No cure for losing the Ruhr

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: VELTINS-Arena (62271 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Schalke 04 have their presumed home advantage while Borussia Dortmund are ahead 1 point in the Bundesliga table.

The Revierderby, also known as the Ruhr Derby, is the name given to any football match played between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04. There are also other teams in the area, but these are the biggest two and they enjoy an intense rivalry.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Schalke 04 form and stats

When playing at home in the Bundesliga, Schalke 04 have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.

In their previous game, the manager D. Wagner led his Schalke 04 to a defeat in the Bundesliga match away at Hoffenheim. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at VELTINS-Arena. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Köln that ended 1-1.

Schalke 04 are traveling soon after this match as the DFB Pokal match at Arminia Bielefeld awaits in three days.

The Schalke 04 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Borussia Dortmund form and stats

1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Borussia Dortmund in their Bundesliga matches away. Visiting Borussia Dortmund has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The supporters enjoyed Borussia Dortmund's previous game versus Borussia M'gladbach (placed 1st), a Bundesliga 1-0 win played at home. A 2-2 draw at Freiburg's stadium before that.

The Borussia Dortmund manager L. Favre has got the team scoring on the road, with 8 away goals in 4 league matches. Borussia Dortmund have conceded 8 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Schalke 04 won 3 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Borussia Dortmund has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3

Top Goalscorers

Borussia DortmundM. Reus
M. Reus
5 goals
Borussia DortmundPaco Alcácer
Paco Alcácer
5 goals / 1 assists
Schalke 04A. Harit
A. Harit
4 goals / 2 assists

Schalke 04 missing players

Borussia Dortmund missing players

Schalke 04 Borussia Dortmund
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
14 6 0 Scored S 2 8 20
9 5 3 Conceded C 2 8 11
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
62% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 88%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 88%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
38% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.9 4.8 3 Corners For (avg) C F 8 7.8 7.9
4.8 4 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.5 4.4
1.5 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Borussia Dortmund's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • All of Schalke 04's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Borussia Dortmund have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Borussia Dortmund have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Borussia Dortmund have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Borussia Dortmund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Schalke 04 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Schalke 04
All Champions League DFB Pokal Bundesliga
All Home Away Home vs top
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 1 - 3 Schalke 04
05-10-19 BU Schalke 04 1 - 1 Köln
20-10-19 BU Hoffenheim 2 - 0 Schalke 04
26-10-19 BU Schalke 04 15:30 Borussia Dortmund
29-10-19 DFB Arminia Bielefeld 20:45 Schalke 04
03-11-19 BU Augsburg 18:00 Schalke 04
09-11-19 BU Schalke 04 15:30 Fortuna Düsseldorf
23-11-19 BU Werder Bremen 15:30 Schalke 04
Borussia Dortmund
All Champions League DFB Pokal International Champions Cup Bundesliga Europa League
All Home Away Away vs mid
22-09-19 BU Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
28-09-19 BU Borussia Dortmund 2 - 2 Werder Bremen
02-10-19 CL Slavia Praha 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
05-10-19 BU Freiburg 2 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
19-10-19 BU Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 Borussia M'gladbach
23-10-19 CL Inter 21:00 Borussia Dortmund
26-10-19 BU Schalke 04 15:30 Borussia Dortmund
30-10-19 DFB Borussia Dortmund 20:45 Borussia M'gladbach
02-11-19 BU Borussia Dortmund 15:30 Wolfsburg
05-11-19 CL Borussia Dortmund 21:00 Inter

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Borussia M'gladbach 8 5 1 2 15 7 4 2 1 1 8 5 4 3 0 1 7 2 8 16
2 Wolfsburg 8 4 4 0 11 5 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 2 2 0 6 2 6 16
3 Bayern München 8 4 3 1 22 10 4 2 1 1 13 5 4 2 2 0 9 5 12 15
4 Borussia Dortmund 8 4 3 1 20 11 4 3 1 0 12 3 4 1 2 1 8 8 9 15
5 RB Leipzig 8 4 3 1 16 8 4 1 2 1 5 6 4 3 1 0 11 2 8 15
6 Freiburg 8 4 2 2 15 9 4 1 2 1 7 5 4 3 0 1 8 4 6 14
7 Schalke 04 8 4 2 2 14 9 4 2 1 1 6 5 4 2 1 1 8 4 5 14
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4 2 2 14 10 5 3 2 0 10 5 3 1 0 2 4 5 4 14
9 Bayer Leverkusen 8 4 2 2 12 11 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 2 0 2 6 8 1 14
10 Hertha BSC 8 3 2 3 13 13 3 2 0 1 5 5 5 1 2 2 8 8 0 11
11 Hoffenheim 8 3 2 3 8 11 4 2 0 2 5 8 4 1 2 1 3 3 -3 11
12 Werder Bremen 8 2 3 3 13 17 4 1 1 2 5 9 4 1 2 1 8 8 -4 9
13 Fortuna Düsseldorf 8 2 1 5 10 14 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 1 0 3 6 8 -4 7
14 Union Berlin 8 2 1 5 8 13 5 2 0 3 7 9 3 0 1 2 1 4 -5 7
15 Köln 8 2 1 5 8 16 4 1 0 3 4 8 4 1 1 2 4 8 -8 7
16 Augsburg 8 1 3 4 10 21 4 1 2 1 5 7 4 0 1 3 5 14 -11 6
17 Mainz 05 8 2 0 6 7 18 3 1 0 2 3 5 5 1 0 4 4 13 -11 6
18 Paderborn 8 0 1 7 9 22 4 0 0 4 5 13 4 0 1 3 4 9 -13 1

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