FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2019-20 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 Felix Zwayer
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Frederick Assmuth
- Referee Mike Pickel
10 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Schalke 04 to score. At the same time, RB Leipzig does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' Marcel Sabitzer adds to his 2 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 3' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Benito Raman.
- 5' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Konrad Laimer on 5 minutes.
- 10' The travelling RB Leipzig supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' RB Leipzig 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' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Amine Harit.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Rabbi Matondo by Ahmed Kutucu on 46 minute.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 54' The whistle greets Patrik Schick as he departs to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Alessandro Schopf. He replaces Weston McKennie on 55 minute.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Timo Werner will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Timo Werner makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and RB Leipzig are in front.
- 65' Amadou Haidara gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Konrad Laimer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Marcel Halstenberg does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
- 70' The whistle greets Suat Serdar as he departs to be replaced by Michael Gregoritsch.
- 75' The whistle greets Timo Werner as he departs to be replaced by Emil Forsberg.
- 78' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Dayot Upamecano gets a Yellow card.
- 80' Angelino adds to his 0 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 85' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Emil Forsberg has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' What a strike from Emil Forsberg! The score is 0-5.
- FC Schalke 04 will have plenty to reflect on. RB Leipzig were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Willi Orban | 2 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 |
| Angelino | 2 |
| Willi Orban | 2 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.63
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 61% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
46%
Draw or RB Leipzig
81%
FC Schalke 04 or RB Leipzig
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 1
15.8%
0 – 2
13.6%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 3
7.5%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 4
3.2%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 26% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.