1. FC Köln 0–0 FC Schalke 04
Expected and what happened
No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.
- Expected xG
- –
- Actual xG
- 1.3 – 0.6
- Goals
- 0 – 0
1. FC Köln deserved more from the draw, creating 1.3 xG to 0.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Luka Lochoshvili, 70.3 in 89′.
Well above their usual level: Luka Lochoshvili +17.2, Marvin Schwäbe +11.0, Adil Aouchiche +11.0.
Well below it: Said El Mala −14.8, Linton Maina −9.7.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
1. FC Köln
| 16 Oct 2026 | L 0–1 | at Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 11 Oct 2026 | W 2–1 | v Borussia M'gladbach |
| 19 Sep 2026 | L 1–2 | at Hamburger SV |
| 12 Sep 2026 | D 1–1 | v SV Werder Bremen |
| 4 Sep 2026 | L 1–4 | at VfB Stuttgart |
FC Schalke 04
| 17 Oct 2026 | L 0–1 | v 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | L 1–2 | at SC Freiburg |
| 20 Sep 2026 | D 0–0 | v SV 07 Elversberg |
| 11 Sep 2026 | W 3–1 | at 1. FC Union Berlin |
| 5 Sep 2026 | D 0–0 | v FC Bayern München |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
1. FC Köln
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Lochoshvili | 89 | 70.3 | +17.2 |
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | 90 | 62.9 | +7.9 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 10 | 61.2 | – |
| Marvin Schwäbe | 90 | 56.9 | +11.0 |
| Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson | 90 | 53.0 | +2.5 |
| Marius Bülter | 90 | 50.2 | +5.1 |
| Tom Krauß | 80 | 49.3 | −0.6 |
| Luca Waldschmidt | 22 | 49.2 | – |
| Mikey Moore | 68 | 48.5 | +2.9 |
| Borna Sosa | 90 | 45.8 | +0.4 |
| Sebastian Sebulonsen | 90 | 44.4 | +4.8 |
| Linton Maina | 89 | 40.2 | −9.7 |
| Reigan Heskey | 10 | 33.8 | – |
| Said El Mala | 80 | 31.7 | −14.8 |
| Joel Schmied | 1 | 30.2 | – |
| Jan Uwe Thielmann | 1 | 9.0 | – |
FC Schalke 04
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Katić | 90 | 60.6 | −6.6 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 90 | 59.5 | +11.0 |
| Robin Gosens | 43 | 58.2 | – |
| Loris Karius | 90 | 57.7 | +4.4 |
| Timo Becker | 90 | 57.6 | +6.1 |
| Janik Bachmann | 47 | 56.9 | – |
| Hasan Kuruçay | 90 | 52.6 | −2.0 |
| Soufiane El-Faouzi | 43 | 51.8 | – |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 90 | 51.8 | +8.3 |
| Vitalie Becker | 47 | 50.4 | – |
| Hwang Hee-chan | 90 | 48.1 | +2.4 |
| Junior Adamu | 90 | 44.8 | −5.0 |
| Eric Ebimbe | 90 | 44.4 | −1.7 |