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 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #4 |
| 6 | Points | 18 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 27 |
| 11 | Conceded | 13 |
| -6 | GD | +14 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 11% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts). RB Leipzig are 4th (18 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
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Veltins-Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' The Germany Timo Werner breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-1!
- 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ibrahima Konate is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
- 24' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' Salif Sane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
- 34' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
- 44' RB Leipzig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 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' Marcel Halstenberg picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Marcel Sabitzer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 49 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmed Kutucu is hanging Sebastian Rudy on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralf Rangnick will be considering his options from the bench.
- 67' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Emil Forsberg by Konrad Laimer on 67 minute.
- 72' Lukas Klostermann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 528 appearances.
- 73' Guido Burgstaller is replacing Mark Uth for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 77' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl is replaced by Amadou Haidara.
- 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 86' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Suat Serdar by Steven Skrzybski on 86 minute.
- 88' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Timo Werner exits the field as Nordi Mukiele enters on 88.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bastian Oczipka on 89 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 0-1 RB Leipzig.
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 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 |
| Willi Orban | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Angelino | 2 |
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.38
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
38%
Draw or RB Leipzig
87%
FC Schalke 04 or RB Leipzig
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
17.6%
0 – 0
14.2%
0 – 3
9.9%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 4
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
1.9%
0 – 5
1.5%
2 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 28% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 22% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.