Köln - Schalke 04 - 9 February 2025 2nd Bundesliga - (1-0)

Goal kick for Schalke at RheinEnergieStadion.

Throw-in high up the field for 1. FC Cologne in Cologne.

Throw-in Schalke.

1. FC Cologne to take a throw-in in Schalke territory.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Cologne.

Ball goes out of play for a 1. FC Cologne goal kick.

1. FC Cologne have a goal kick.

Schalke have been awarded a corner by Tobias Welz.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Cologne.

1. FC Cologne are pushing forward but Imad Rondic's finish is wide of the goal.

1. FC Cologne have been awarded a corner by Tobias Welz.

Tobias Welz signals a free kick to 1. FC Cologne.

Throw-in for Schalke in the half of 1. FC Cologne.

Free kick for Schalke in their own half.

Tobias Welz awards Schalke a goal kick.

Free kick for 1. FC Cologne in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Cologne.

Kees Van Wonderen is making the team's fifth substitution at RheinEnergieStadion with Christopher Antwi-Adjei replacing Tobias Mohr.

Amin Younes is replacing Max Gruger for Schalke at RheinEnergieStadion.

Ball goes out of play for a 1. FC Cologne goal kick.

Corner awarded to Schalke.

The home team has substituted Damion Downs with Imad Rondic. Gerhard Struber is thus making his fifth change.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Cologne to check on Damion Downs, who is grimacing with pain.

In Cologne a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Ball safe as 1. FC Cologne is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Corner awarded to Schalke.

Goal kick for Schalke at RheinEnergieStadion.

1. FC Cologne are coming forward and Linton Maina gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Schalke have a goal kick.

Jan Uwe Thielmann is on a sub for Denis Huseinbasic for 1. FC Cologne.

Free kick for Schalke in the half of 1. FC Cologne.

Damion Downs (1. FC Cologne) gets a yellow card.

Throw-in for 1. FC Cologne in their own half.

Tobias Welz signals a Schalke throw-in in 1. FC Cologne's half.

Schalke awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Tobias Welz awards Schalke a goal kick.

1. FC Cologne to take a throw-in in Schalke territory.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Cologne.

Kenan Karaman for Schalke gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Free kick in a good position for Schalke!

Adrian Gantenbein is replacing Mehmet-Can Aydin for the away team.

Schalke make their second substitution with Aymen Barkok replacing Janik Bachmann.

Kees Van Wonderen (Schalke) is making a first substitution, with Ilyes Hamache replacing Pape Meissa Ba.

Ball goes out of play for a 1. FC Cologne goal kick.

In Cologne 1. FC Cologne drive forward through Linton Maina. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Tobias Welz awards 1. FC Cologne a goal kick.

Janik Bachmann gets his shot on target but fails to score for Schalke.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Tobias Welz awards the away team a throw-in.

The home team have replaced Mathias Olesen with Max Finkgrafe. This is the third substitution made today by Gerhard Struber.

Dejan Ljubicic, who was grimacing earlier, has been substituted. Florian Kainz is the substitute for 1. FC Cologne.

The match at RheinEnergieStadion has been interrupted briefly for a check on Dejan Ljubicic, who is down injured.

Throw-in for Schalke in the half of 1. FC Cologne.

Throw-in for 1. FC Cologne at RheinEnergieStadion.

1. FC Cologne advance rapidly upfield but Tobias Welz blows for offside.

1. FC Cologne have a goal kick.

Can Schalke get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in 1. FC Cologne's half?

Throw-in for Schalke in the half of 1. FC Cologne.

Free kick 1. FC Cologne.

The home team replace Eric Martel with Neo Telle.

Tobias Welz blows to end the first-half.

Schalke to take a throw-in in 1. FC Cologne territory.

Ball safe as 1. FC Cologne is awarded a throw-in in their half.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Tobias Welz signals a free kick to Schalke in their own half.

Goal! The home team take a 1-0 lead through Damion Downs. Linton Maina instrumental with a fine assist.

1. FC Cologne awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in 1. FC Cologne.

Tobias Welz signals a free kick to Schalke in their own half.

At RheinEnergieStadion, Mathias Olesen has been yellow-carded for the home team.

Free kick Schalke.

Throw-in for 1. FC Cologne at RheinEnergieStadion.

Schalke awarded a free kick in their own half.

