FC Koln vs Schalke

COLOGNE (Interstat)—FC Koln will host Schalke on Friday in a global football matchup. Schalke enters with a season record of 3 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws across all competitions, while FC Koln is 2-3-2. Schalke’s record includes three wins, three losses and three draws; FC Koln’s includes two wins, three losses and two draws. FC Koln will be the home team, and Schalke will be the visiting team. The game will be played Friday at FC Koln’s home ground.

Schalke’s most recent previous result was a 1-0 home loss to Mainz on Friday. Schalke’s other previous results this season include a 2-1 loss at Freiburg, a 1-0 win at A. Lustenau, a scoreless draw with Elversberg, a 3-1 win at Union Berlin, a 1-1 draw at Fortuna, a scoreless draw with FC Bayern Munchen, a 3-0 loss at Augsburg and a 3-1 win at Vorwarts Spoho 98. Kenan Karaman is the player to watch for Schalke. In his previous recent performance, Karaman played 90 minutes and scored one goal at Freiburg in a 2-1 loss.

FC Koln’s most recent previous result was a 1-0 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday. Marvin Schwabe was among the most productive players for FC Koln in that game, playing 90 minutes. Luka Lochoshvili and Jahmai Simpson Pusey also played 90 minutes in the match. FC Koln’s other previous results this season include a 2-1 win over B. Monchengladbach, a 2-2 draw at Viktoria Koln, a 2-1 loss at HSV, a 1-1 draw with Werder, a 4-1 loss at Stuttgart and a 3-2 win over Hoffenheim. Schwabe is the player to watch for FC Koln after his 90-minute outing at Eintracht Frankfurt.

The matchup pits Schalke’s 3-3-3 record against FC Koln’s 2-3-2 mark. Schalke’s next 10 games include RB Leipzig at home, two trips to Hoffenheim, trips to Paderborn, HSV and Frankfurt, and home matches against Stuttgart, BVB, M’Gladbach and Werder. FC Koln’s next 10 games include two trips to Union Berlin, two home matches against Bayer 04, a trip to FC Bayern Munchen, home matches against Elversberg, RB Leipzig and Freiburg II, and trips to Augsburg and Mainz. Both clubs are scheduled to return to Bundesliga play after this matchup, with Schalke set to host RB Leipzig and FC Koln set to visit Union Berlin in their next fixtures.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of FC Koln 1, Schalke 1. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Schalke with an 85.3 percent probability to win.