Schalke 04 are yearning to add to their points total at their own ground in this upcoming game vs VfB Stuttgart.
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (14) in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Bundesliga
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
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Bundesliga this season. Schalke 04 have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at VELTINS-Arena. Schalke are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of four drawn games in a row.
Schalke 04 haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 394 minutes ago. Kozuki scored that one. Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann not having conceded a league goal in 361 minutes.
Schalke 04 travelled for their previous game, a trip to FC Union Berlin that ended 0-0. The exact score 0-0 has "struck" the home team four league games in a row! Fährmann, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.01 out of 10 in that game. Fährmann topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, Schalke drew at home versus Wolfsburg.It should be considered that a look at the 10 most recent league fixtures shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Schalke 04 have scored {10 league goals} here from 11 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Schalke 04 have conceded 25 goals in these home games, a significant number.
VfB Stuttgart form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for VfB Stuttgart so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-6 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Stuttgart have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Coulibaly, Sosa and Dias scored in VfB Stuttgart's previous match, the home game against Köln that ended 3-0. Eureka; their first victory in the league after six rounds not winning. Sosa was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.14. The defender Sosa scored one goal, hit three key passes and won 2 of 4 duels.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Freiburg wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.Goal hungry football fans should note that 12 of this side's 16 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
VfB Stuttgart find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. VfB Stuttgart have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
VfB Stuttgart have won or drawn the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) against Schalke.These opponents have played earlier this season: VfB Stuttgart - Schalke 04 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Guirassy 6 goals |  C. Führich 4 goals |   S. Terodde 3 goals |
Schalke 04 missing players
VfB Stuttgart missing players
| Schalke 04 | VfB Stuttgart | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 41 | 25 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 23 | 36 |
| 76% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 67% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 52% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 62% |
| 33% | 45% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 38% |
| 14% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 43% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 67% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 52% | 45% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13.1 | 14.4 | 17.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 12 | 14 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 21% | 24% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 29% |
| 14.4 | 13.8 | 14.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 12.9 | 12.7 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
- 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 (9) at home in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals (14) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the most conceded goals (25) at home in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- VfB Stuttgart have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VfB Stuttgart have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Bundesliga
- VfB Stuttgart have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 40 | 43 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 43 |
| 3 | FC Union Berlin | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 43 |
| 4 | Freiburg | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 40 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 39 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 38 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 8 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | FSV Mainz 05 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 10 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 27 |
| 12 | Köln | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | -2 | 26 |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -10 | 24 |
| 14 | VfB Stuttgart | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | TSG Hoffenheim | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 19 |
| 16 | Bochum | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 32 | -27 | 19 |
| 17 | Hertha BSC | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 17 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -27 | 13 |
