FC Koln vs Schalke 04 preview: lineup news, match prediction, bet builder angles and odds ahead of kick-off on Saturday 24 October at 14:30 UK time.
FC Koln vs Schalke 04 Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Bundesliga |
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Match Date | Saturday 24 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 14:30 UK time |
The starting lineups for the Bundesliga fixture between FC Koln and Schalke 04 have been confirmed.
FC Koln Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Marvin Schwäbe, Luka Lochoshvili, Borna Sosa, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Linton Maina, Saïd El Mala, Tom Krauß, Ísak Jóhannesson, Mikey Moore, Marius Bülter
Substitutes: Jan Thielmann, Malek El Mala, Reigan Heskey, Paul Okon-Engstler, Joël Schmied, Ron-Robert Zieler, Gideon Mensah, Alessio Castro-Montes, Luca Waldschmidt
Schalke 04 Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI: Loris Karius, Nikola Katic, Timo Becker, Hasan Kuruçay, Robin Gosens, Junior Dina Ebimbe, Satoshi Tanaka, Soufiane El-Faouzi, Hwang Hee-Chan, Junior Adamu, Adil Aouchiche
Substitutes: Bryan Lasme, Luca Vozar, Vitalie Becker, Mertcan Ayhan, Jean-Paul N'Diaye, Edin Dzeko, Janik Bachmann, Finn Porath, Kevin Müller
FC Koln vs Schalke 04 Immediate Reaction
FC Koln
FC Koln line up in a 4-2-3-1 with Marvin Schwäbe in goal and Marius Bülter leading the attack. Saïd El Mala and Linton Maina start either side of Mikey Moore in the front three behind a double pivot of Tom Krauß and Ísak Jóhannesson. Luka Lochoshvili, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Borna Sosa and Sebastian Sebulonsen form the back four.
Schalke 04
Schalke 04 set up in a 3-4-2-1 with Loris Karius in goal and a back three of Nikola Katic, Timo Becker and Hasan Kuruçay. Robin Gosens and Junior Dina Ebimbe operate in wide and midfield, with Satoshi Tanaka and Soufiane El-Faouzi in the centre. Hwang Hee-Chan leads the line, supported by Junior Adamu and Adil Aouchiche.
FC Koln vs Schalke 04 Reactive Bet Builder
The WhoScored bet builder for this fixture combines four selections: Saïd El Mala over 2.5 shots, Gideon Mensah to be shown a card, Luca Waldschmidt over 0.5 shots on target, and both teams to score (yes). The widget below shows the current odds for the combination.
FC Koln vs Schalke 04 Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
FC Koln are the favourites on the data available, with the home side projected as the more likely winner. No projected score has been supplied for this fixture.
Result Prediction: FC Koln are favoured to win at home, with the hosts ahead of Schalke 04 in the pre-match projections.
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