Schalke 04 will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 18 points behind Bayer Leverkusen.
Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Leverkusen are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Schalke 04 form and stats
5-6-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Bundesliga numbers at home for Schalke 04 so far this season. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Schalke, their manager D. Wagner and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Schalke 04 travelled for their previous game, a trip to Union Berlin that ended 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Werder Bremen that was lost 0-1.
There will be little rest for Schalke after this match as they are travelling to Eintracht Frankfurt for a Bundesliga game in only three days.
Schalke has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. On the other hand, Schalke have conceded 22 goals.
Bayer Leverkusen form and stats
Bayer Leverkusen's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Bayer Leverkusen collect 31 points from their 15 away matches in the Bundesliga. 10 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 4 defeats). It’s been three wins in a row for Leverkusen on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Leverkusen play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Saarbrucken. A 2-4 loss hosting Bayern München before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Bayer Leverkusen are hosting Köln in the Bundesliga only three days away.
Leverkusen has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 15 games. Leverkusen have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Schalke - Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Schalke wins - draws - Bayer Leverkusen wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Havertz 11 goals |  K. Volland 9 goals |   S. Serdar 7 goals |
Schalke 04 missing players
Bayer Leverkusen missing players
| Schalke 04 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 35 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 28 | 56 |
| 47 | 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 40 |
| 87% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 80% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 87% | 87% |
| 57% | 53% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 63% |
| 27% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 17% | 13% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 50% | 47% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 53% | 57% |
| 23% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| 40% | 33% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 17% |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.3 | 6.1 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 336 | 194 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 53 | 198 | 445 |
| 114 | 63 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 84 | 169 |
| 31% | 29% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 33% | 33% |
- Bayer Leverkusen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bayer Leverkusen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Schalke 04 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (12)
- Schalke 04 is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 61 | 73 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 47 | 66 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 77 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 45 | 62 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 31 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 56 |
| 6 | Wolfsburg | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 46 |
| 7 | Hoffenheim | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | -10 | 43 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 27 | -2 | 42 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 56 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -3 | 38 |
| 10 | Hertha BSC | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | -11 | 38 |
| 11 | Schalke 04 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -12 | 38 |
| 12 | Köln | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 59 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 33 | -11 | 35 |
| 13 | Union Berlin | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 35 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 33 | -16 | 32 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 35 | -23 | 31 |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 61 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 34 | -28 | 28 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 30 | -29 | 28 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 67 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -33 | 20 |