1. FC Köln — Schalke 04 0:0

1. FC Köln

0:0

Schalke 04

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

A draw, but 1. FC Köln created more (1.19 xG against 0.46) — points dropped.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
1. FC Köln	0	1.19	−1.2	1.95
Schalke 04	0	0.46	−0.5	0.74

Goals

There were no goals in this match.

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
51'	Said El Mala	1. FC Köln	0.44	off target
73'	Marius Bülter	1. FC Köln	0.29	saved
16'	Said El Mala	1. FC Köln	0.09	saved

Shots: 1. FC Köln 14, Schalke 04 9; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 1 and 0.

How the game went

In the first half xG was 1. FC Köln 0.29, Schalke 04 0.29: about even. In the second half xG was 1. FC Köln 0.92, Schalke 04 0.15: a small edge for 1. FC Köln. 1. FC Köln scored 0 from 1.19 xG: fewer than they created. As a rule, finishing like this evens out over time.

How it fits the season

1. FC Köln: −5.0 for the season (15 in the table). Schalke 04: −1.6 (17). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

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