FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Guido Winkmann
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 08 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Augsburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Mar | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 5 | Points | 6 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 2 |
| 3 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
38%
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
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). RB Leipzig are 9th (6 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
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Antonio Nusa | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G | |
| Rocco Reitz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 14' Timo Werner does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
- 19' Sebastian Rudy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' 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.
- 44' RB Leipzig are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Serbia international Matija Nastasic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Ahmed Kutucu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Rudy at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Emil Forsberg by Konrad Laimer on 67 minute.
- 72' Weston McKennie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 73' Guido Burgstaller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Uth on 73 minute.
- 77' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Amadou Haidara on, Kevin Kampl off on 77 minutes.
- 82' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Yussuf Poulsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Suat Serdar exits the field as Steven Skrzybski enters on 86.
- 88' RB Leipzig make a change. Timo Werner trudges off to be replaced by Nordi Mukiele on 88 minutes.
- 89' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Bastian Oczipka gets a Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. RB Leipzig take all three points.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 26
-
7
Mark Uth ↓ Guido Burgstaller 73'
-
13
Sebastian Rudy ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 60'
- 5
- 36
- 35
- 24
- 17
- 2
-
8
Suat Serdar ↓ Steven Skrzybski 86'
Bench
- 3
- 1
- 21
- 11
-
19
Guido Burgstaller ↑ 73'
-
22
Steven Skrzybski ↑ 86'
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 60'
Coach
Huub Stevens
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Nordi Mukiele 88'
- 9
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Konrad Laimer 67'
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 6
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↓ Amadou Haidara 77'
- 7
- 14
Bench
-
22
Nordi Mukiele ↑ 88'
- 28
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↑ 67'
- 29
- 3
- 20
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 77'
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 3 |
| Willi Orban | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Angelino | 2 |
| Willi Orban | 2 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 2 |
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.39
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
46%
Draw or RB Leipzig
85%
FC Schalke 04 or RB Leipzig
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
21.1%
0 – 2
14.6%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 4
2%
2 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
1.3%
2 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 30% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.