Bundesliga | Gameweek 1
Aug 7, 2022 at 4.30pm UK
RheinEnergieStadion
FC Koln3 - 1Schalke
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Jahn 2-2 FC Koln (4-3 pen.)
Saturday, July 30 at 2.31pm in DFB-Pokal
Saturday, July 30 at 2.31pm in DFB-Pokal
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FC Koln | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Bremer SV 0-5 Schalke
Sunday, July 31 at 12.01pm in DFB-Pokal
Sunday, July 31 at 12.01pm in DFB-Pokal
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 10 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: FC Koln 2-1 Schalke 04
Putting five goals past a fifth-tier side is hardly a good indication as to how well Schalke will fare back in the Bundesliga, but Koln's confidence will have been rocked by their own DFB-Pokal exit. The injuries to Baumgart's attacking options are not letting up either, but we still have faith in a Modeste-led Billy Goats side to shade a close contest in front of their own fans. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Koln win with a probability of 40.67%. A win for Schalke 04 had a probability of 35.57% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Koln win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.19%) and 2-0 (5.81%). The likeliest Schalke 04 win was 1-2 (8.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.76%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that FC Koln would win this match.
| Result | ||
| FC Koln | Draw | Schalke 04 |
40.67% ( 3.3) | 23.76% ( 0.07) | 35.57% ( -3.37) |
| Both teams to score 62.16% ( -0.48) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
