FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2020-21 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 Tobias Welz
- Referee Robert Wessel
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Martin Petersen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Schalke 04 launch into their encounter with RB Leipzig.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amine Harit made 408 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alessandro Schopf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' It’s high time Julian Nagelsmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' Nassim Boujellab is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Uth at the 39 minute mark.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 48' Goal! Nordi Mukiele scores his 16 goal in 515 matches.
- 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' Matthew Hoppe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Alessandro Schopf by Benito Raman on 59 minute.
- 64' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Tyler Adams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' RB Leipzig make a change. Tyler Adams trudges off to be replaced by Lukas Klostermann on 67 minutes.
- 69' Sead Kolasinac has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! Marcel Sabitzer makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 73.
- 78' 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.
- 79' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Matthew Hoppe departs to be replaced by Suat Serdar.
- 82' RB Leipzig player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' RB Leipzig manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hwang Heechan is hanging Christopher Nkunku on the field on 83 minute.
- 87' Assisted by Angelino with the perfectly-timed delivery and Willi Orban makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 88' The whistle greets Angelino as he departs to be replaced by Marcel Halstenberg.
- It finishes all square. FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig share the spoils 0-3.
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 |
| 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
3 / 4
0.66
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
38%
Draw or RB Leipzig
85%
FC Schalke 04 or RB Leipzig
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.7%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 1
9.8%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 4
4.5%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
2 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

