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RB Leipzig vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
RB Leipzig
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sun 28 Oct 2018 · 14:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Weston McKennie
Timo Werner 42' Y
Konrad Laimer 42' Y
Y 47' Hamza Mendyl
Diego Demme 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga .

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 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

6
1
1
RB Leipzig 8 games · Avg 3.8 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-28 RB Leipzig 0–0 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Nurnberg H 6–0 W
04 Oct Rosenborg BK A 3–1 W
29 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–1 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Dusseldorf A 2–0 W
03 Oct FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–0 W
29 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RB Leipzig launch into their encounter with FC Schalke 04.
  • 5' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' France international Dayot Upamecano has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenico Tedesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Yussuf Poulsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 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' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Alessandro Schopf. He replaces Hamza Mendyl on 57 minute.
  • 62' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
  • 67' With 2 assists to his name this season, Breel Embolo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
  • 68' Kevin Kampl gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Stefan Ilsanker and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' That is a Yellow card for RB Leipzig. Diego Demme will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' Konrad Laimer makes way for Bruma at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
  • 85' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Steven Skrzybski on, Mark Uth off on 85 minutes.
  • 89' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Breel Embolo is replaced by Guido Burgstaller on 89 minute.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 3
Emil Forsberg 2
Angelino 2
Willi Orban 2
Marcel Halstenberg 2
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Willi Orban 2

Head to Head

2018-10-28 RB Leipzig 0–0 FC Schalke 04

RB Leipzig Form

2018-10-28 RB Leipzig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-10-25 RB Leipzig 2–0 Celtic FC W 2018-10-20 FC Augsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2018-10-07 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Nurnberg W 2018-10-04 Rosenborg BK 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2018-09-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 RB Leipzig W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2018-10-28 RB Leipzig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-10-24 Galatasaray SK 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-10-20 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2018-10-06 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 0–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2018-10-03 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2018-09-29 FC Schalke 04 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig44% Draw34% FC Schalke 0422%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
56%
RB Leipzig or FC Schalke 04
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig26% Draw60% FC Schalke 0414%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
18.3%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
2.1%
1 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 25% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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