RB Leipzig vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RB Leipzig vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga .
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Michael Bacher
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Oct | Celtic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Augsburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 6–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Rosenborg BK | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | Galatasaray SK | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #17 |
| 18 | Points | 6 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 5 |
| 13 | Conceded | 11 |
| +14 | GD | -6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ 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 game is set. RB Leipzig kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at . RB Leipzig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenico Tedesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Weston McKennie is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 42.
- 47' That is a Yellow card for FC Schalke 04. Hamza Mendyl will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' The crowd applauds Hamza Mendyl as he leaves the pitch. Alessandro Schopf steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 62' Nordi Mukiele has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 68' Kevin Kampl has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stefan Ilsanker on 68 minute.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Diego Demme. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 80' Another change for RB Leipzig made on 80 minute. Konrad Laimer leaves to be changed by Bruma.
- 85' The crowd applauds Mark Uth as he leaves the pitch. Steven Skrzybski steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 89' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Breel Embolo has done his job and it is now time for Guido Burgstaller to step up.
- The points are shared — RB Leipzig 0-0 FC Schalke 04. Honours even.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 22
- 1
- 4
- 23
- 5
- 31
-
13
Stefan Ilsanker ↓ Kevin Kampl 68'
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Bruma 80'
- 7
Bench
- 28
- 16
- 6
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 68'
-
29
Jean-Kevin Augustin ↑ 80'
-
17
Bruma ↑ 80'
- 20
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
7
Mark Uth ↓ Steven Skrzybski 85'
- 5
- 36
- 3
- 35
- 17
- 10
- 18
- 2
- 8
Bench
- 34
- 29
-
28
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 57'
- 11
-
19
Guido Burgstaller ↑ 89'
- 6
-
22
Steven Skrzybski ↑ 85'
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
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
RB Leipzig Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.32
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 77% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
38%
RB Leipzig or FC Schalke 04
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
23.2%
2 – 0
18%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
4 – 1
1.4%
5 – 0
1.2%
1 – 2
1.1%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 22% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 30% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
73%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.