Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

FC Cologne 129 draws8 Schalke 04
29
Meetings
2.66
Goals / game
59%
Both teams scored
55%
Over 2.5 goals
FC Cologne

Facts about FC Cologne

Scored in23/29 (79%)
Conceded in21/29 (72%)
Goals scored40 · 1.38/game
Longest winning streak4
Longest unbeaten run11
Longest losing streak4
Longest run without a win6
Schalke 04

Facts about Schalke 04

Scored in21/29 (72%)
Conceded in23/29 (79%)
Goals scored37 · 1.28/game
Longest winning streak4
Longest unbeaten run6
Longest losing streak4
Longest run without a win11
By competition
CompetitionFC CologneDrawSchalke 04Games
Bundesliga108725
2. Bundesliga2002
DFB Pokal0112
All competitions129829

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

FC Cologne1908
gap 89
1819Schalke 04
1926164220222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
FC Cologne
49%
Draw
27%
Schalke 04
24%

All meetings

29 matches on record

24 Oct 2026
Bundesliga
FC CologneFC Cologne0–0Schalke 04Schalke 04
BTTSO2.5
9 Feb 2025
2. Bundesliga
FC CologneFC Cologne1–0Schalke 04Schalke 04
BTTSO2.5

FC Cologne recent form

Schalke 04 recent form

FC Cologne has gone head to head with Schalke 04 29 times since 2005, winning 12 and scoring 40 goals. Schalke 04, in turn, has won 8 and scored 37 goals. There have been 9 draws between FC Cologne and Schalke 04. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 59% of games and 55% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.66 goals per game.