Shaky top table thriller as Werder Bremen have come the 124 miles required to challenge Schalke 04 at their VELTINS-Arena.
- Schalke 04 have the most scored goals (64) in 2. Bundesliga
- Werder Bremen have the most points from losing position (17) in 2. Bundesliga
This could be an intriguing match with lots of fun and energy as both teams are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
Schalke 04 form and stats
The story so far in the 2. Bundesliga for Schalke 04 at their home stadium (VELTINS-Arena) is 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Schalke 04 has won five games in a row. The Hansa Rostock match was the last time out without a victory.
Schalke 04 are returning here after visiting Darmstadt 98 and winning with a 5-2 scoreline. Bülter (3) and Terodde (2) scored the goal(s). A goal frenzy last time out for Schalke, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Darmstadt 98. Fun stuff to watch! What a game it was for Bülter when beating Darmstadt 98, applying the finishing touch to three goals! Midfield player Bülter got a match rating of 9.33 in that game, the max score being 10. Bülter scored three goals, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that, Schalke 04 had a home game versus Heidenheim which ended with a victory 3-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Schalke 04 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Schalke 04 as a small favourite), we find seven games. Schalke 04 has won two of these, drawn one and lost four.
Schalke can score goals in their home matches. After 15 league matches they have found the net 36 times. On the other hand, Schalke 04 have conceded 21 goals.
Werder Bremen form and stats
Playing away, Werder Bremen have won 8 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the 2. Bundesliga this season. With three draws in a row for Werder the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Werder Bremen's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Nurnberg that finished 1-1. The draw against Nurnberg came from a losing position. The Werder Bremen manager Werner brought on Weiser as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Friedl was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Friedl served one assist, hit one key pass and won 8 of 11 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus St. Pauli that ended 1-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Werder Bremen playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were three Werder wins, one draw and three defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Werder Bremen's attacking play in away games, having scored 29 goals in 15 league matches away. Werder Bremen struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 25 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Here's the final score when the teams faced each other previously this season; Werder Bremen - Schalke 04 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Schalke victories, two draws and six Werder Bremen wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Terodde 24 goals |   M. Ducksch 16 goals |  N. Füllkrug 15 goals |
Schalke 04 missing players
Werder Bremen missing players
| Schalke 04 | Werder Bremen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 64 | 36 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 29 | 54 |
| 36 | 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 7 | 25 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 87% | 67% |
| 30% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 27% |
| 23% | 27% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 33% | 20% |
| 63% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 67% |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 23% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 13% |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| 5 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16.5 | 17.7 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.8 | 16.8 | 17.5 |
| 6.1 | 7 | 7.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 35% | 34% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 33% | 30% |
| 12.9 | 11.7 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 13.1 | 11.7 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
- All of Schalke 04's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Schalke 04 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Schalke 04 have the most scored goals (36) at home in 2. Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the most scored goals (64) in 2. Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the the best goal difference (+28) in 2. Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Schalke 04 is in the best form (5-0-1) in 2. Bundesliga
- Werder Bremen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Werder Bremen have the most points from losing position (17) in 2. Bundesliga
- Werder Bremen have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in 2. Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 56 |
| 2 | Werder Bremen | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 54 |
| 3 | St. Pauli | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 53 |
| 4 | Darmstadt 98 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 | Nurnberg | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 50 |
| 6 | Hamburger SV | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 24 | 48 |
| 7 | Heidenheim | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -4 | 45 |
| 8 | Paderborn | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 44 |
| 9 | Jahn Regensburg | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 39 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 39 |
| 11 | Holstein Kiel | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -10 | 38 |
| 12 | Hansa Rostock | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -10 | 38 |
| 13 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 37 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -13 | 36 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | -13 | 35 |
| 16 | Dynamo Dresden | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 29 |
| 17 | Erzgebirge Aue | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 32 | -32 | 22 |
| 18 | Ingolstadt | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -30 | 19 |
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