The Facts
- A tightly contested fixture between two evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 10th and 13th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Köln won 3.
- In recent outings, Köln has recorded mixed results (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Schalke shows confident form ahead of this contest (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Recently, Schalke has had a run of games away from home.
- A closely fought contest is anticipated, with Köln holding a narrow advantage.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Köln has recorded 11 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses, with a goal aggregate of 35:20 (averaging 1.8:1 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Köln against this opponent, the record stands at 6 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, with 19:12 goals (averaging 1.7:1.1 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Freiburg | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14:4 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Dortmund | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11:4 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16:4 | 12 | 11 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14:8 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15:5 | 10 | 9 |
| 6 | Augsburg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13:8 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Werder Bremen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10:10 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Mainz | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13:10 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Elversberg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Koln | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8:10 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Stuttgart | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8:9 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Hamburger SV | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5:15 | -10 | 6 |
| 13 | Schalke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4:6 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9:16 | -7 | 5 |
| 15 | Paderborn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3:7 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Union Berlin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:17 | -12 | 4 |
| 17 | Hoffenheim | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9:13 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | B. Monchengladbach | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7:18 | -11 | 0 |
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