The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Union Berlin are in the 9th position while the guesting Schalke 04 worry at 18th.
- Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Schalke 04 has the most conceded goals (52) 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!
Union Berlin form and stats
4 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Union Berlin have to build on here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in the Bundesliga.
Berlin faced defeat in their previous match, away at Mainz 05 (0-1). Before that, Union Berlin drew at home versus Borussia M'gladbach.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Union Berlin's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost zero.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 10 games), Berlin's attacking play is working. Berlin have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Schalke 04 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Schalke 04, who have the most conceded goals (52) in Bundesliga, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-6 (win-draw-lose).
Home advantage was not enough for Schalke 04 in their previous game, as they lost their Bundesliga-match, hosting RB Leipzig, 0-3. Prior to that match, the Schalke manager C. Gross faced defeat when travelling to Wolfsburg and losing 0-1.
Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann had a great day against RB Leipzig, but despite making seven saves the loss could not be avoided.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Schalke when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning zero games.
The attacking power of Schalke 04 when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. The Schalke defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 30 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Schalke 04 - Union Berlin 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Berlin zero wins, two draws and Schalke 04 one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Kruse 6 goals |  T. Awoniyi 5 goals |   M. Hoppe 5 goals |
Union Berlin missing players
Schalke 04 missing players
| Union Berlin | Schalke 04 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 34 | 21 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 30 | 52 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 55% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 89% | 70% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 45% |
| 10% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 10% |
| 70% | 70% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 45% |
| 20% | 30% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 12.1 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9 | 10.1 |
| 4 | 5 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
| 42% | 42% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 41% | 26% |
- All of Schalke 04's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Schalke 04 has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 has the fewest points (3) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 has the most conceded goals (30) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 has the most conceded goals (52) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 has the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 has the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 has the the worst goal difference (-23) away in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 has the the worst goal difference (-37) in Bundesliga
- Schalke 04 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Schalke 04 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Schalke 04 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Schalke 04 have yet to win a game away.
- Schalke 04 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Union Berlin have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Union Berlin have scored more than double the goals of Schalke 04.
- 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 | Bayern München | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 32 | 48 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Wolfsburg | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Borussia M'gladbach | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Union Berlin | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 29 |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Hoffenheim | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Köln | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -13 | 21 |
| 15 | Hertha BSC | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -11 | 17 |
| 16 | Arminia Bielefeld | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -17 | 17 |
| 17 | Mainz 05 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -21 | 13 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 30 | -37 | 8 |