Schalke 04 vs 1.FC Köln Preview 29/01/2023

Schalke 04 vs 1.FC Köln – 29/01/2023

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Schalke didn’t win 62 of their final 67 Bundesliga matches. The Blues are in disarray and prone to be relegated only one season after attaining promotion to the highest flight.

On Sunday, Schalke will welcome FC Koln to the Veltins Enviornment. Koln are coming off an excellent 1-1 draw in opposition to Bayern Munich on the Allianz Enviornment.

The Billy Goats had been mere minutes from leaving Bavaria with a 1-0 win, however Joshua Kimmich’s 30-yard marvel strike gave Bayern a share of the spoils.

Koln are unbeaten in six straight video games in opposition to Schalke in all competitions. The Billy Goats gained 4 of these six matches whereas drawing twice with the Blues.

The Winter Break was large for Koln, because it allowed the group to recuperate and reorganise. Since returning to Bundesliga motion final weekend, Koln are unbeaten in back-to-back video games. They picked up 4 factors and outscored their opponents 8-2.

Schalke restarted the Bundesliga season like they ended the primary a part of it: in horrible type. The Blues are on a two-game dropping streak as they fell 3-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt and 6-1 at dwelling to RB Leipzig.

No group within the Bundesliga has conceded extra objectives than Schalke’s 41. As well as, the Blues have scored the fewest objectives within the division with a mere 14.

Koln are unbeaten in 4 of their final 5 video games at dwelling. The Billy Goats play properly on their very own turf with 4 wins, two attracts, and two defeats.

They’ve a aim distinction of +8 at dwelling. Nonetheless, their street type isn’t something to jot down dwelling about. No less than not but.

Schalke are the Bundesliga’s worst dwelling group with seven factors from 9 video games. Schalke have scored a mere 10 objectives on the Veltins Enviornment and conceded 25 instances.

Thomas Reis took over as Schalke’s coach in October however has failed to enhance the aspect. Reis goes into Sunday’s recreation with a protracted checklist of injured gamers. Round seven gamers are already dominated out of the sport together with Sepp van den Berg, Alex Kral, and Sebastian Polter.

Koln coach Steffen Baumgart additionally has a number of gamers within the remedy room forward of the match. He might be with out Kristian Pedersen, Sebastian Andersson, and Marth Uth for the fixture.

The Billy Goats restarted the Bundesliga season in wonderful type. They need to proceed their type with a win over Schalke, because the Blues lose one other away recreation. Koln gained the reverse fixture 3-1 at dwelling and this time ought to choose up a 2-1 away win.