FC Koln will take on Schalke in the Bundesliga 1 2022/23 season 1st round match. The game will be played at RheinEnergieStadion (Köln) and will kick off at 17:30 CET on Saturday, August 7th. Check out team news, predicted lineups, where to watch and our FC Koln vs Schalke prediction for the same.
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Bookmaker ratings: Prediction one: FC Koln not to lose and Total goals under 3.5 – 1.99
Bookmaker ratings: Prediction two: Total goals under 3.5 – 1.59
After DFB Pokal’s first-round elimination last weekend, Steffen Baumgart’s men will be looking to bounce back against a newly promoted Schalke.
Koln have not lost to Schalke in the previous 7 matches, while the guests have lost their last 7 away games in Bundesliga.
In the 5 previous h2h meetings in Bundesliga, only once teams managed to score more than 3.5 goals.
We expect a tense match that will result in a low-scoring game.
FC Köln had poor start of the season after knocking out of the German Cup first round by second-division side Jahn Regensburg.
Steffen Baumgart’s men managed to win back from 0:2 in the match but still lost in the penalty shootout.
However, the hosts ought to be confident of opening the season with a home victory – as they did in the previous campaign – after winning at home to both newly promoted sides in 2021/22.
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On the other hand, one of the most successful sides in German football, Schalke, will make a Bundesliga comeback for the 2022/23 season after a one-year absence.
The Royal Blues have crowned the Bundesliga second-tier champions to make an immediate return to the top flight.
Meanwhile, Frank Kramer’s men got their 2022/23 season off to the perfect start with a 5-0 win away at SV Bremer in the first round of the German Cup last weekend.
For the hosts, Dimitrio Limnios is ruled out with ACL injury.
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On the other hand, Danny Latza and Simon Terrode both missed a recent cup match with muscle problems.
FC Köln: Schwabe; Schmitz, Chabot, Hubers, Hector, Kainz, Thielmann,Skhiri, Uth, Adamyan, Modeste
Schalke: Schwolow; Yoshida, Kaminski, Brunner, Ouwejan, Zalazar, Latza, Mohr, Kral, Polter, Terodde
As we mentioned, the hosts are unbeaten against Schalke in the previous 7 matches. If you are looking for safe bets, you can try “FC koln’s double chance” outcome. This bet has odds of 1.21 at 22Bet.
The last match between these teams ended in a 1:0 win for FC Koln in May 2021.
This fixture will be played at RheinEnergieStadion (Köln)
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