Schalke 04 have done better than Dynamo Dresden so far this season, but every match opens at 0-0. Here's all the data you need before kickoff:
- Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dynamo Dresden have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in 2. Bundesliga
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Schalke 04 form and stats
Schalke 04 have played 5 2. Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Schalke 04, as their goalkeeper Martin Fraisl has completely shut out the opponents for 272 minutes in the 2. Bundesliga.
Schalke 04 enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Hannover 96's place. The match ended 1-0 with Marcin Kamiński scoring. A late climax in the match against Hannover 96 as the winning goal came five minutes into overtime; scored by Marcin Kamiński. Midfield player Thomas Ouwejan got a match rating of 7.94 in that game, the max score being 10. Ouwejan hit seven key passes.
Before that match, a win away at Hansa Rostock.Schalke are traveling soon after this match as the DFB Pokal match at 1860 München awaits in three days.
A decent goal production from Schalke 04 in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Dynamo Dresden form and stats
1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Dynamo Dresden in their 2. Bundesliga matches away. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Schmidt, the Dynamo Dresden manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Dresden are looking to quickly end their 195 minutes long goal drought in the 2. Bundesliga.
The manager A. Schmidt was unhappy after their last game, a 2. Bundesliga match played at their home ground DDV-Stadion. Dynamo Dresden suffered a 0-1 loss to Nürnberg (placed 5th). Chris Löwe was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.31. The defender Löwe hit one key pass and won 6 of 8 duels.
Before that, Dresden secured a home win against Werder Bremen with the score 3-0.After this away game Dresden return home for a DFB Pokal game against St. Pauli. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Dresden find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Dresden's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Terodde 11 goals |   C. Daferner 5 goals |  M. Bülter 3 goals |
Schalke 04 missing players
Dynamo Dresden missing players
| Schalke 04 | Dynamo Dresden | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 80% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 30% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 30% |
| 50% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14.9 | 14.2 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.6 | 12.5 |
| 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3 | 4.6 |
| 30% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 28% |
- All of Schalke 04's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dynamo Dresden have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dynamo Dresden have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in 2. Bundesliga
- Dynamo Dresden haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Schalke 04 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Schalke 04 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Pauli | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Jahn Regensburg | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Nürnberg | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Darmstadt 98 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Karlsruher SC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Hamburger SV | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Heidenheim | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Werder Bremen | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Dynamo Dresden | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Hansa Rostock | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Holstein Kiel | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | Ingolstadt | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 5 |
| 18 | Erzgebirge Aue | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 4 |
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