FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Felix Zwayer
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Frederick Assmuth
- Referee Mike Pickel
16 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 15.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | RB Leipzig | H | 0–5 | L |
| 16 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Feb | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jan | Hertha BSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jan | FC Bayern München | A | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Jan | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | FC Bayern München | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 3–1 | W |
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' FC Schalke 04 have kicked off against RB Leipzig. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 1' Goal! Marcel Sabitzer scores his 51 goal in 528 matches.
- 3' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Benito Raman.
- 5' The referee has no hesitation. Konrad Laimer is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 5.
- 10' FC Schalke 04 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Alexander Nubel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RB Leipzig backline.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' 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.
- 35' FC Schalke 04 have won 321 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' RB Leipzig has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amine Harit.
- 46' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Rabbi Matondo departs to be replaced by Ahmed Kutucu.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Patrik Schick is replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 55' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Weston McKennie by Alessandro Schopf on 55 minute.
- 57' Timo Werner was booked on 57.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Timo Werner makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 61.
- 65' Amadou Haidara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Konrad Laimer at the 65 minute mark.
- 67' A stunning finish from Marcel Halstenberg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Michael Gregoritsch on, Suat Serdar off on 70 minutes.
- 75' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Timo Werner has done his job and it is now time for Emil Forsberg to step up.
- 78' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 78.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Angelino gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 85' Patrik Schick has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 13 goals to his name this season.
- 89' Emil Forsberg doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
- 25
- 35
- 24
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 9
- 4
-
14
Rabbi Matondo ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 46'
Bench
- 21
-
11
Michael Gregoritsch ↑ 70'
- 34
-
28
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 55'
- 19
- 3
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 46'
- 16
- 31
Coach
David Wagner
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Emil Forsberg 75'
- 22
- 1
- 16
- 23
- 5
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Amadou Haidara 65'
- 7
-
21
Patrik Schick ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 54'
Bench
- 26
- 17
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 54'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 75'
- 28
- 25
- 19
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 65'
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Timo Werner | 3 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Angelino | 2 |
| Willi Orban | 2 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 2 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.61
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig 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 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
39%
Draw or RB Leipzig
84%
FC Schalke 04 or RB Leipzig
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 2
14.3%
0 – 1
13.3%
0 – 3
9.9%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 4
5.3%
1 – 4
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
2 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.