an average of 12.5 per match. [/p]
[p] – 1. FC Koln have allowed the lowest number of goal attempts in the league this season. In 27 matches they have allowed 202 goal attempts (the league average is 275.4) at an average of 7.5 per match. [/p]
[p] – 1. FC Koln are in the Top 3 teams for the least red cards received in the league this season. In 27 matches they have received 0 red cards (the league average is 2.0). [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – 1. FC Koln are unbeaten in the last 8 league matches against Schalke.[/p]
[p] – 1. FC Koln have scored in their last 9 home league matches against Schalke.[/p]
[p] – Schalke are unbeaten in the last 5 away league matches this season.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips[/p]
[p] – Schalke have failed to score 3 or more goals across the last 9 H2H league matches against 1. FC Koln.[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 9 H2H league matches saw Schalke score at least one goal in the 1st half.[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 9 H2H league matches saw both teams score at least one goal in the 1st half.[/p]
[p] – At least 4 goals in total (over 3.5).[/p]
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