FC Cologne 0-0 Schalke 04

Finished

For this Bundesliga match, BetFTW's top pick is FC Cologne to win, with a 74% estimated probability. We also predict over 2.5 goals at 69%.

How we calculate predictions

Bet For The Win

  1. Pick 1 FC Cologne to win L Settled - pick not won.
    Estimated probability
    74%
    Stake High 51.4/100
    Odds 2.15 bet-at-home Recorded P/L -51.39
    Best odds 2.15 bet-at-home
  2. Pick 2 Total score over 2.5 L Settled - pick not won.
    Estimated probability
    69%
    Stake Low 20.6/100
    Odds 1.64 1xBet Recorded P/L -20.56
    Best odds 1.64 1xBet
Odds updated

Estimated probability vs. the odds

The implied probability is 1 divided by the best recorded decimal odds, so it includes the bookmaker's margin. A positive difference is the edge behind the pick.

Pick Estimated probability Best recorded odds Implied probability Difference
FC Cologne to win 74.0% 2.15 46.5% +27.5 pp
Total score over 2.5 69.0% 1.64 61.0% +8.0 pp

Recent form

The latest finished matches BetFTW recorded for each side before this event, most recent first.

FC Cologne

Date Opponent Home/Away Score Result
16 Oct 2026 Eintracht Frankfurt Away 0-1 L
11 Oct 2026 Borussia Monchengladbach Home 2-1 W
19 Sep 2026 Hamburg Away 1-2 L
12 Sep 2026 Werder Bremen Home 1-1 D
4 Sep 2026 Stuttgart Away 1-4 L

Schalke 04

Date Opponent Home/Away Score Result
17 Oct 2026 Mainz Home 0-1 L
11 Oct 2026 Freiburg Away 1-2 L
24 Sep 2026 Rot-Weiss Oberhausen Away 5-2 W
20 Sep 2026 SV Elversberg Home 0-0 D
11 Sep 2026 Union Berlin Away 3-1 W

Scoring averages

Per-match averages over each side's latest recorded matches.

Team Matches Goals scored Goals conceded
FC Cologne 10 1.40 2.30
Schalke 04 10 1.70 1.30

Head-to-head

Previous meetings between FC Cologne and Schalke 04 in BetFTW's records.

Date Competition Match Score
9 Feb 2025 2. Bundesliga FC Cologne vs Schalke 04 1-0
1 Sep 2024 2. Bundesliga Schalke 04 vs FC Cologne 1-3
29 Jan 2023 Bundesliga Schalke 04 vs FC Cologne 0-0
7 Aug 2022 Bundesliga FC Cologne vs Schalke 04 3-1
27 Jan 2022 Club Friendlies FC Cologne vs Schalke 04 2-2