Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Tobias Reichel
10 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | FC Bayern München | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Hertha BSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | FC Augsburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–6 | L |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 16 | Points | 6 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 5 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 5 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| +3 | GD | -6 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 56% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 8 G | 2 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 3 G | 3 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Schalke 04 gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Florent Mollet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
- 13' Poor challenge from Maya Yoshida. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 18' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Kral, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' Moussa Diaby has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Jeremie Frimpong makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 41.
- 46' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Tobias Mohr exits the field as Thomas Ouwejan enters on 46.
- 51' Tom Krauss has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 524 appearances.
- 53' Jeremie Frimpong doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' Piero Hincapie is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 64' Florent Mollet is replacing Dominick Drexler for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Patrik Schick trudges off to be replaced by Adam Hlozek on 72 minutes.
- 77' Mitchel Bakker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Danny Latza. He replaces Maya Yoshida on 79 minute.
- 84' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' Odilon Kossounou is replacing Piero Hincapie for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 90' Paulinho does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
- The points are shared — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4-0 FC Schalke 04. Honours even.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↓ Paulinho 88'
- 5
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Amine Adli 64'
- 4
- 20
- 1
- 8
-
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Adam Hlozek 72'
- 12
- 30
- 3
Bench
- 24
- 22
-
7
Paulinho ↑ 88'
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↑ 64'
- 11
- 40
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 72'
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 64'
-
6
Odilon Kossounou ↑ 88'
Coach
Xabi Alonso
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Maya Yoshida ↓ Danny Latza 79'
- 13
- 9
- 24
-
40
Sebastian Polter ↓ Mehmet Aydin 46'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↓ Thomas Ouwejan 46'
- 27
- 11
- 3
- 6
-
17
Florian Flick ↓ Alex Kral 64'
Bench
-
2
Thomas Ouwejan ↑ 46'
-
20
Florent Mollet ↑ 64'
-
8
Danny Latza ↑ 79'
- 1
- 19
-
30
Alex Kral ↑ 64'
- 7
-
23
Mehmet Aydin ↑ 46'
- 41
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 4 |
| Patrik Schick | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Malick Thiaw | 1 |
| Julian Baumgartlinger | 1 |
| Haji Wright | 1 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2022-10-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2022-10-04
FC Porto
2–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2022-09-30
FC Bayern München
4–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2022-09-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–1
SV Werder Bremen
D
2022-09-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2022-09-10
Hertha BSC
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
28%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Schalke 04
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.1%
1 – 0
14.9%
3 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 1
3.2%
0 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.