Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 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 Mark Borsch
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Thorben Siewer
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Gunter Perl
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Hertha BSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | BSC Young Boys | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–4 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Schalke 04 get this one started.
- 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Jeremie Frimpong needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 15' Lucas Alario is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
- 20' Sead Kolasinac has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' GOAL! Lucas Alario fires home to make it 1-0!
- 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hannes Wolf will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Kerim Calhanoglu by Can Bozdogan on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Suat Serdar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Charles Aranguiz departs to be replaced by Florian Wirtz.
- 65' Alessandro Schopf has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 417 appearances.
- 67' The whistle greets Lucas Alario as he departs to be replaced by Patrik Schick.
- 72' Assisted by Florian Wirtz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrik Schick makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 73' Edmond Tapsoba is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 74' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 74 minute. Suat Serdar leaves to be changed by Goncalo Paciencia.
- 75' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 75 minute. Mehmet-Can Aydin leaves to be changed by Alessandro Schopf.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' GOAL! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar fires home to make it 2-1!
- 82' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Nadiem Amiri trudges off to be replaced by Moussa Diaby on 82 minutes.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 556 games and scored 788 goals.
- Another three points for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 20
-
13
Lucas Alario ↓ Patrik Schick 67'
- 38
- 18
- 1
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Leon Bailey 67'
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Moussa Diaby 82'
- 25
- 12
Bench
- 28
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↑ 82'
-
9
Leon Bailey ↑ 67'
- 16
- 6
- 21
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 67'
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↑ 82'
-
27
Florian Wirtz ↑ 60'
Coach
Hannes Wolf
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 25
- 17
-
8
Suat Serdar ↓ Goncalo Paciencia 74'
- 6
- 23
- 31
- 33
-
42
Kerim Calhanoglu ↓ Can Bozdogan 46'
- 38
Bench
- 34
- 24
-
28
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 75'
-
18
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 74'
- 9
-
40
Can Bozdogan ↑ 46'
- 43
- 49
Coach
Dimitrios Grammozis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 4 |
| Patrik Schick | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Haji Wright | 1 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 1 |
| Aleksandar Dragovic | 1 |
| Moussa Diaby | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2021-04-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
FC Schalke 04
W
2021-03-21
Hertha BSC
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2021-03-14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–2
Arminia Bielefeld
L
2021-03-06
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2021-02-28
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–2
SC Freiburg
L
2021-02-25
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
BSC Young Boys
L
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
36%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Schalke 04
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.