Köln vs Schalke head-to-head

FC Köln and FC Schalke 04 have met 12 times across all competitions between 2017-18 ~ 2024-25: Köln 6 wins, 5 draws, Schalke 1 wins. At Köln's ground the home side is 4-2-0 (6 games); at Schalke's it is 1-3-2 (6 games). The fixture averages 2.58 goals and both teams score in 58.3% of meetings (8 league, 2 cup, 2 second-tier).

Compare these two clubs by conditionWin rates side by side by weather, rest days, formation, referee and lineup

What stands out

1. 33pp

   How far the two sides diverge from their own norms in September: Köln 4.0% (25 games), Schalke 38.1% (21 games).Against their usual rates: Köln -21.0pp, Schalke +11.7pp

2. 10 games

   Köln are unbeaten in their last 10 meetings with Schalke.10 games, 6W 4D · Köln normally lose 47.1% of their league games

3. 66.7%

   Köln's win rate at home against this opponent. Their usual home win rate is 30.3%.6 home games, 4W 2D 0L · 36.3pp above their usual home rate · small sample

4. 50.0%

   Köln's win rate in this fixture. Across the Bundesliga over the same span it is 25.0%.12 games, 6W 5D 1L · 25.0pp above their usual rate

5. 10 games

   Schalke have gone 10 straight meetings with Köln without a win.10 games, 4D 6L · Schalke usually win 26.4% of their league games

6. 41.7%

   Share of these meetings that ended level. The average across the Bundesliga is 24.9%.5 draws in 12 games · 16.7pp above the league average

Every condition was compared for both teams; only the items that deviate most from their usual records and the league average are kept. Samples under 5 games are left out entirely, and those under 10 are faded and marked as a small sample. Conditional records count league games only.

How these games play out

Most starts in this fixture

1. 8T. Horn · Köln
2. 8J. Hector · Köln
3. 7A. Harit · Schalke
4. 6R. Fährmann · Schalke
5. 6B. Oczipka · Schalke

Scorelines are shown Köln first · goal timings split the fixture's goals into 15-minute blocks · starts count league meetings since 2017-18

All results

1. 2026.10.24UpcomingKöln14:30Schalke
2. 2027.03.02UpcomingSchalke19:30Köln
3. 2025.02.092. BundesligaKöln1–0Schalke
4. 2024.09.012. BundesligaSchalke1–3Köln
5. 2023.01.29BundesligaSchalke0–0Köln
6. 2022.08.07BundesligaKöln3–1Schalke
7. 2021.05.22BundesligaKöln1–0Schalke
8. 2021.01.20BundesligaSchalke1–2Köln
9. 2020.02.29BundesligaKöln3–0Schalke
10. 2019.10.05BundesligaSchalke1–1Köln
11. 2018.10.31DFB PokalKöln2–2Schalke
12. 2018.04.22BundesligaKöln2–2Schalke
13. 2017.12.19DFB PokalSchalke1–0Köln
14. 2017.12.02BundesligaSchalke2–2Köln

top rows are fixtures still to be played (UK kick-off time) · green home win · red away win · league games since 2017-18 only · rows marked Preview open the pre-match data published for that game

Top scorers in this fixture

S. Guirassy 2 · S. Bornauw 2 · J. Córdoba 2 · D. Downs 2 · G. Burgstaller 1