FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Christian Dietz
- Referee Robin Braun
- Referee Pascal Mueller
17 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 5.1 goals/game 🟥 2 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Bayern Munchen 34 89 2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73 3 RB Leipzig 34 65 4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62 5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61 6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59 7 SC Freiburg 34 47 8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44 9 FC Augsburg 34 43 10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40 11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39 12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38 13 Hamburger SV 34 38 14 1. FC Koln 34 32 15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32 16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29 17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26 18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L 18 Mar FC Augsburg A 1–1 D 11 Mar Borussia Dortmund H 2–2 D 04 Mar VfL Bochum 1848 A 2–0 W 25 Feb VfB Stuttgart H 2–1 W 19 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 Apr FC Schalke 04 A 3–0 W 19 Mar FC Bayern Munchen H 2–1 W 16 Mar Ferencvarosi TC A 2–0 W 12 Mar SV Werder Bremen A 3–2 W 09 Mar Ferencvarosi TC H 2–0 W 05 Mar Hertha BSC H 4–1 W Key Stats
63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen0-152/216-302/131-454/346-602/161-752/176+4/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bayer 04 Leverkusen gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Mitchel Bakker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 530 games and scored 617 goals.
- 39' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edmond Tapsoba, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' The whistle greets Dominick Drexler as he departs to be replaced by Eder Balanta.
- 50' Jeremie Frimpong puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
- 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Henning Matriciani.
- 51' Goal! Jeremie Frimpong scores his 28 goal in 406 matches.
- 52' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eder Balanta.
- 61' Simon Terodde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michael Frey on 61 minute.
- 61' What a strike from Florian Wirtz! The score is 0-3.
- 62' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Michael Frey is replaced by Simon Terodde.
- 65' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Exequiel Palacios departs to be replaced by Kerem Demirbay.
- 66' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Amine Adli is replaced by Sardar Azmoun on 66 minute.
- 71' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Tom Krauss is replaced by Tim Skarke.
- 76' Kerem Demirbay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Rodrigo Zalazar is replaced by Tobias Mohr on 82 minute.
- 83' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Kerem Demirbay departs to be replaced by Daley Sinkgraven.
- 84' Mitchel Bakker is replacing Piero Hincapie for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marius Bulter suffering a number of foals already.
- With this win, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
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26
Michael Frey ↓ Simon Terodde 61'
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- 1
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24
Dominick Drexler ↓ Eder Balanta 46'
- 27
- 11
- 3
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6
Tom Krauss ↓ Tim Skarke 71'
- 30
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10
Rodrigo Zalazar ↓ Tobias Mohr 82'
- 41
Bench
- 13
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Simon Terodde ↑ 61'
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29
Tobias Mohr ↑ 82'
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20
Tim Skarke ↑ 71'
- 35
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Eder Balanta ↑ 46'
- 21
- 23
- 39
Coach Thomas ReisBayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
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- 4
- 1
- 8
- 25
- 12
- 30
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21
Amine Adli ↓ Sardar Azmoun 66'
- 27
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3
Piero Hincapie ↓ Mitchel Bakker 83'
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Bench
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17
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 82'
- 24
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Mitchel Bakker ↑ 83'
- 22
- 38
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Kerem Demirbay ↑ 66'
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Sardar Azmoun ↑ 66'
- 28
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Coach Xabi Alonso -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Lucas Alario 4 Jeremie Frimpong 4 Paulinho 2 Patrik Schick 2 Juan Miranda 1 Malick Thiaw 1 Julian Baumgartlinger 1 Haji Wright 1 Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2023-04-01 FC Schalke 04 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-03-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Bayern Munchen W 2023-03-16 Ferencvarosi TC 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-03-12 SV Werder Bremen 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-03-09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 Ferencvarosi TC W 2023-03-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 Hertha BSC W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 40.99 FC Schalke 04 xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.83 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.82Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 92% 8% ± 1.5 77% 23% ± 2.5 53% 47% ± 3.5 31% 69% ± 4.5 16% 84% Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw 47%Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 78%FC Schalke 04 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 75%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.6%0 – 1 10.1%0 – 2 9.8%1 – 2 9.5%0 – 0 7.7%0 – 3 Actual1 – 3 5.8%2 – 1 5.2%1 – 0 5%2 – 2 4.7%2 – 3 3%2 – 0 2.9%Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers -2.5 2% — 98% -2 2% 5% 93% -1.5 7% — 93% -1 7% 12% 81% -0.5 19% — 81% +0.5 44% — 56% +1 44% 23% 32% +1.5 68% — 32% +2 68% 17% 15% +2.5 85% — 15% Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet 38% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.