This season has been challenging for Schalke 04 so far, and the same description fits Hertha BSC. These hardened teams would do anything for some much needed points here.
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (21) in Bundesliga
- Hertha BSC have the fewest points (5) away in Bundesliga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Schalke 04 form and stats
Schalke 04's results here at VELTINS-Arena in the Bundesliga have been very modest with 3 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. When Schalke 04 hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Schalke 04, Hoffenheim, Bochum, Stuttgart and Augsburg), they have won 2 of 4 matches!
Bülter was the last player to score a league goal for Schalke and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Schalke 04 haven't scored in 180 minutes.
Schalke 04 lost their last game at Hoffenheim (placed 14th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Defender Brunner got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 6.85/10. Brunner hit two key passes and won 2 of 5 duels.
Ahead of that match, Schalke 04 lost 0-3 at home to Bayer Leverkusen.Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Schalke with 31 goals conceded in these matches.
Hertha BSC form and stats
There's been little loot from Hertha BSC's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 13 away games in the Bundesliga. Hertha BSC only have 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus RB Leipzig with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Defender Kempf was the best team player with a rating of 7.64. Kempf won 8 of 10 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Freiburg that ended 1-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Hertha BSC in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Hertha BSC, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Hertha, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When Hertha BSC is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Hoffenheim, Bochum, Hertha BSC, Stuttgart and Augsburg.
Head 2 Head
The latest recorded meeting between these squads is the Hertha BSC - Schalke 04 2-1 played previously this season. Previous ten meetings with these sides: Schalke won four, Hertha BSC triumphed in four and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Lukebakio 10 goals | ![]() M. Bülter 7 goals | ![]() S. Serdar 4 goals |
Schalke 04 missing players
Hertha BSC missing players
| Schalke 04 | Hertha BSC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 21 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 50 | 31 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 29 | 50 |
| 81% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 85% |
| 52% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 62% | 52% |
| 30% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 46% | 41% |
| 11% | 21% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 22% |
| 44% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 69% | 63% |
| 26% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 8% | 11% |
| 48% | 43% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 23% | 26% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.7 | 13.7 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 11.4 | 11.8 |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| 23% | 25% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 26% | 31% |
| 14.4 | 14.8 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13.2 | 12.7 |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
- Hertha BSC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hertha BSC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hertha BSC have the fewest points (5) away in Bundesliga
- Hertha BSC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Schalke 04 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Schalke 04 have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest points (13) at home in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (21) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the most conceded goals (31) at home in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the the worst goal difference (-17) at home in 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 | Bayern München | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 77 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 48 | 58 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 56 |
| 3 | Union Berlin | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 48 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 47 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 43 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 41 |
| 8 | Mainz 05 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 39 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | -2 | 35 |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 32 |
| 12 | Köln | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 31 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -15 | 29 |
| 14 | Hoffenheim | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -9 | 28 |
| 15 | Bochum | 27 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 36 | -30 | 26 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 23 |
| 17 | Hertha BSC | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -29 | 21 |