Schalke 04 vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the 2. Bundesliga match on September 01th, 2024

Schalke 04 and FC Köln will play on Sunday, September 01th, 2024, at 11:30h (UTC), in a 2. Bundesliga game to be held in Germany, check the Schalke 04 vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Schalke 04 vs FC Köln will occur

The game is set to be played in the great Veltins-Arena stadium, in the city of Gelsenkirchen, with a capacity for 62271 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Schalke 04 vs FC Köln betting tip 2024/2025

Schalke 04 comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Magdeburg, in a match valid for 2. Bundesliga, and the match ended 2-2. Coach K. Geraerts' team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.60.

Schalke 04 performance was certainly not typical of a top team, but some players still left a good mark on the match. Moussa Sylla, with an excellent sense of position and a precise foot, was one of the best players, and he gave a big contribution to the team to leave the field undefeated.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for 2. Bundesliga, FC Köln, who used a 4-3-1-2 formation, faced the Eintracht Braunschweig team with a final score of 5-0.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.42.

The last time these teams played against each other was in Bundesliga, where Schalke 04 was at 18th place while FC Köln occupied 12th place. Schalke 04 went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation while FC Köln opened their game with a 4-1-3-2 tactic.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

During the football season of 2022/2023, these Bundesliga teams played against each other on 29-01-2023 in a duly contested game that ended in a 0-0 draw.

Schalke 04

Current leaderboard

With 4 points achieved up to 4th round, Schalke 04 are ranked 9th place in the table.

Schalke 04 analysis

Schalke 04 after 3 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 8 goals and conceded only 6 to opponents.

The adaptation of Ilyes Hamache with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in Schalke 04 last game of the season, against Magdeburg. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.

FC Köln

Current leaderboard

FC Köln is currently in 8th place in the league after the 4th round, having won 4 points from their games so far this season.

FC Köln analysis

FC Köln goal quotient is definitely positive, with 8 down scored and 4 conceded after 3 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, FC Köln is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 8.67 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents. Therefore, the FC Köln team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 58.67%.

Bet suggestions for this game:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 6.84 per game.

FC Köln is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 9 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of FC Köln in this match.

Cards market betting suggestions

It is also challenging to get a precise average about the number of cards that the teams receive during the matches; however, until now, Schalke 04 has received 8 yellow cards and 1 red in 3 matches played. At the same time, FC Köln was cautioned with yellow cards in 6 opportunities and received no red card in 3 games.

Goals Top Betting Tips

The number of goals scored and conceded by both teams at the beginning of the championship round can be a good betting parameter. In the last round of the competition, Schalke 04 didn't score any goal and conceded in 6 opportunities, whilst FC Köln scored 8 times and conceded 4 goals.

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