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RB Leipzig vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
RB Leipzig
4 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 16:30 UTC Red Bull Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+2'
Y 64' Salif Sane
Y 79' Matija Nastasic
Alexander Sorloth 83' Y
Y 90' Vedad Ibisevic

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Markus Schuller
  • Referee Benjamin Brand

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
2020-10-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-02-22 FC Schalke 04 0–5 RB Leipzig 2019-09-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 FC Schalke 04 2019-03-16 FC Schalke 04 0–1 RB Leipzig 2018-10-28 RB Leipzig 0–0 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 4–0 W
26 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D
20 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–1 W
12 Sep 1. FC Nurnberg A 3–0 W
18 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–3 L
13 Aug Club Atletico de Madrid H 2–1 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–4 L
26 Sep SV Werder Bremen H 1–3 L
18 Sep FC Bayern München A 0–8 L
27 Jun SC Freiburg A 0–4 L
20 Jun VfL Wolfsburg H 1–4 L
17 Jun Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–2 L

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' RB Leipzig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' RB Leipzig have won 719 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Nabil Bentaleb, a Algeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Suat Serdar exits the field as Can Bozdogan enters on 22.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Can Bozdogan makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 35' Magnificent from Angelino! That is 21 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
  • 46' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Goncalo Paciencia has done his job and it is now time for Vedad Ibisevic to step up.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Willi Orban has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Peter Gulacsi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Salif Sane.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Lukas Klostermann. He replaces Dayot Upamecano on 71 minute.
  • 72' Alexander Sorloth is replacing Emil Forsberg for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 76' Benjamin Henrichs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Kampl on 76 minute.
  • 79' Matija Nastasic was booked on 79.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Marcel Halstenberg makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Alexander Sorloth. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Dani Olmo exits the field as Lazar Samardzic enters on 83.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Vedad Ibisevic on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RB Leipzig 4-0 FC Schalke 04.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Baum

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-10-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-02-22 FC Schalke 04 0–5 RB Leipzig 2019-09-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 FC Schalke 04 2019-03-16 FC Schalke 04 0–1 RB Leipzig 2018-10-28 RB Leipzig 0–0 FC Schalke 04

RB Leipzig Form

2020-10-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-09-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2020-09-20 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2020-09-12 1. FC Nurnberg 0–3 RB Leipzig W 2020-08-18 RB Leipzig 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2020-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–1 Club Atletico de Madrid W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2020-10-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-09-26 FC Schalke 04 1–3 SV Werder Bremen L 2020-09-18 FC Bayern München 8–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-06-27 SC Freiburg 4–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-06-20 FC Schalke 04 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg L 2020-06-17 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 FC Schalke 04 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig67% Draw20% FC Schalke 0413%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
33%
RB Leipzig or FC Schalke 04
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig49% Draw40% FC Schalke 0411%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 23% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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