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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 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 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Bayern München | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to BayArena that hosts another battle between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Schalke 04.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Omar Mascarell, a Equatorial Guinea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Lucas Alario is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' It’s high time Dimitrios Grammozis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Can Bozdogan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kerim Calhanoglu at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Goncalo Paciencia, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Florian Wirtz. He replaces Charles Aranguiz on 60 minute.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 541 games and scored 751 goals.
- 67' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Patrik Schick on, Lucas Alario off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Patrik Schick adds to his 1 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 73' Edmond Tapsoba picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Goncalo Paciencia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Suat Serdar at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Mehmet-Can Aydin exits the field as Alessandro Schopf enters on 75.
- 80' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
- 81' Assisted by Can Bozdogan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 82' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nadiem Amiri is replaced by Moussa Diaby.
- 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Malick Thiaw | 1 |
| Julian Baumgartlinger | 1 |
| Haji Wright | 1 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 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
1 / 4
1.14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
47%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Schalke 04
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.3%
1 – 0
20.2%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 28% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.