The visiting Hoffenheim side should be favourites in this visit to Schalke 04, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 29 league games this season.
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!
Schalke 04 form and stats
With 4 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats from their home games, Schalke 04 are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home stadium (VELTINS-Arena) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Schalke 04 it's been a house of straw as the last five games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?Schalke 04 manager H. Stevens and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Nürnberg in the Bundesliga. Preceding that match was the home game against Eintracht Frankfurt that was lost 1-2.
Schalke 04 has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Schalke 04 have conceded 23 from these games.
Hoffenheim form and stats
5-6-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hoffenheim in their matches away.The supporters enjoyed Hoffenheim's previous game versus Hertha BSC, a Bundesliga 2-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Augsburg.
The Hoffenheim manager J. Nagelsmann has got the team scoring on the road, with 33 away goals in 14 matches. Hoffenheim have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hoffenheim - Schalke 04 1-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Schalke 04 won 5, Hoffenheim won 3 and 2 draws.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Kramarić
15 goals / 3 assists
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I. Belfodil
13 goals / 2 assists
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Joelinton
7 goals / 5 assists
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Schalke 04 missing players
Hoffenheim missing players
| Schalke 04 | Hoffenheim | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 30 | 14 | Scored | 33 | 60 |
| 47 | 23 | Conceded | 24 | 39 |
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 79% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 79% | 69% |
| 24% | 21% | Over 3.5 | 71% | 48% |
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 36% | 21% |
| 52% | 43% | Both teams to score | 93% | 83% |
| 17% | 14% | Clean Sheet | 7% | 17% |
| 38% | 50% | Failed To Score | 0% | 3% |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 5.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 4 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Hoffenheim hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hoffenheim is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Hoffenheim has scored in all of their 14 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 49 | 67 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 32 | 66 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 33 | 58 |
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 52 |
| 5 | Borussia M'gladbach | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 51 |
| 6 | Hoffenheim | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 47 |
| 7 | Werder Bremen | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 46 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 45 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 45 |
| 10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 29 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 30 | -17 | 37 |
| 11 | Hertha BSC | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -7 | 35 |
| 12 | Mainz 05 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | -16 | 33 |
| 13 | Freiburg | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -11 | 32 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -15 | 28 |
| 15 | Schalke 04 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -17 | 27 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 61 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 34 | -34 | 21 |
| 17 | Nürnberg | 29 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 37 | -30 | 18 |
| 18 | Hannover 96 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 40 | -41 | 14 |
