RB Leipzig vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RB Leipzig vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Thorben Siewer
- Referee Max Burda
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RB Leipzig to score. At the same time, FC Schalke 04 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Konrad Laimer does the damage! The net is bulging and RB Leipzig surge ahead!
- 15' Henning Matriciani, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christopher Nkunku makes it 2-0.
- 20' Cedric Brunner is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 21' Cedric Brunner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 26' Marcin Kaminski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' What a moment for Marcin Kaminski! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Timo Werner, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena Leipzig with 15 goals in the last 9 games.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rodrigo Zalazar suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amadou Haidara on 40.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Amadou Haidara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Kevin Kampl on, Amadou Haidara off on 46 minutes.
- 49' Willi Orban has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 50' GOAL! Willi Orban fires home to make it 2-3!
- 55' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Rodrigo Zalazar is replaced by Tobias Mohr on 56 minute.
- 61' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Yussuf Poulsen on, Timo Werner off on 61 minutes.
- 63' Sebastian Polter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 68' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. Emil Forsberg departs to be replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 70' The crowd applauds Henning Matriciani as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Ouwejan steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 75' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Danny Latza is withdrawn and Kenan Karaman gets his opportunity.
- 80' Orjan Nyland has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Yussuf Poulsen makes it 3-3 with a superb finish on 82.
- 87' Lukas Klostermann needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Christopher Nkunku argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 4-2 the final result. FC Schalke 04 will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 18
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 61'
- 10
- 16
- 4
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↓ David Raum 61'
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Xaver Schlager 61'
- 7
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Kevin Kampl 46'
- 2
Bench
- 21
- 39
- 37
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 61'
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 46'
-
22
David Raum ↑ 61'
- 19
-
24
Xaver Schlager ↑ 61'
-
17
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 68'
Coach
Marco Rose
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Danny Latza ↓ Kenan Karaman 75'
- 1
- 24
- 40
- 27
- 35
- 11
- 30
-
10
Rodrigo Zalazar ↓ Tobias Mohr 56'
- 41
Bench
-
2
Thomas Ouwejan ↑ 70'
- 26
- 4
- 13
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↑ 56'
- 20
-
19
Kenan Karaman ↑ 75'
- 3
- 21
Coach
Thomas Reis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
RB Leipzig Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.18
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
RB Leipzig to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
21%
RB Leipzig or FC Schalke 04
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
3 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
4 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.4%
5 – 0
5.1%
5 – 1
4%
0 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 17% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.