FC Koln VS Schalke ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )™
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PREVIEW & TIPS FOR FC Koln vs Schalke
Cologne and Schalke 04 meet at the RheinEnergieStadion in a meeting for the 31st Bundesliga round. The two teams tied (2-2) on 02-12-2017, the last time they faced each other in this edition of the league. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games. However, the last time they met at this stadium was on 19-02-2017, in a Bundesliga game that ended in a draw for (1-1). The goals of the match were marked by A. Modeste (43 ‘) for Cologne and A. Schöpf (2’) for Schalke 04. In this match the home factor could play an important role, since the Cologne presents significant differences in results achieved at home and as a visitor.
FC Koln Team News
After 5 wins, 6 draws and 19 losses, the home team is in 18th place, having won 21 points. In the last match, they lost with Hertha Berlin outside by (2-1), after in the previous game to have tied at home, in a game against Mainz, by (1-1). This is a team affected by the home factor, the stronger when you play in front of your fans, since in the last 30 matches you have 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 28 conceded, against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats at home, with 22 goals scored and 23 conceded. For the championship, the Cologne won 12 points in 30 chances, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games that played in their stadium. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 games, but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches in this competition. In 30 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 17 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
FC Koln vs Schalke Stats
Cologne are making a bad campaign in the German league, have a bad time with just 1 win in their last 6 games and desperately need a win in the next game to try to stay in contention for staying in the Bundesliga. The team has serious problems in both the offensive and defensive systems, having scored only 29 goals, being the fourth worst attack among the 18 national players, and conceded 58 goals, with the defense more leaked, so much so that only in the last 3 rounds , suffered no less than 9 goals. Playing at home, like Sunday’s clash, the Cologne won only 1 of their last 6 games, has the second worst campaign of the championship and is the team that suffered most, showing the enormous difficulty of getting good performances even in his stadium. For the clash with Schalke 04, coach Ruthenbeck will not be able to count on striker Zoller because of injury.
Schalke Team News
After 16 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is in 2nd place, having won 55 points. In the last match, they beat Borussia Dortmund at home (2-0), having lost in a 3-2 win against Hamburg in their last match. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside of its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last game he played for DFB Pokal, he lost with Eintracht Frankfurt at home (0-1). In the last 10 away games, Schalke 04 recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, having won 15 points out of 30. His attack has been marked with great regularity, since he has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games in this competition. In 30 games in this competition, he only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in the 9 games in which he conceded the first goal. In the last 15 away games for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: scored 8 of his 22 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Schalke 04 have been campaigning well in the Bundesliga, they have been in great shape with 7 wins in their last eight matches and are looking for another 3 points to get even closer to qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season. The team has shown a good balance between the offensive and defensive sectors, having scored 47 goals, being the fifth best attack, and conceded only 33 goals, having the second less leveled defense of the national, so much that did not concede goals in 6 of its last 7 Bundesliga matches. Playing away from home, such as this Sunday’s match, Schalke 04 have won 3 of their last 4 games, have the third best campaign as a visitor and it is worth noting that they did not concede goals in 4 of the last 6 games away from their domains, again the great strength of its defensive sector that presents great solidity and leaves very few spaces to the opponents. For the clash with the Cologne, coach Domenico Tedesco should repeat the lineup of the last round where he won a great victory over Borussia Dortmund with a great football presented.
FC Koln vs Schalke Predictions
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