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FC Koln vs Schalke Prediction & Betting tips
On Wednesday evening, it comes in the second round of the DFB Cup in the Rhein-Energie-Stadion to duel 2. Bundesliga against Bundesliga: 1. FC Cologne receives the FC Schalke 04. But felt in the game two first-class teams on each other. After eleven matchdays in the second division, the Cologne lead the table with 21 points. Although the lead ahead of fifth place is only two points and the Billy Goats have been waiting for victory for three league games, the big favorite seems to be doing a fairer job of rebuilding his role. The Schalke are, however, after the runner-up in the previous year not really arrived in the new season.
From the first nine games, there were only two wins and a total of seven points. So S04 is currently ranked 15th in the league. The duel Cologne against Schalke have been 91 times, including 84 times in the Bundesliga. With 41 wins, 22 draws and 28 defeats speaks the direct comparison for the Cologne. In the DFB Cup, the Effzeh and S04 met seven times, three of them in Cologne. The Domstädter have been able to win all their home games against the miners in the cup. Will this series continue on Wednesday? The betting base recommends Cologne vs. vs. DFB-Pokal. Schalke a tip on “Cologne is coming”. For this tip we found lucrative odds.
Cologne:
The Cologne wanted to end weekend in the home game against Heidenheim actually their series of two league games without winning. But against the FCH, the Billy goats again hard. Already in the 9th minute you had to cope with the early backlog after a corner. Thereafter, the Effzeh took control and worked out goal shots, possession and duels a clear overweight. Nevertheless, a few clear chances scored. In the second round, FC coach Markus brought Guirassy into the starting line-up, increasing the pressure even further. In the 58th minute, the home side were finally rewarded with the compensation. In the end it remained because Cologne could not use its chances, with a bottom line performance-friendly draw.
Once again Coach’s team showed that it is not easy for them to live up to their high expectations in the second division. Sovereign and with ease goes differently. The Kölner always leave points. In the offensive, the goats with the tip Terodde are relatively easy to calculate. The positional game is not really pronounced, the midfield is susceptible to pressure and often too playful. In addition, one always makes negligence on the defensive. Coach beginning has to do without Schalke on Sobiech, Clemens and Koziello. Nevertheless, the current betting odds are relatively even between Cologne and Schalke.
Schalke:
The FC Schalke 04 had to compete at the weekend at RB Leipzig. Against the ball was the Schalke-threesome a fiver chain. With that, they did not allow too much defense against the cautious Leipzig players on the defensive and were defensively stable. But in the forefront, Royal Blue was again witty and harmless. The team of coach Tedesco tried to embarrass the hosts, especially with high balls. In the end, the 0-0 was earned between two weak teams. When playfully quite convincing 0: 0 in the Champions League at Galatasaray Istanbul S04 had missed in the previous week still by a bad chance exploitation the victory. But this time opportunities were in short supply.
Great was probably the fear of the rapid switching over of the Leipzig. So it came to a pass rate of only 56 percent – new season minus value in the Bundesliga. Domenico Tedesco defended the destructive style and the miserable pass rate. They especially wanted to go to the second ball and so have the ball even times deliberately matched to the opponent. Five goals after nine games are the negative value in the Bundesliga. The Schalke sports director Christian Heidel still sees the team on the right track. The trend is positive rather than negative. After all, Schalke has lost only one of his last six competitive matches. In the league, the miners last seven out of twelve possible points. The Schalke are missing on Wednesday probably only Teuchert and ferryman.
FC Koln vs Schalke head to head matches
22.04.18 BUN FC Koln Schalke 2 : 2
19.12.17 POK Schalke FC Koln 1 : 0
02.12.17 BUN Schalke FC Koln 2 : 2
19.02.17 BUN FC Koln Schalke 1 : 1
21.09.16 BUN Schalke FC Koln 1 : 3