Sunday , 16 August 2026

RB Leipzig vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
RB Leipzig
4 – 2
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 27 May 2023 · 13:30 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Cedric Brunner
Y 21' Cedric Brunner
Amadou Haidara 40' Y
Amadou Haidara 41' Y
Y 63' Sebastian Polter
Christopher Nkunku 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Thorben Siewer
  • Referee Max Burda

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
1
1
RB Leipzig 8 games · Avg 3.8 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-27 RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04 2023-01-24 FC Schalke 04 1–6 RB Leipzig 2021-02-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 RB Leipzig 2020-10-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-02-22 FC Schalke 04 0–5 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May FC Schalke 04 H 4–2 W
20 May FC Bayern München A 3–1 W
14 May SV Werder Bremen H 2–1 W
06 May SC Freiburg A 1–0 W
02 May SC Freiburg A 5–1 W
29 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–0 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 May RB Leipzig A 2–4 L
20 May Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–2 D
13 May FC Bayern München A 0–6 L
05 May 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 3–2 W
29 Apr SV Werder Bremen H 2–1 W
23 Apr SC Freiburg A 0–4 L

Season Stats

RB Leipzig FC Schalke 04
#9 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 9th (0 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. RB Leipzig get us underway at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Konrad Laimer puts RB Leipzig on the lead.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' Magnificent from Christopher Nkunku! That is 90 goals in 520 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' Cedric Brunner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 21' Poor challenge from Cedric Brunner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Marcin Kaminski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 513 games and scored 719 goals.
  • 38' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Amadou Haidara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Amadou Haidara.
  • 46' Kevin Kampl is replacing Amadou Haidara for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Willi Orban makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 50' Willi Orban puts FC Schalke 04 on the lead.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Rodrigo Zalazar has done his job and it is now time for Tobias Mohr to step up.
  • 61' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Timo Werner has done his job and it is now time for Yussuf Poulsen to step up.
  • 63' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' The whistle greets Emil Forsberg as he departs to be replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • 70' Thomas Ouwejan is replacing Henning Matriciani for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 75' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Danny Latza trudges off to be replaced by Kenan Karaman on 75 minutes.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lukas Klostermann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
  • 82' Yussuf Poulsen makes no mistake. The score reads 3-3 and RB Leipzig are in front.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Christopher Nkunku argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Reis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 3
Angelino 2
Willi Orban 2
Marcel Halstenberg 2
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Willi Orban 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2

Head to Head

2023-05-27 RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04 2023-01-24 FC Schalke 04 1–6 RB Leipzig 2021-02-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 RB Leipzig 2020-10-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-02-22 FC Schalke 04 0–5 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2023-05-27 RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2023-05-20 FC Bayern München 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-05-14 RB Leipzig 2–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2023-05-06 SC Freiburg 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2023-05-02 SC Freiburg 1–5 RB Leipzig W 2023-04-29 RB Leipzig 1–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2023-05-27 RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-05-20 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2023-05-13 FC Bayern München 6–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-05-05 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–3 FC Schalke 04 W 2023-04-29 FC Schalke 04 2–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2023-04-23 SC Freiburg 4–0 FC Schalke 04 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig70% Draw21% FC Schalke 049%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
30%
RB Leipzig or FC Schalke 04
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig48% Draw44% FC Schalke 048%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
15.6%
2 – 0
15.4%
0 – 0
10%
3 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
4 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 22% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 26% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.