1. FC Köln will look to climb the Bundesliga table and secure a crucial home win as they welcome FC Schalke 04 to RheinEnergieStadion, a venue where Köln have claimed nine victories this season. Meanwhile, struggling Schalke will hope to end their three-match losing streak. Köln's prolific striker Mateo Hopf will face off against a Schalke defense still reeling from a series of recent injuries.