Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

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 Nürnberg A 3–0 W
18 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–3 L
13 Aug Club Atlético 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

Season Stats

RB Leipzig FC Schalke 04
#9 Position #11
6 Points 5
4 Played 4
2 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 1
9 Scored 3
5 Conceded 4
+4 GD -1
1.50 PPG 1.25
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
50% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Leipzig
Antonio Nusa 2 G 2 A
Ridle Baku 2 G
Rocco Reitz 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RB Leipzig and FC Schalke 04 is underway.
  • 5' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' RB Leipzig have won 727 goals from 515 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' RB Leipzig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 22' The crowd applauds Suat Serdar as he leaves the pitch. Can Bozdogan steps in for FC Schalke 04.
  • 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Can Bozdogan gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 35' What an equalizer from Angelino!
  • 40' Serbia international Lazar Samardzic has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' RB Leipzig are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Goncalo Paciencia as he leaves the pitch. Vedad Ibisevic steps in for FC Schalke 04.
  • 47' GOAL! Willi Orban scores on 45. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Baum will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
  • 64' Salif Sane was booked on 64.
  • 69' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 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' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Kevin Kampl is replaced by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Matija Nastasic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' Marcel Halstenberg adds to his 0 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 83' Alexander Sorloth picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' Lazar Samardzic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Olmo on 83 minute.
  • 88' Omar Mascarell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. RB Leipzig take all three points.

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
Marcel Sabitzer 2
Christopher Nkunku 2
Willi Orban 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Andre Silva 2
Emil Forsberg 2
Angelino 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 Nürnberg 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 Atlético 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
4 / 4
2.29 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig to win 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig73% Draw18% FC Schalke 049%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
27%
RB Leipzig or FC Schalke 04
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig54% Draw39% FC Schalke 047%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
15.1%
1 – 0
13.2%
3 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
5 – 0
3%
0 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 23% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 23% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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