Schalke 04 RB Leipzig-
1 Christopher Nkunku 4 - 2 Rômulo 3
- 3 Tidiam Gomis 3
- 4 Antonio Nusa 3
- 5 Ridle Baku 2
- 6 Andrija Maksimovic 1
- 7 Adil Aouchiche 1
- 8 Ezechiel Banzuzi 1
- 9 Christoph Baumgartner 1
- 10 Robin Gosens 1
- 1 Tidiam Gomis 19
- 2 Christopher Nkunku 14
- 3 Antonio Nusa 14
- 4 Adil Aouchiche 11
- 5 Willi Orbán 10
- 6 Ezechiel Banzuzi 9
- 7 Neil El Aynaoui 9
- 8 Rômulo 8
- 9 Brajan Gruda 8
- 10 Junior Adamu 7
- 1 Timo Becker 19
- 2 Hasan Kuruçay 18
- 3 Ezechiel Banzuzi 13
- 4 Robin Gosens 13
- 5 Junior Dina Ebimbe 11
- 6 Nikola Katic 8
- 7 Benjamin Henrichs 7
- 8 Soufiane El-Faouzi 7
- 9 Rômulo 6
- 10 Neil El Aynaoui 6
- 1 Antonio Nusa 5
- 2 Tidiam Gomis 2
- 3 Ezechiel Banzuzi 2
- 4 Brajan Gruda 2
- 5 Andrija Maksimovic 1
- 6 Christopher Nkunku 1
- 7 Benjamin Henrichs 1
- 8 Adrian Gantenbein1
- 9 Neil El Aynaoui 1
- 10 Hwang Hee-Chan 1
- 1 David Raum 22
- 2 Antonio Nusa 15
- 3 Adil Aouchiche 11
- 4 Kenan Karaman 8
- 5 Tidiam Gomis 7
- 6 Brajan Gruda 7
- 7 Christopher Nkunku 6
- 8 Andrija Maksimovic 5
- 9 Neil El Aynaoui 5
- 10 Robin Gosens 5
- 1 Willi Orbán 484
- 2 David Raum 305
- 3 Maxime Estève 276
- 4 Castello Lukeba 254
- 5 Neil El Aynaoui 230
- 6 Hasan Kuruçay 215
- 7 Ridle Baku 197
- 8 Nikola Katic 186
- 9 Ezechiel Banzuzi 176
- 10 Soufiane El-Faouzi 171
- 1 Brajan Gruda 17
- 2 Antonio Nusa 16
- 3 Tidiam Gomis 10
- 4 Rômulo 7
- 5 Soufiane El-Faouzi 7
- 6 Ridle Baku 6
- 7 Kenan Karaman 6
- 8 Adil Aouchiche 5
- 9 Neil El Aynaoui 5
- 10 Satoshi Tanaka4
- 1 Satoshi Tanaka13
- 2 Nikola Katic 11
- 3 Soufiane El-Faouzi 11
- 4 Timo Becker 10
- 5 Adil Aouchiche 9
- 6 Neil El Aynaoui 9
- 7 Castello Lukeba 9
- 8 David Raum 8
- 9 Willi Orbán 8
- 10 Hasan Kuruçay 6
Schalke 04- Robin Gosens
- Soufiane El-Faouzi
- Adrian Gantenbein
- Kenan Karaman
- Max Wöber
- Ron Schallenberg
- Moussa Sylla
- Johannes Siebeking
- Emil Højlund
RB LeipzigNo absentees
Schalke 04 welcome RB Leipzig to the Veltins-Arena on Saturday 31 October, with a 2.30pm (UK time) kick-off, as a misfiring home side take on a Leipzig team who are electric at home but brittle on the road.
