Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
FC Schalke 04
1 – 2
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Wed 19 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Amine Harit 31' Y
Benjamin Stambouli 53' Y
Suat Serdar 58' Y
Y 63' Karim Bellarabi
Y 66' Julian Baumgartlinger
Y 68' Lukas Hradecky
Weston McKennie 81' Y
Y 90' Mitchell Weiser

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Referee Christian Dietz
  • 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

2
6
FC Schalke 04 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-19 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–2 L
15 Dec FC Augsburg A 1–1 D
11 Dec FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 1–0 W
08 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
01 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D
28 Nov FC Porto A 1–3 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
16 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–2 L
13 Dec AEK Larnaka A 5–1 W
08 Dec FC Augsburg H 1–0 W
03 Dec 1. FC Nürnberg A 1–1 D
29 Nov PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#17 Position #5
6 Points 16
9 Played 9
1 / 3 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 3
5 Scored 20
11 Conceded 17
-6 GD +3
0.67 PPG 1.78
11% Win % 56%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

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' The game is set. Bayer 04 Leverkusen kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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 Amine Harit suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Dominik Kohr has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Aleksandar Dragovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 31' Amine Harit has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 35' Assisted by Wendell with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Alario makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' GOAL! Haji Wright scores on 45. Assisted by Weston McKennie
  • 47' Haji Wright with the second goal in the match!
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Salif Sane, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Benjamin Stambouli.
  • 54' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Nabil Bentaleb is withdrawn and Suat Serdar gets his opportunity.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Suat Serdar on 58 minutes.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Aleksandar Dragovic is replaced by Tin Jedvaj on 60 minute.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Karim Bellarabi is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julian Baumgartlinger on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Lukas Hradecky was booked on 68.
  • 70' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 70 minute. Lucas Alario leaves to be changed by Kevin Volland.
  • 71' Yevhen Konoplyanka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alessandro Schopf on 71 minute.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Weston McKennie.
  • 86' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Sven Bender. He replaces Karim Bellarabi on 89 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Mitchell Weiser. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen players.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Alario 4
Jeremie Frimpong 4
Paulinho 2
Patrik Schick 2
Benito Raman 1
Florian Wirtz 1
Daniel Caligiuri 1
Juan Miranda 1

Head to Head

2018-12-19 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

FC Schalke 04 Form

2018-12-19 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-12-15 FC Augsburg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-12-11 FC Schalke 04 1–0 FK Lokomotiv Moskva W 2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2018-12-01 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-11-28 FC Porto 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-12-19 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-12-16 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-12-13 AEK Larnaka 1–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-12-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 FC Augsburg W 2018-12-03 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2018-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.91 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0423% Draw27% Bayer 04 Leverkusen50%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
50%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%
FC Schalke 04 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0415% Draw46% Bayer 04 Leverkusen39%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 24% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 17% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.