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BUNDESLIGA Matchweek 4

FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg

Match data · VELTINS-Arena Updated

FC Schalke 04 host SV Elversberg in Bundesliga matchweek 4: Sun 20 Sep, 17:30 CEST (21 Sep 00:30 KST) at VELTINS-Arena. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.

Schalke and Elversberg have not met in the league since 2017-18. Last five games in all competitions: Schalke W3 D1 L1, Elversberg W4 D0 L1. Schalke have won 21.7% (5W 6D 12L) of 23 games under the condition "Temperature 20°C or more", below their 26.6% over the same window. Schalke have won 24.7% (18W 18D 37L) of 73 games under the condition "Forecast temperature band", below their 26.6% over the same window.

H2Hno recordno league meetings since 2017-18
Win rate this season33.3% / 66.7%Schalke / Elversberg1W 1D 1L / 2W 0D 1Llast season 61.8% (2nd tier) / 52.9% (2nd tier)

Key numbers

Key numbers, both teams
Metric / unitSchalkeElversberg
Positionpoints11th · 46th · 6
W–D–L3 games1–1–12–0–1
Goals for / againstper game1.00 / 1.332.67 / 2.33
xG / xGAper game1.61 / 2.541.51 / 2.36
Possession%34.336.7
Shots / on targetper game11.3 / 5.310 / 5.7
2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record61.8% 2.BL 21–7–652.9% 2.BL 18–8–8
Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18

xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Schalke -1.21, Elversberg -0.03 (per game)

  • ManagersMiron Muslic — league 3 games · 1W 1D 1L · win rate 33.3% · Vincent Wagner — league 3 games · 2W 0D 1L · win rate 66.7% · first league meeting between the two managers
  • Last matchSchalke 9 days ago BL away Union Berlin 3–1 · Elversberg 7 days ago BL home Bayern 1–2

Last five games

FC Schalke 04

3W 1D 1L
Scored 9Conceded 6Clean sheets 2
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Union Berlinaway3–1W2.52
Bayernhome0–0D0.21
Augsburgaway0–3L2.10
Hallescher FCPokalaway5–2W
Eintracht Braunschweig2.BLhome1–0W1.84

SV Elversberg

4W 0D 1L
Scored 14Conceded 8Clean sheets 1
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Bayernhome1–2L0.94
Gladbachaway4–3W2.31
Leverkusenhome3–2W1.27
MSV DuisburgPokalaway3–1W
Preussen Munster2.BLhome3–0W2.05

Elversberg 12 straight games scoring · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games

Head-to-head

No league meetings since 2017-18.

Conditional data

Beneath the surface

Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.

  1. 21.7%Temperature 20°C or more Schalke win rate23 games · 5W 6D 12L · usual 26.6%
  2. 24.7%Forecast temperature band Schalke win rate73 games · 18W 18D 37L · usual 26.6%
  3. 27.8%After a match 8–14 days earlier Schalke win rate36 games · 10W 5D 21L · usual 26.6%
  4. 23.8%Sunday 17:30 kick-off Schalke win rate21 games · 5W 5D 11L · usual 26.6%

The other side. win rate after conceding first: Schalke 4.5%, Elversberg 33.3%.

A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points

Timing and context
ConditionSchalkeElversberg
After a match Schalke 9 days · Elversberg 7 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions · 8–14 and 15+ days grouped +1.2p36 games · 10W 5D 21L · usual 26.6%sample too small2 games · 2W 0D 0L · usual 40.0%
Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies -7.8p16 games · 3W 6D 7L · usual 26.6%
Sunday 17:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 -2.8p21 games · 5W 5D 11L · usual 26.6%sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 40.0%
After last resultSchalke W / Elversberg L · since 2022-23sample too small7 games · 2W 1D 4L · usual 21.6%sample too small1 games · 1W 0D 0L · usual 40.0%

B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Schalke 21.6% (8W 11D 18L) / Elversberg 40.0% (2W 1D 2L)

Game management
itemsSchalkeElversberg
After scoring firstWin rate77.8%9 games · 7W 2D 0L50.0%2 games · 1W 1D 0L
After conceding firstWin rate4.5% -17.1p22 games · 1W 3D 18L · usual 21.6%33.3%sample too small3 games · 1W 0D 2L · usual 40.0%
Leading at 75 minutesWin rate100.0%6 games · 6W 0D 0L100.0%1 games · 1W 0D 0L
Led but failed to win / won from behindgames2 / 11 / 1
Goals by substitutes% of team goals25.7 9/3527.3 3/11

C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 3 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals

Shots and defensive shape
itemsSchalkeElversberg
Shots inside / outside the boxper game7 / 4.37 / 3
Shots blockedper game1.31
Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game19.7 / 8.7 / 1524.7 / 5.3 / 16
Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented7.3 / 0.502.3 / -0.31

Order is always home team (Schalke) then away team (Elversberg) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)

D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded

League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games

Started
Off the bench
Did not play

vs Elversberg · when playing

League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games

Started
Off the bench
Did not play

vs Schalke · when playing

05How the numbers are compiled

Source
API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
Sample
Bundesliga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
Match scope
Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
Updated
2026.09.20 14:18 UK

This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.

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