The gap in the table is stark, with Leipzig up in fifth on 12 points and Schalke down in 16th on six, but the form splits make this more intriguing than the standings suggest. Schalke have a meaner home defence than most expected, while Leipzig’s away record is a genuine worry.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has weighed up a contest of extremes and settled on two selections for Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Over 9.5 total corners | 17/20 (Ladbrokes) | Schalke 04 may struggle to score, but their games have not been short of corners. They have conceded 44 in seven league matches, 6.3 a game, as opponents spend long spells in their half, and their matches have averaged 9.6 corners overall. RB Leipzig’s games have been busier still, averaging 12.1, with 38 won and 47 conceded. A visiting side with this much attacking quality should pin Schalke back for long periods, and Over 9.5 corners at 17/20 with Ladbrokes looks the value in a fixture likely to be played around the home box. |
| Schalke 04 to fail to score | 14/5 (Betfair Sportsbook) | This bet leans on the hosts’ goal drought rather than on Leipzig’s defence. Schalke 04 have not scored at the Veltins-Arena this season, drawing 0-0 with Bayern Munich and Elversberg before a 1-0 defeat to Mainz 05, and they have failed to score in five of their seven league games overall. Their four goals are the fewest in the Bundesliga. Leipzig have been leaky on the road, but they have kept four clean sheets and Schalke have rarely punished anyone. Betfair Sportsbook’s 14/5 on another home blank is the price to take. |
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How Schalke 04 go into the game
Schalke 04 are finding goals desperately hard to come by. They sit 16th on six points, with just four scored in seven games, and the problem is most acute at home, where three matches at the Veltins-Arena have brought zero goals and two goalless draws. The one consolation is a miserly home defence that has conceded only once in those three games.
Their last outing brought another blank, a 0-0 draw away at Koln that summed up a season of struggles in front of goal. The forwards have had precious little service, and five failures to score in seven games tells its own story. Against a Leipzig side that keeps plenty of clean sheets, Schalke will need to find a spark they have rarely produced at home.
How RB Leipzig go into the game
RB Leipzig are a tale of two teams. At home they have been irresistible, winning all four matches and scoring 18 without reply, a run that includes a 6-0 rout of Eintracht Frankfurt and a 5-0 against Hamburger SV. That form has carried them to fifth on 12 points, with a 4-0 home win over Elversberg their most recent statement.
The road has been a different story altogether. Leipzig have lost all three away games this season, conceding 11 goals and scoring just twice, with a 6-1 defeat at Bayern Munich the lowlight. They travel to a Schalke side who cannot score but rarely concede at home, so something has to give. The quality in this squad is not in doubt, but that away record keeps the hosts in the conversation.
Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/05/23 | RB Leipzig | 4-2 | Schalke 04 |
| 24/01/23 | Schalke 04 | 1-6 | RB Leipzig |
| 06/02/21 | Schalke 04 | 0-3 | RB Leipzig |
| 03/10/20 | RB Leipzig | 4-0 | Schalke 04 |
| 22/02/20 | Schalke 04 | 0-5 | RB Leipzig |
Recent history makes grim reading for the hosts. Schalke 04 have lost each of the last five league meetings with RB Leipzig, shipping four or more goals on four of those occasions. Leipzig’s 6-1 win at the Veltins-Arena in January 2023 was the highest-scoring of the sequence.
Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 9.5 total corners | 17/20 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Schalke concede 6.3 corners a game and Leipzig’s matches average 12.1. |
| Schalke 04 to fail to score | 14/5 (Betfair Sportsbook) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Schalke have not scored in any of their three home games. |
| RB Leipzig to win | 92/100 (10bet) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Leipzig have won their last three visits to this ground, scoring at least four goals in two of them. |
| Both teams to score – No | 9/5 (Betfair Sportsbook) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Schalke have failed to find the net in all three of their home matches this season. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 9/5 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Four of Schalke’s seven games have produced two goals or fewer. |
| Schalke 04 0-1 RB Leipzig | 12/1 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐ | A single moment of quality may be all that separates a blunt home side from classier opponents. |
Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig score prediction
The hosts’ inability to score at home is the defining feature of this one. Leipzig have been shaky on their travels, but even an off-colour version of them should carry too much for a side yet to find the net at the Veltins-Arena this season. A low-scoring, nervy afternoon looks likely, with the visitors doing just enough. Score prediction: Schalke 04 0-1 RB Leipzig.
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