Odds overview
Cologne are favourites: a home win is offered at around 2.05, compared with 3.30 for an away win and 3.90 for a draw. Over 2.5 goals is quoted at 1.62, against 2.30 for Under 2.5 goals. In the handicap (0) market, Cologne Draw No Bet at 1.55 is shorter than Schalke Draw No Bet at 2.45.
Why Cologne are favourites
Bookmakers offer odds of 2.05 for a Cologne win, 3.30 for a Schalke win and 3.90 for a draw.
- Schalke remain near the foot of the table: after 6 matches in the 2026/27 Bundesliga, they are 15th with 5 points, just 1 win and a goal difference of 4:7.
- The visitors have the league's least productive attack: Schalke average just 0.67 goals per match, putting them last on that measure in the pre-match standings.
Form and Line-up Cologne
Cologne lost 0:1 away to Eintracht Frankfurt in the previous round, conceding the only goal in the 78th minute after a long, evenly matched spell. At home, however, they have shown consistent attacking intent: the teams combined for more than 26.5 shot attempts in 9 of Cologne's last 10 home Bundesliga matches.
- All 6 of Cologne's Bundesliga matches in 2026/27 have finished with Under 5.5 goals.
- Cologne committed fewer than 11.5 fouls in 9 of their last 10 home Bundesliga matches.
- The first half has produced fewer than 2.5 goals in all 6 of Cologne's Bundesliga matches in 2026/27.
Probable line-up (3-3-2-2): Marvin Schwäbe, Joël Schmied, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Luka Lochoshvili, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Tom Krauß, Borna Sosa, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Linton Maina, Marius Bülter, Said El Mala
Form and Line-up Schalke
Schalke lost 0:1 at home to Mainz 05 in the last round, struggling to create danger in the final third despite three early saves from Loris Karius. They are similarly cautious away from home: Schalke recorded fewer than 5.5 shots on target in 8 of their last 10 away Bundesliga matches.
- Schalke's matches have the lowest average goal total in the 2026/27 Bundesliga — 1.84 goals per game across 6 rounds.
- There were more than 8.5 corners in 8 of Schalke's last 10 away Bundesliga matches.
- Schalke players received fewer than 2.5 yellow cards in 8 of their last 10 away Bundesliga matches.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Loris Karius, Hasan Kuruçay, Timo Becker, Robin Gosens, Edin Džeko, Satoshi Tanaka, Adrian Gantenbein, Kenan Karaman, Soufiane El-Faouzi, Adil Aouchiche, Nikola Katić
Teams' chances
Cologne to win: odds of 2.05, fair odds of 2.15 and a probability of 46.6%. Draw: 3.90, fair odds of 4.08 and a probability of 24.5%. Schalke to win: 3.30, fair odds of 3.46 and a probability of 28.9%.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Probability without margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne to win | 2.05 | 2.15 | 46.6% |
| Draw | 3.90 | 4.08 | 24.5% |
| Schalke to win | 3.30 | 3.46 | 28.9% |
Total goals betting
At the 2.5-goal line, Over 2.5 goals is shorter at 1.62 than Under 2.5 goals at 2.30. At the 3.5-goal line, Under 3.5 goals is favoured at 1.55, compared with 2.40 for Over 3.5 goals.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.30 | 1.62 |
| 3.5 | 1.55 | 2.40 |
Handicap betting
Cologne (-1.5) are offered at 3.40 and Schalke (-1.5) at 5.70. At a handicap line of 1.5, Cologne (1.5) and Schalke (1.5) are quoted at 1.09 and 1.27 respectively. Cologne (-1) are available at 2.75, compared with 5.00 for Schalke (-1); at a handicap line of 1, the respective odds are 1.12 and 1.40. In the handicap (0) market, Cologne (0) are shorter at 1.55 than Schalke (0) at 2.45.
| Home | Handicap | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 3.40 | -1.5 | 5.70 |
| 1.09 | 1.5 | 1.27 |
| 2.75 | -1 | 5.00 |
| 1.12 | 1 | 1.40 |
| 1.55 | 0 | 2.45 |
Both teams to score betting
Both teams to score — Yes is quoted at 1.55, while Both teams to score — No is available at 2.40, implying that at least one team would fail to score in the match.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.55 |
| No | 2.40 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
33/100
|
1/4
|
73/100
|
| 888sport |
33/100
|
1/4
|
3/4
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team goals betting
Bookmakers have set the following team goal totals for this match: 1.5 goals for Cologne and 1 goal for Schalke.
Cologne team goals
For Cologne's team goals, Over 0.5 is shorter at 1.13 than Under 0.5 at 4.80; at the 1-goal line, Over 1 is 1.27 and Under 1 is 3.45. At 1.5 goals, the odds are almost level: Under 1.5 is 1.90 and Over 1.5 is 1.85. At the 2-goal line, Under 2 at 1.45 is favoured over Over 2 at 2.65.
| Under | Team goals | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 4.80 | 0.5 | 1.13 |
| 3.45 | 1 | 1.27 |
| 1.90 | 1.5 | 1.85 |
| 1.45 | 2 | 2.65 |
Schalke team goals
For Schalke's team goals, Over 0.5 is offered at 1.28, compared with 3.35 for Under 0.5; at the 1-goal line, Over 1 is 1.57 and Under 1 is 2.35. At 1.5 goals, Under 1.5 is shorter at 1.55, while Over 1.5 is 2.35.
| Under | Team goals | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 3.35 | 0.5 | 1.28 |
| 2.35 | 1 | 1.57 |
| 1.55 | 1.5 | 2.35 |
