FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2020-21 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 Tobias Welz
- Referee Robert Wessel
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Martin Petersen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | RB Leipzig | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jan | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–2 | 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' FC Schalke 04 have kicked off against RB Leipzig. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexander Sorloth made 335 appearances and scored 86 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Dani Olmo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Omar Mascarell gets a Yellow card.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for William suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' The whistle greets Mark Uth as he departs to be replaced by Nassim Boujellab.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin Kampl, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' The France Nordi Mukiele breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-1!
- 53' RB Leipzig is showing some good football. However, RB Leipzig are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' Matija Nastasic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Alessandro Schopf exits the field as Benito Raman enters on 59.
- 64' 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.
- 67' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Tyler Adams departs to be replaced by Lukas Klostermann.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sead Kolasinac.
- 73' A stunning finish from Marcel Sabitzer — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' RB Leipzig have won 754 goals from 527 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' Suat Serdar is replacing Matthew Hoppe for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 82' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 82.
- 83' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Hwang Heechan comes on to replace Christopher Nkunku.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Willi Orban makes it 0-3.
- 88' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Angelino has done his job and it is now time for Marcel Halstenberg to step up.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 20
- 13
-
7
Mark Uth ↓ Nassim Boujellab 39'
- 5
- 25
- 1
- 28
- 17
-
6
Omar Mascarell ↓ Malick Thiaw 59'
-
43
Matthew Hoppe ↓ Suat Serdar 79'
Bench
- 3
- 34
- 24
-
8
Suat Serdar ↑ 79'
-
9
Benito Raman ↑ 59'
-
16
Nassim Boujellab ↑ 39'
- 37
-
33
Malick Thiaw ↑ 59'
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Angelino ↓ Marcel Halstenberg 88'
- 19
- 18
- 22
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 44
- 7
-
14
Tyler Adams ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 67'
- 25
Bench
-
11
Hwang Heechan ↑ 83'
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 67'
-
16
Lukas Klostermann ↑ 67'
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 88'
- 6
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 83'
- 20
- 33
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
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 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.64
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
32%
Draw or RB Leipzig
87%
FC Schalke 04 or RB Leipzig
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.5%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 4
6.5%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 4
4.3%
0 – 5
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 0
2.4%
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% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.