Schalke host Koln at Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen on 3 March 2027 at 00:00 in the Bundesliga. Schalke's last five results: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). Koln's last five: L W L D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 3 meetings, Schalke have won 0, Koln 1, with 2 draws.
Schalke vs Koln kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Wednesday 3 March 2027 in the Bundesliga, at Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen. Veltins-Arena holds 62,271 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Schalke vs Koln is being played at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday 3 March 2027, the home ground of Schalke, which holds 62,271 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Bundesliga.
Schalke have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 1 and conceding 5, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat at home to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on 31 October.
Koln have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 5, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to U Berlin in the Bundesliga on 1 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Schalke have won 0, Koln have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Schalke scoring 1 goals to Koln's 3. The most recent was FC Köln 0-0 Schalke 04 on 24 October 2026 in the Bundesliga.
Adil Aouchiche leads Schalke with 13 shots across their last 10 games, 1.3 a game, the most of any Schalke player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Schalke player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Marius Bülter leads Koln with 10 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any Koln player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Koln player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Schalke vs Koln is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Schalke's XI from their 0-2 defeat v RB Leipzig at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Koln's XI from their 1-1 draw at U Berlin on Sun 1 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Schalke vs Koln, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Bundesliga | FC Köln vs Schalke 04 | 0-0 |
| 29 Jan 2023 | Bundesliga | Schalke 04 vs FC Köln | 0-0 |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Bundesliga | FC Köln vs Schalke 04 | 3-1 |
Predicted lineups for Schalke vs Koln are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Schalke's XI from their 0-2 defeat v RB Leipzig at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Koln's XI from their 1-1 draw at U Berlin on Sun 1 Nov 2026.
| # | Schalke | Fouls committed | Koln | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Tanaka | 11 | T. Krauß | 12 |
| 2 | S. El-Faouzi | 9 | S. Mala | 9 |
| 3 | H. Kuruçay | 8 | M. Bülter | 9 |
| 4 | J. Adamu | 8 | Í. Jóhannesson | 8 |
| 5 | N. Katic | 7 | L. Lochoshvili | 8 |
| # | Schalke | Shots | Koln | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Aouchiche | 13 | S. Mala | 32 |
| 2 | J. Adamu | 9 | M. Bülter | 17 |
| 3 | S. El-Faouzi | 7 | M. Moore | 14 |
| 4 | M. Sylla | 6 | T. Dallinga | 9 |
| 5 | K. Karaman | 6 | S. Sebulonsen | 8 |
| # | Schalke | Shots on target | Koln | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Aouchiche | 5 | M. Bülter | 10 |
| 2 | J. Adamu | 4 | S. Mala | 9 |
| 3 | S. El-Faouzi | 3 | Í. Jóhannesson | 4 |
| 4 | M. Sylla | 2 | T. Dallinga | 4 |
| 5 | M. Wöber | 2 | M. Moore | 4 |
| # | Schalke | Goals | Koln | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Gantenbein | 1 | S. Mala | 3 |
| 2 | R. Gosens | 1 | M. Bülter | 2 |
| 3 | A. Aouchiche | 1 | T. Dallinga | 2 |
| 4 | M. Wöber | 1 | M. Mala | 1 |
| 5 | Í. Jóhannesson | 1 |
| # | Schalke | Yellow cards | Koln | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kuruçay | 2 | Í. Jóhannesson | 3 |
| 2 | J. Ebimbe | 2 | J. Simpson-Pusey | 2 |
| 3 | T. Becker | 1 | P. Okon-Engstler | 2 |
| 4 | A. Aouchiche | 1 | T. Krauß | 2 |
| 5 | V. Becker | 1 | G. Mensah | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 18 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots | 9.5 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.9 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 22.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Passes | 347.9 | 18 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.3 | 18 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 14 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots | 15.5 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 14 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15 | 13 of 18 |
| Passes | 460.3 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 of 18 |