Can 1. FC Cologne get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Schalke's half?

Tobias Welz awards the home team a throw-in.

Joel Schmied is booked for the home team.

Schalke have been awarded a corner by Tobias Welz.

Tobias Welz signals a free kick to Schalke.

Throw-in Schalke.

Tobias Welz signals a 1. FC Cologne throw-in in Schalke's half.

In Cologne a free kick has been awarded the away team.

In Cologne, 1. FC Cologne push forward quickly but are pulled up for offside.

Throw-in for Schalke in their own half.

Free kick for 1. FC Cologne in the half of Schalke.

Tobias Welz signals a 1. FC Cologne throw-in in Schalke's half.

Ball safe as 1. FC Cologne is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Schalke awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Corner awarded to 1. FC Cologne.

1. FC Cologne have been awarded a corner by Tobias Welz.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Free kick 1. FC Cologne.

Goal kick for 1. FC Cologne at RheinEnergieStadion.

Throw-in for 1. FC Cologne in the half of Schalke.

Can Schalke get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in 1. FC Cologne's half?

Tobias Welz awards the home team a throw-in.

In Cologne a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Ball safe as Schalke is awarded a throw-in in their half.

1. FC Cologne awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in Schalke.

Tobias Welz signals a free kick to Schalke.

Schalke are caught offside.

Throw-in for Schalke at RheinEnergieStadion.

Free kick for Schalke in the half of 1. FC Cologne.

Schalke to take a throw-in in 1. FC Cologne territory.

Free kick for Schalke in their own half.

Throw-in for Schalke in their own half.

The first-half is just kicking off.

Both teams lost their last match.

Schalke 04's performance of the last 5 matches is better than 1. FC Cologne's.

1. FC Cologne scores 2.56 goals when playing at home and Schalke 04 scores 1.7 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between 1. FC Cologne and Schalke 04 is 0.8.

Average number of goals in meetings between 1. FC Cologne and Schalke 04 is 2.6.

1. FC Cologne scores 1.8 goals in a match against Schalke 04 and Schalke 04 scores 0.8 goals against 1. FC Cologne (on average).

In the last 5 meetings 1. FC Cologne won 3, Schalke 04 won 0, 2 draws.

1. FC Cologne have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Schalke 04 (in all competitions).

1. FC Cologne's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Schalke 04's.

In 2. Bundesliga, 1. FC Cologne has better performance than Schalke 04.

When Schalke 04 is down 1-0 away, they win 16% of their matches.

When 1. FC Cologne is down 0-1 home, they win 45% of their matches.

When Schalke 04 leads 0-1 away, they win in 66% of their matches.

When 1. FC Cologne leads 1-0 at home, they win in 75% of their matches.

On their last meeting 1. FC Cologne won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was 1. FC Cologne.

1. FC Cologne wins 38% of halftimes, Schalke 04 wins 42%.

1. FC Cologne wins 1st half in 38% of their matches, Schalke 04 in 42% of their matches.

Linton Maina has assisted the most goals for 1. FC Cologne with 7. Tobias Mohr is Schalke 04's biggest assister (4).

Schalke 04's away record this season: 3-4-3.

Schalke 04 haven't scored in 4 of their 10 away matches in 2. Bundesliga this season.

1. FC Cologne haven't scored in 0 of their 10 home matches in 2. Bundesliga this season.

When playing at home, 1. FC Cologne have not lost to Schalke 04 in their last 4 encounters.

Schalke 04 have lost none of their last 5 away matches.

1. FC Cologne haven't lost in any of their last 7 home matches.

1. FC Cologne have won 4 home matches in a row.

Did you know that Schalke 04 scores 27% of their goals between the minutes 61-75?

Did you know that 1. FC Cologne scores 23% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

Schalke 04's last away win against 1. FC Cologne was in 2016.

During the last 49 meetings, 1. FC Cologne have won 17 times, there have been 15 draws while Schalke 04 have won 17 times. The goal difference is 69-68 in favour of Schalke 04.

During the last 25 meetings with 1. FC Cologne playing at home, 1. FC Cologne have won 10 times, there have been 9 draws while Schalke 04 have won 6 times. The goal difference is 41-34 in favour of 1. FC Cologne.

The most common result of matches between 1. FC Cologne and Schalke 04 when 1. FC Cologne is playing at home is 2-2. 5 matches have ended with this result.