FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Gunter Perl
5 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jun | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 May | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 May | FC Augsburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 May | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jun | 1. FC Saarbrücken | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jun | FC Bayern München | H | 2–4 | L |
| 29 May | SC Freiburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 May | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 May | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 10 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| -1 | GD | +5 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Maza | 1 G | 1 A |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Schalke 04 have kicked off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Mitchell Weiser has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 9' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
- 24' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Daley Sinkgraven has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 35' A moment of madness from Juan Miranda on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' A stunning finish from Daniel Caligiuri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' 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.
- 59' Lucas Alario was booked on 59.
- 60' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 60.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Weston McKennie.
- 66' FC Schalke 04 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 69' Timo Becker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Can Bozdogan at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Daley Sinkgraven. He replaces Nadiem Amiri on 70 minute.
- 73' Ahmed Kutucu makes way for Michael Gregoritsch at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
- 75' Paulinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kerem Demirbay at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nassim Boujellab, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' The Brazil Paulinho breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 1-1!
- 85' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Charles Aranguiz by Julian Baumgartlinger on 85 minute.
- 88' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Nassim Boujellab is replaced by Levent Mercan.
- 89' Jonas Hofmann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Caligiuri on 89 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 35
- 24
- 28
- 18
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 16
-
40
Can Bozdogan ↓ Timo Becker 69'
Bench
-
11
Michael Gregoritsch ↑ 73'
- 34
- 23
-
37
Levent Mercan ↑ 88'
-
31
Timo Becker ↑ 69'
- 33
-
43
Jonas Hofmann ↑ 89'
Coach
David Wagner
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 5
- 20
- 13
-
29
Kai Havertz C ↓ Kevin Volland 70'
- 18
- 23
- 1
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Paulinho 75'
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Daley Sinkgraven 70'
- 12
Bench
-
22
Daley Sinkgraven ↑ 70'
- 4
-
31
Kevin Volland ↑ 70'
- 28
-
15
Julian Baumgartlinger ↑ 85'
-
7
Paulinho ↑ 75'
- 6
- 30
- 27
Coach
Peter Bosz
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
FC Schalke 04 Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2020-06-14
FC Schalke 04
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2020-06-09
1. FC Saarbrücken
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2020-06-06
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–4
FC Bayern München
L
2020-05-29
SC Freiburg
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2020-05-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–4
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2020-05-23
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.63
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
50%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
80%
FC Schalke 04 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.9%
0 – 0
14.4%
0 – 2
12.7%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 4
2.3%
2 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 11% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 27% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

