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Bundesliga | Gameweek 1
Aug 7, 2022 at 4.30pm UK
RheinEnergieStadion
Schalke
FC Koln
3 - 1
Schalke
Kilian (49'), Kainz (62'), Ljubicic (80')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Bulter (76')
Brunner (51')
Drexler (35')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Bundesliga clash between FC Koln and Schalke 04, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

Form, Standings, Stats

FC Koln

Last Six:
    Last Game: Jahn 2-2 FC Koln (4-3 pen.)
    Saturday, July 30 at 2.31pm in DFB-Pokal

    Schalke 04

    Last Six:
      Last Game: Bremer SV 0-5 Schalke
      Sunday, July 31 at 12.01pm in DFB-Pokal

      We said: FC Koln 2-1 Schalke 04

       Putting five goals past a fifth-tier side is hardly a good indication as to how well Schalke will fare back in the Bundesliga, but Koln's confidence will have been rocked by their own DFB-Pokal exit. The injuries to Baumgart's attacking options are not letting up either, but we still have faith in a Modeste-led Billy Goats side to shade a close contest in front of their own fans. Read more.

      Data Analysis

      Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Koln win with a probability of 40.67%. A win for Schalke 04 had a probability of 35.57% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.

      The most likely scoreline for a FC Koln win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.19%) and 2-0 (5.81%). The likeliest Schalke 04 win was 1-2 (8.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.76%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that FC Koln would win this match.

      Result
      FC KolnDrawSchalke 04
      40.67% (3.302 3.3) 23.76% (0.07 0.07) 35.57% (-3.372 -3.37)
      Both teams to score 62.16% (-0.477 -0.48)
      Goals
      Over 2.5Under 2.5
      60.12% (-0.534 -0.53)39.88% (0.535 0.53)
      Over 3.5Under 3.5
      37.76% (-0.558 -0.56)62.24% (0.558 0.56)
      FC Koln Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      80.1% (1.332 1.33)19.9% (-1.332 -1.33)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      47.97% (2.106 2.11)52.03% (-2.107 -2.11)
      Schalke 04 Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      77.61% (-1.919 -1.92)22.39% (1.919 1.92)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      44.1% (-2.957 -2.96)55.89% (2.956 2.96)
      Score Analysis
          FC Koln 40.67%
          Schalke 04 35.57%
          Draw 23.76%
      FC KolnDrawSchalke 04
      2-1 @ 8.69% (0.413 0.41)
      1-0 @ 7.19% (0.458 0.46)
      2-0 @ 5.81% (0.588 0.59)
      3-1 @ 4.68% (0.4 0.4)
      3-2 @ 3.5% (0.108 0.11)
      3-0 @ 3.13% (0.43 0.43)
      4-1 @ 1.89% (0.231 0.23)
      4-2 @ 1.41% (0.098 0.1)
      4-0 @ 1.26% (0.217 0.22)
      Other @ 3.12%
      Total : 40.67%
      		1-1 @ 10.76% (0.08 0.08)
      2-2 @ 6.5% (-0.062 -0.06)
      0-0 @ 4.46% (0.11 0.11)
      3-3 @ 1.75% (-0.047 -0.05)
      Other @ 0.29%
      Total : 23.76%
      		1-2 @ 8.06% (-0.417 -0.42)
      0-1 @ 6.67% (-0.226 -0.23)
      0-2 @ 4.99% (-0.478 -0.48)
      1-3 @ 4.02% (-0.461 -0.46)
      2-3 @ 3.24% (-0.227 -0.23)
      0-3 @ 2.49% (-0.402 -0.4)
      1-4 @ 1.5% (-0.273 -0.27)
      2-4 @ 1.21% (-0.163 -0.16)
      0-4 @ 0.93% (-0.216 -0.22)
      Other @ 2.46%
      Total : 35.57%

      How you voted: FC Koln vs Schalke

      FC Koln
      61.3%
      Draw
      13.3%
      Schalke 04
      25.3%
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      Cordoba (38')

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