1. FC Cologne vs Schalke 04 prediction: Bundesliga, 24 October 2026

Match recap: 1. FC Cologne 0-0 Schalke 04, Bundesliga, 24 October 2026

1. FC Cologne and Schalke 04 drew 0-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 24 October 2026, in Matchday 7. The match was played at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.

Score period by period

Neither side scored in either half.

Match statistics

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

The table gives the clearest separation. 1. FC Cologne sit 12th on 7 points from 6 matches, while Schalke 04 are 16th on 4 points from 5. Both carry a goal difference of -3.

Our prediction

1. FC Cologne hold a slight edge as favourite for 1. FC Cologne vs Schalke 04, Saturday 24 October 2026.

In the current Bundesliga table, 1. FC Cologne are 12th with 7 points and Schalke 04 are 16th with 4, a gap of 3 points. Recent form is close. Each side took 4 points from its last five, with Cologne at 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses over 10 matches and Schalke at 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in five matches between Sunday 30 August 2026 and Saturday 17 October 2026. The call is a narrow home win.

Who is favoured for 1. FC Cologne vs Schalke 04?

1. FC Cologne are slight favourites for 1. FC Cologne vs Schalke 04, sitting 12th on 7 points against Schalke 04 in 16th on 4.

When and where 1. FC Cologne vs Schalke 04 is played

1. FC Cologne host Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 24 October 2026. The fixture is part of Matchday 7. It is played at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, a stadium with a capacity of 50000.

Key facts

Recent form: 1. FC Cologne and Schalke 04

The figures cover 10 matches for 1. FC Cologne between Saturday 7 March 2026 and Saturday 12 September 2026, and 3 matches for Schalke 04 between Sunday 30 August 2026 and Friday 11 September 2026, all in the Bundesliga.

1. FC Cologne won 1, drew 5 and lost 4 of 10 matches, scoring 15 goals and conceding 20, with a sequence of D-L-L-L-D, newest first. Their home record reads 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses from 6, their away record 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from 4, and the latest result was a 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen.

2W 2D 6L in 10 games1.3 scored · 2.3 conceded per gameHome 2W-1D-2L · Away 0W-1D-4L

Schalke 04 won 1, drew 1 and lost 1 of 3 matches, scoring 3 goals and conceding 4, with a sequence of W-D-L, newest first. They drew their 1 home match and won 1 of 2 away, and the latest result was a 3-1 win over Union Berlin.

1W 1D 3L in 5 games0.8 scored · 1.4 conceded per gameHome 0W-1D-1L · Away 1W-0D-2L

1. FC Cologne and Schalke 04 squads

Current Bundesliga standings

Key data

1. FC Cologne have 2 points from their five most recent results. Schalke 04 have 4 points from theirs. Over the recorded window, 1. FC Cologne have 1 win in 10 matches and Schalke 04 have 1 win in 3. 1. FC Cologne scored 15 goals and conceded 20, while Schalke 04 scored 3 and conceded 4.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1. FC Cologne's form before facing Schalke 04?

1. FC Cologne won 1, drew 5 and lost 4 of 10 Bundesliga matches between Saturday 7 March 2026 and Saturday 12 September 2026. Their last five read D-L-L-L-D. That is 2 points.

What is Schalke 04's form before facing 1. FC Cologne?

Schalke 04 won 1, drew 1 and lost 1 of 3 Bundesliga matches between Sunday 30 August 2026 and Friday 11 September 2026. Their sequence reads W-D-L. They scored 3 goals and conceded 4.

What were the latest results of 1. FC Cologne and Schalke 04?

1. FC Cologne drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen. Schalke 04 beat Union Berlin 3-1. Both results came in the Bundesliga, the competition in which the two sides meet on Matchday 7.