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Match predictionOur tip: 2-1

FC Köln vs FC Schalke 04 Prediction: Relegation Six-Pointer Promises Goals at RheinEnergieStadion

Both sides are in the lower half after six games, Köln in 12th on seven points and Schalke in 15th on five, so this Bundesliga matchday 7 fixture at the RheinEnergieStadion on 24 October 2026 matters more than the early…

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  • FC Cologne vs. Schalke 04 in week 7 of the 2026-2027 Bundesliga kicks off at 14:30 GMT on 2026-10-24.
  • There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Rene Wagner and M. Muslić.
  • In the table FC Cologne are 12th (7 pts) and Schalke 04 sit 15th with 5 pts.
  • No absentees for either FC Cologne or Schalke 04.
  • Our forecast has FC Cologne in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Schalke 04 set to counter in 3-4-2-1.
  • Last time out, M. Moore registered the best mark for FC Cologne - 8.5 - and S. El-Faouzi did likewise for Schalke 04 with an 7.5 score.
  • FC Cologne lost 0-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt, and Schalke 04 were defeated 0-1 by Mainz.
  • Struggling form all round: FC Cologne are 1-2-2 and Schalke 04 are 2-1-2 in their recent 5 matches.
  • FC Cologne have clearly got the edge H2H: in 28 meetings, they've beaten Schalke 04 12 times, with 8 draws and only 8 losses.
  • Our model forecasts 2-1 for FC Cologne, bolstered by their 2-1-0 home record and an average of 2.00 goals per game.

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FC Koln is going head to head with Schalke on 24/10/2026 13:30 GMT for the Germany Bundesliga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and FC Koln v Schalke H2H statistics!