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FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
FC Schalke 04
0 – 3
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sun 6 Dec 2020 · 17:00 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Mark Uth 11' Y
Y 47' Lars Bender
Y 58' Aleksandar Dragovic
Y 59' Jonathan Tah
Y 71' Daley Sinkgraven
Matthew Hoppe 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Florian Heft
  • Referee Benedikt Kempkes

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

2
6
FC Schalke 04 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-06-14 FC Schalke 04 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 2019-05-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2018-12-19 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L
28 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach A 1–4 L
21 Nov VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
07 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–2 D
03 Nov 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 A 4–1 W
30 Oct VfB Stuttgart H 1–1 D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 3–0 W
03 Dec OGC Nice A 3–2 W
29 Nov Hertha BSC H 0–0 D
26 Nov Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC H 4–1 W
21 Nov Arminia Bielefeld A 2–1 W
08 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach H 4–3 W

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#4 Position #12
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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Schalke 04 launch into their encounter with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' What a moment for Malick Thiaw! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' The referee has no hesitation. Mark Uth is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 11.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steven Skrzybski made 406 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' The 30-year-old Jonathan Tah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' Belgium international Benito Raman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 47' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Aleksandar Dragovic is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Nassim Boujellab has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Hoppe to step up.
  • 67' GOAL! Julian Baumgartlinger fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 71' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 72' The referee calls foul for Matthew Hoppe. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Florian Wirtz is withdrawn and Edmond Tapsoba gets his opportunity.
  • 78' What a moment for Patrik Schick! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Patrik Schick by Karim Bellarabi on 79 minute.
  • 83' Hamza Mendyl is replacing Bastian Oczipka for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Baum

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

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

2020-12-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-06-14 FC Schalke 04 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 2019-05-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2018-12-19 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

FC Schalke 04 Form

2020-12-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-11-28 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2020-11-07 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 FC Schalke 04 D 2020-11-03 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 1–4 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-10-30 FC Schalke 04 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2020-12-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-12-03 OGC Nice 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Hertha BSC D 2020-11-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC W 2020-11-21 Arminia Bielefeld 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-11-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.34 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0415% Draw32% Bayer 04 Leverkusen53%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
47%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
85%
FC Schalke 04 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 046% Draw60% Bayer 04 Leverkusen34%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
24.6%
0 – 0
24.6%
0 – 2
14.2%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
0 – 4
1.6%
2 – 1
1.5%
2 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 8% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 31% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 17% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
71% ✓

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