RB Leipzig vs Schalke 04 betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Red Bull Arena

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Red Bull Arena (44345 seats)

The Bundesliga season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between RB Leipzig and Schalke 04 promises to be an interesting one.

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.

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RB Leipzig form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for RB Leipzig's two home games in the Bundesliga so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Red Bull Arena.

A good away victory last time out for RB Leipzig, who won 3-0 against Werder Bremen (placed 10th). Before that match, a Champions League win away at Benfica.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for RB Leipzig, as the Champions League home game vs Olympique Lyonnais is only four days away.

At Red Bull Arena, RB Leipzig has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Schalke 04 form and stats

Four points from two away games for Schalke 04, meaning one draw and one victory in the Bundesliga so far.

Schalke 04 are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Bundesliga against Mainz 05 (placed 17th). Prior to that result Schalke 04 won their away game at Paderborn. The scoreline was 5-1.

5 goals so far away for Schalke 04, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 3 RB Leipzig victories, 2 draws and {1 Schalke 04 wins}. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Werner
5 goals
A. Harit
3 goals / 1 assists
M. Sabitzer
2 goals / 3 assists

RB Leipzig missing players

Schalke 04 missing players

RB Leipzig Schalke 04
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
4 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 1 1 Drew D 1 1 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
13 3 1 Scored S 0 5 10
3 2 1 Conceded C 0 1 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 80%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 80%
80% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 80%
40% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
60% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
40% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 40%
 
5 3.5 3 Corners For (avg) C F 3 4 4.2
4.6 3.5 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 5.5 4.6
2.2 3 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of RB Leipzig's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • RB Leipzig have not yet lost a game.
  • RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • RB Leipzig have scored in all their matches so far.
  • RB Leipzig have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • RB Leipzig haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Schalke 04 have not yet lost a game away.
RB Leipzig Last season Schalke 04
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
19 10   Won W   4 8
9 6   Drew D   6 9
6 1   Lost L   7 17
63 34   Scored S   21 37
29 9   Conceded C   27 55
85% 76%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 88%
71% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 76%
53% 41%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 50%
29% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 26%
24% 29%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 12%
41% 35%   BTTS BTTS   65% 53%
47% 59%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 21%
26% 29%   Failed to Score F T   24% 38%
 
5.6 5.3   Corners For (avg) C F   4.8 4.6
4 4.1   Corners Against (avg) C A   5.2 4.6
1.8 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.1
1 0   Red Cards R C   1 5
Key stats last season:
  • RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

RB Leipzig
All Champions League DFB Pokal Bundesliga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-08-19 BU RB Leipzig 2 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt
30-08-19 BU Borussia M'gladbach 1 - 3 RB Leipzig
14-09-19 BU RB Leipzig 1 - 1 Bayern München
17-09-19 CL Benfica 1 - 2 RB Leipzig
21-09-19 BU Werder Bremen 0 - 3 RB Leipzig
28-09-19 BU RB Leipzig 13:30 Schalke 04
02-10-19 CL RB Leipzig 19:00 Olympique Lyonnais
05-10-19 BU Bayer Leverkusen 13:30 RB Leipzig
19-10-19 BU RB Leipzig 13:30 Wolfsburg
23-10-19 CL RB Leipzig 16:55 Zenit
Schalke 04
All Champions League DFB Pokal Bundesliga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
24-08-19 BU Schalke 04 0 - 3 Bayern München
31-08-19 BU Schalke 04 3 - 0 Hertha BSC
06-09-19 CF Schalke 04 2 - 4 Viktoria Koln
15-09-19 BU Paderborn 1 - 5 Schalke 04
20-09-19 BU Schalke 04 2 - 1 Mainz 05
28-09-19 BU RB Leipzig 13:30 Schalke 04
05-10-19 BU Schalke 04 16:30 Köln
20-10-19 BU Hoffenheim 16:00 Schalke 04
26-10-19 BU Schalke 04 13:30 Borussia Dortmund
29-10-19 DFB Arminia Bielefeld 19:45 Schalke 04

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 RB Leipzig 5 4 1 0 13 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 10 1 10 13
2 Bayern München 5 3 2 0 16 4 3 2 1 0 12 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 12 11
3 Borussia Dortmund 5 3 1 1 15 7 2 2 0 0 9 1 3 1 1 1 6 6 8 10
4 Freiburg 5 3 1 1 11 4 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 7 10
5 Schalke 04 5 3 1 1 10 5 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 5 1 5 10
6 Borussia M'gladbach 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 10
7 Bayer Leverkusen 5 3 1 1 8 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 10
8 Wolfsburg 5 2 3 0 8 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 9
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 5 2 1 2 7 7 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 7
10 Werder Bremen 5 2 0 3 8 12 3 1 0 2 4 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 -4 6
11 Hoffenheim 5 1 2 2 4 7 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 0 2 1 1 2 -3 5
12 Augsburg 5 1 2 2 7 11 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 4 9 -4 5
13 Fortuna Düsseldorf 5 1 1 3 7 9 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 1 0 2 5 5 -2 4
14 Union Berlin 5 1 1 3 5 10 3 1 0 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 1 3 -5 4
15 Hertha BSC 5 1 1 3 5 11 2 1 0 1 2 4 3 0 1 2 3 7 -6 4
16 Köln 5 1 0 4 4 11 2 0 0 2 1 4 3 1 0 2 3 7 -7 3
17 Mainz 05 5 1 0 4 5 15 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 2 11 -10 3
18 Paderborn 5 0 1 4 6 14 2 0 0 2 2 8 3 0 1 2 4 6 -8 1

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