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Cologne
Bundesliga
13:30
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
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Schalke

Cologne vs Schalke: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

FC Cologne host Schalke 04 at RheinEnergieStadion on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 13:30 UTC, in the Bundesliga (round 7). Prediction markets make Cologne the favourite at 46%, with the draw at 25% (Polymarket). Cologne have had 7 days of rest since playing Frankfurt (Bundesliga); Schalke have had 7 after facing Mainz and travel about 70 km. Cologne are without 7 players (Imad Rondić, Ellyes Skhiri, Joël Schmied and others); Schalke are missing 4 (Ron Schallenberg, Dejan Ljubičić, Ayman Gülasi and others). The forecast at kick-off is 9°C with rain.

Win chances

Cologne 46%Draw 25%Schalke 28%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Cologne 3-4-2-1

Coach: Rene Wagner

  1. 1 Marvin Schwäbe GK
  2. 38 Elias Bakatukanda DEF
  3. 22 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey DEF
  4. 24 Luka Lochoshvili DEF
  5. 28 Sebastian Sebulonsen DEF
  6. 8 Ísak Jóhannesson MID
  7. 5 Tom Krauß MID
  8. 3 Borna Sosa MID
  9. 37 Linton Maina MID
  10. 10 Saïd El Mala FWD
  11. 30 Marius Bülter FWD

Schalke 3-4-2-1

Coach: Miron Muslić

  1. 1 Loris Karius GK
  2. 5 Timo Becker DEF
  3. 25 Nikola Katić DEF
  4. 4 Hasan Kuruçay DEF
  5. 17 Adrian Gantenbein MID
  6. 23 Soufian El-Faouzi MID
  7. 13 Satoshi Tanaka MID
  8. 8 Robin Gosens DEF
  9. 19 Kenan Karaman MID
  10. 7 Hee-Chan Hwang FWD
  11. 9 Moussa Sylla FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Cologne

  • Imad Rondić injury, back Early November 2026
  • Ellyes Skhiri injury, back Early January 2027
  • Joël Schmied injury, back Early November 2026
  • Rav van den Berg injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Timo Hübers injury, back Early January 2027
  • Ragnar Ache injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Thijs Dallinga injury, back Late June 2027

Schalke

  • Ron Schallenberg injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Dejan Ljubičić injury, back Late October 2026
  • Ayman Gülasi injury, back Late December 2026
  • Bryan Lasme injury, back Late October 2026
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 9 February 2025: FC Cologne 1-0 Schalke 04
  • Sunday 1 September 2024: Schalke 04 1-3 FC Cologne
  • Sunday 29 January 2023: Schalke 04 0-0 FC Cologne
  • Sunday 7 August 2022: FC Cologne 3-1 Schalke 04
  • Saturday 22 May 2021: FC Cologne 1-0 Schalke 04