FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Christian Dietz
- Referee Robin Braun
- Referee Pascal Mueller
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
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 München | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Ferencvárosi TC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | Ferencvárosi TC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Hertha BSC | H | 4–1 | W |
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)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
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' And we are off! FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Sardar Azmoun needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 39' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Eder Balanta on, Dominick Drexler off on 46 minutes.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Jeremie Frimpong gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 51' Henning Matriciani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 51' What a moment for Jeremie Frimpong! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' Henning Matriciani was booked on 52.
- 56' FC Schalke 04 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' Simon Terodde gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Michael Frey and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' The Germany Florian Wirtz breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 0-3!
- 62' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Michael Frey is withdrawn and Simon Terodde gets his opportunity.
- 65' Kerem Demirbay is replacing Exequiel Palacios for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 66' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Sardar Azmoun on, Amine Adli off on 66 minutes.
- 71' The whistle greets Tom Krauss as he departs to be replaced by Tim Skarke.
- 76' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
- 81' Amine Adli, a Morocco forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Rodrigo Zalazar is withdrawn and Tobias Mohr gets his opportunity.
- 83' Daley Sinkgraven gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Kerem Demirbay and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Piero Hincapie by Mitchel Bakker on 84 minute.
- 89' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 0-3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Michael Frey ↓ Simon Terodde 61'
- 4
- 1
-
24
Dominick Drexler ↓ Eder Balanta 46'
- 27
- 11
- 3
-
6
Tom Krauss ↓ Tim Skarke 71'
- 30
-
10
Rodrigo Zalazar ↓ Tobias Mohr 82'
- 41
Bench
- 13
-
9
Simon Terodde ↑ 61'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↑ 82'
-
20
Tim Skarke ↑ 71'
- 35
-
33
Eder Balanta ↑ 46'
- 21
- 23
- 39
Coach
Thomas Reis
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 25
- 12
- 30
-
21
Amine Adli ↓ Sardar Azmoun 66'
- 27
-
3
Piero Hincapie ↓ Mitchel Bakker 83'
- 6
Bench
-
17
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 82'
- 24
-
5
Mitchel Bakker ↑ 83'
- 22
- 38
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↑ 66'
-
9
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 66'
- 28
- 18
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 4 |
| Patrik Schick | 2 |
| Paulinho | 2 |
| Haji Wright | 1 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 1 |
| Aleksandar Dragovic | 1 |
| Moussa Diaby | 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 München
W
2023-03-16
Ferencvárosi 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
Ferencvárosi TC
W
2023-03-05
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–1
Hertha BSC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.69
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
39%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
84%
FC Schalke 04 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.3%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 4
4.5%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 24% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 21% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

