Germany. Bundesliga. 1. Koln-Schalke 04 13:30 Saturday, 24 October, 2026

Preview

Cologne vs Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga.

Cologne’s recent form shows mixed results: a 0:1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt, a 2:1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, a 2:2 draw with Viktoria Köln, a 1:2 defeat to Hamburg and a 1:1 draw with Werder. Schalke 04’s last matches include a 0:1 loss to Mainz 05, a 1:2 defeat to Freiburg, a 1:0 win over Austria Lustenau, a 5:2 victory over Rot-Weiss Oberhausen and a 0:0 draw with Elversberg.

Prediction

Cologne averages 1.4 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game, while Schalke 04 averages 1.4 scored and 1.4 conceded. With the over 2.5 goals line priced at 1.64, the probability of the total going over stands at 58%.

Based on odds of 2.12 for Cologne, 3.98 for a draw and 3.43 for Schalke 04, the implied probabilities are 47% for a home win, 25% for a draw and 28% for an away win.