It's advantage Schalke 04 so far with their 5th position in the Bundesliga table, welcoming Union Berlin who are placed 11th.
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 have collected 9 points from their Bundesliga home games so far after 2-3-1. The home fans are hungry for more even though Schalke 04 have been steadily collecting points here at VELTINS-Arena through three straight draws.
A good away victory last time out for Schalke 04, who won 2-1 against Werder Bremen (placed 14th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Fortuna Düsseldorf that ended 3-3.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Schalke 04 matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from four games).
A decent goal production from Schalke 04 in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Schalke 04 have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Union Berlin form and stats
As the visiting team in Bundesliga matches, Union Berlin have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far.
Union Berlin are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Bundesliga against Borussia M'gladbach (placed 1st). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Hertha BSC.
Union Berlin are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Union Berlin have conceded 8 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Harit 6 goals |   S. Andersson 6 goals |  S. Serdar 4 goals |
Schalke 04 missing players
Union Berlin missing players
| Schalke 04 | Union Berlin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 83% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 8% |
| 58% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 25% |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 146 | 73 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 46 | 140 |
| 54 | 23 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 15 | 51 |
| 41% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 29% |
- Schalke 04 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Union Berlin has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- Union Berlin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Union Berlin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Union Berlin have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 24 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
| 4 | Freiburg | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Augsburg | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 12 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 | Hertha BSC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 11 |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 11 |
| 17 | Köln | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -16 | 7 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -15 | 5 |