1.Bundesliga Betting Tips – 1.FC Köln v FC Schalke 04

In the final game of Matchday 1, 1.FC Köln will be the hosts for FC Schalke 04 at the RheinEnergieStadion on Sunday evening.

Köln finished the previous season by taking 7th spot in the Bundesliga and qualifying for the UEFA Conference League. Schalke is making its comeback to the top-flight as the winners of 2.Bundesliga.

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Previous 1.Bundesliga Matches between 1.FC Köln v FC Schalke 04

Bundesliga Matchday 1 Betting Predictions – 1.FC Köln

What are Köln Odds against Schalke 04?

1.73

What was Köln Performance in the last 5 Bundesliga matches?

W W W L L

Bundesliga Matchday 1 Betting Tips – 1.FC Köln

This could be a much more challenging season for manager Steffen Baumgart and Köln has already been knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in the 1st Round.

The club has been quite active during the off-season as it tries to gather a large enough squad to cope with the added rigours of midweek European matches. Marvin Schwäbe should be the no.1 choice between the posts although Timo Horn started the last match. Timo Hübers and Luca Kilian will form the central-defensive pairing with skipper Jonas Hector as the left-back and Benno Schmitz on the right-side of the backline.

Salih Özcan left the club in the transfer-window therefore Ellyes Skhiri will be the anchorman in the centre of the park with Florian Kainz and Dejan Ljubicic being the other central-midfielders on either side. Mark Uth will operate in a no.10 role while the new signing Sargis Adamyan will possibly link up with Anthony Modeste in the centre-forward partnership.

1.FC Köln Best Players

Jonas Hector

Florian Kainz

Mark Uth

1.FC Köln Top Scorer (Last Season)

Anthony Modeste – 20 Goals

1.FC Köln Expected Line-Up against Schalke 04

Marvin Schwäbe (gk)

Timo Hübers

Luca Kilian

Benno Schmitz

Jonas Hector

Ellyes Skhiri

Florian Kainz

Dejan Ljubicic

Mark Uth

Sargis Adamyan

Anthony Modeste

Bundesliga Matchday 1 Betting Predictions – FC Schalke 04

What are Schalke 04 Odds against Köln?

4.13

What was Schalke 04 Performance in the last 5 Bundesliga matches?

W L W W W

Bundesliga Matchday 1 Betting Tips – FC Schalke 04

Schalke had appointed Frank Kramer as its new manager at the start of the season who was relegated from the Bundesliga with Arminia Bielefeld last season.

The club has brought in a large number of players over the summer in order to bolster the squad for its battle to stay in the top-flight. Alexander Schwolow is one of the new arrivals and is slated to be the first-choice keeper of the side. Maya Yoshida and Marcin Kaminski will be the centre-back partnership while Cédric Brunner and Thomas Ouwejan are likely to take the full-back positions.

Another fresh arrival, Alex Kral, is going to take up a defensive-midfield role with Tom Krauß and Rodrigo Zalazar playing just in front of him in the centre of the park. Dominik Drexler is one of the few remaining survivors from the previous team and he will start on the right-wing with Tobias Mohr on the left and Sebastian Polter joining the club in the summer to be the main centre-forward of the team.

FC Schalke 04 Best Players

Marcin Kaminski

Thomas Ouwejan

Marius Bülter

FC Schalke 04 Top Scorer (Last Season)

Simon Terrode – 30 Goals

FC Schalke 04 Expected Line-Up against 1.FC Köln

Alexander Schwölow (gk)

Marcin Kaminski

Maya Yoshida

Cédric Brunner

Thomas Ouwejan

Alex Kral

Tom Krauß

Rodrigo Zalazar

Dominik Drexler

Tobias Mohr

Sebastian Polter

Bundesliga Matchday 1 Professional Betting Tips

Match Result & Both Teams to Score: Köln & Yes

Bundesliga Matchday 1 Betting Tip – Köln showed quite consistent form at RheinEnergieStadion last Bundesliga season winning more than half of its matches. Schalke may end up on the losing side but should still be able to score to open its account.

Match Result & Both Teams to Score: Köln & Yes

Bundesliga Matchday 1 Betting Tip – Being the home-team, Köln is the clear favourite to win this encounter and should get the 1st goal as well. Schlake has not bagged a win against its Westphalia rivals for a few years now.

Match Result & Both Teams to Score: Köln & Yes

Bundesliga Matchday 1 Betting Tip – Köln usually is a bit conservative in the opening 45 minutes and often scores more goals in the 2nd half. At the same time, Schalke tends to score most of its away-goals in the latter period.

1.FC Köln v FC Schalke 04 Bundesliga Extra Betting Tips

Winning Margin: Köln 1 Goal at 3.78 on CyberBet.

When Will 1st Goal Be Score: 31-45 mins at 4.94 on CyberBet.

1.FC Köln v FC Schalke 04 – Match Result Predictions

Köln 2-1 Schalke at 5.97 on CyberBet.

1.FC Köln v FC Schalke 04 being played?

1.FC Köln v FC Schalke 04 will be played at RheinEnergieStadion, the home-ground of Köln.

When is 1.FC Köln v FC Schalke 04 being played?

1.FC Köln v FC Schalke 04 will be played on Sunday 7th of August at 14:30 UTC (Universal Coordinated Time). In Germany the match will be streamed at 16:30pm and in the United Kingdom the match will be streamed at 15:30pm.

Where can I watch 1.FC Köln v FC Schalke 04?

The match will be broadcast on Sky, beIN Sports, and ESPN+.

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