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Bundesliga, Germany
FC Koln
FC Schalke 04

Solid pick

2+ goals

On your slip: Over 1.5 goals

Both sides' scoring and conceding rates point to about 2.8 goals in this match.

Who wins?

44%FC Koln 27%Draw 29%FC Schalke 04

Blends our model with a second, independent prediction model.

Goals

1.6FC Koln expected goals 1.2FC Schalke 04
Over 1.5 goals 78%
Over 2.5 goals 53%
Over 3.5 goals 31%
Under 2.5 goals 47%
Under 3.5 goals 69%
Under 4.5 goals 85%
Both teams score 57%
Home team scores 79%
Away team scores 71%
Home team over 1.5 goals 46%
Away team over 1.5 goals 35%

Safer ways to back a side

FC Koln or draw 71%
FC Schalke 04 or draw 56%
Either team wins 73%
FC Koln, draw no bet 60%
FC Schalke 04, draw no bet 40%
FC Koln +1.5 87%
FC Schalke 04 +1.5 78%
FC Koln or draw, 2+ goals 55%
FC Schalke 04 or draw, 2+ goals 43%

The numbers behind it

FC KolnFC Schalke 04
1.3Scored per game0.7
1.8Conceded per game1.2
1.2Scored, last 51.4
6Games this season6

These numbers come from each team's scoring record, home advantage and recent form. They're estimates, not guarantees.