FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2022-23 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 Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Robert Kampka
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Benjamin Brand
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | RB Leipzig | H | 1–6 | L |
| 21 Jan | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | SC Freiburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | FC Schalke 04 | A | 6–1 | W |
| 20 Jan | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | SC Freiburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 4–0 | 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' 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!
- 5' 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.
- 7' The Portugal forward Andre Silva breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
- 12' Jordan Larsson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Benjamin Henrichs has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Schalke 04 in their trying to find a way past RB Leipzig's compact .
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Austria international Konrad Laimer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' Andre Silva with the second goal in the match!
- 45' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominick Drexler is hanging Tom Krauss on the field on 45 minute.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Andreas Ivan on, Jordan Larsson off on 46 minutes.
- 47' Goal! Timo Werner scores his 116 goal in 166 matches.
- 48' The Germany Timo Werner breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-5!
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' What composure from Soichiro Kozuki! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-5.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Willi Orban is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
- 66' RB Leipzig have won 743 goals from 523 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' The whistle greets Dominik Szoboszlai as he departs to be replaced by Emil Forsberg.
- 76' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 77' Amadou Haidara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Konrad Laimer on 77 minute.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Frey on 79 minutes.
- 80' Simon Terodde gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Soichiro Kozuki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Dani Olmo does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
- 85' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Xaver Schlager has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Kampl to step up.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin Kampl.
- 90' What a strike from Yussuf Poulsen! The score is 1-7.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RB Leipzig players.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Michael Frey ↓ Tobias Mohr 80'
- 4
- 8
- 13
- 27
- 11
-
18
Jere Uronen ↓ Mehmet Aydin 46'
-
6
Tom Krauss ↓ Dominick Drexler 45'
-
7
Jordan Larsson ↓ Andreas Ivan 46'
- 41
-
38
Soichiro Kozuki ↓ Simon Terodde 80'
Bench
- 1
-
9
Simon Terodde ↑ 80'
-
24
Dominick Drexler ↑ 45'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↑ 80'
- 19
- 35
-
–
Andreas Ivan ↑ 46'
- 3
-
23
Mehmet Aydin ↑ 46'
Coach
Thomas Reis
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 39
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 77'
- 4
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↓ David Raum 85'
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Amadou Haidara 77'
- 19
- 7
-
24
Xaver Schlager ↓ Kevin Kampl 85'
- 17
- 32
Bench
- 13
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 77'
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 71'
- 16
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 85'
-
22
David Raum ↑ 85'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↑ 77'
- 25
Coach
Marco Rose
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
3 / 4
0.65
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.88
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
27%
Draw or RB Leipzig
89%
FC Schalke 04 or RB Leipzig
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–6 not predicted1 – 6Actual
0 – 2
12.3%
0 – 3
11.4%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 4
8.1%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
7.3%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
5.3%
0 – 5
4.7%
0 – 0
4.1%
1 – 5
3.2%
2 – 2
2.5%
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% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| +1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +2 | 38% | 22% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

