BUNDESLIGA Matchweek 8

FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig

Match data 2026-10-31 14:30 UK · VELTINS-Arena Referee Max Burda, Germany Updated 2026.11.05

Full time

Schalke0–2Leipzig

GoalsLeipzig A. Nusa 37' (PK) · Romulo Cardoso 78'

Kicked off 2026.10.31. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record

FC Schalke 04 host RB Leipzig in Bundesliga matchweek 8: Sat 31 Oct, 15:30 CET (31 Oct 23:30 KST) at VELTINS-Arena. Referee Max Burda.

The last 10 league meetings: Schalke 2 wins, 1 draw, Leipzig 7 wins; the most recent was Leipzig 4–2 Schalke in 2023/05. Last five games in all competitions: Schalke W0 D2 L3, Leipzig W3 D0 L2. Leipzig have won 34.3% (24W 22D 24L) of 70 games under the condition "Forecast: overcast", below their 52.4% over the same window. Leipzig have won 46.3% (62W 37D 35L) of 134 games under the condition "Forecast: overcast", below their 52.4% over the same window.

Last 10 meetings2 · 1 · 7Schalke W · D · Leipzig WLast meeting Leipzig 4–2 Schalke (2023.05)

H2H 10 games, average3.60 goals3+ goals 70.0% · red cards 0x · league average 3.13 goals

Win rate this season14.3% / 57.1%Schalke / Leipzig1W 3D 3L / 4W 0D 3Llast season 61.8% (2nd tier) / 58.8%

Bundesliga table

Bundesliga table as of 2026-10-31
Pos	Team	Pl	W–D–L	GD	Pts
1	Bayern	7	5–2–0	+19	17
2	Dortmund	7	5–2–0	+8	17
3	Freiburg	7	4–1–2	+7	13
4	Leverkusen	7	4–1–2	+4	13
5	Elversberg	8	4–1–3	+0	13
6	Leipzig	7	4–0–3	+9	12
7	Bremen	7	3–3–1	+1	12
⋯
8	Mainz	8	3–1–4	+0	10
9	Augsburg	7	2–3–2	+4	9
10	Hoffenheim	7	3–0–4	+0	9
11	Hamburg	7	3–0–4	-10	9
12	Köln	7	2–2–3	-3	8
13	Paderborn	7	2–2–3	-3	8
14	Frankfurt	7	2–2–3	-7	8
15	Stuttgart	7	2–0–5	-3	6
16	Schalke	7	1–3–3	-3	6
17	Union Berlin	7	1–3–3	-12	6
18	Gladbach	7	1–0–6	-11	3

Key numbers

Key numbers, both teams
Metric / unit	Schalke	Leipzig
Positionpoints	16th · 6	6th · 12
W–D–L7 games	1–3–3	4–0–3
Goals for / againstper game	0.57 / 1.00	2.86 / 1.57
xG / xGAper game	1.02 / 1.93	2.62 / 1.46
Possession%	39.4	52.9
Shots / on targetper game	10 / 3.1	17.1 / 6.4
2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record	61.8% 2.BL 21–7–6	58.8% 20–5–9
Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18	2–1–7	7–1–2

xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Schalke -0.93, Leipzig +0.11 (per game)

ManagersMiron Muslic — league 7 games · 1W 3D 3L · win rate 14.3% · M. Demichelis — league 4 games · 2W 0D 2L · win rate 50.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
Last matchSchalke 3 days ago Pokal away Dynamo Dresden 0–2 · Leipzig 4 days ago Pokal away Rot-weiss Essen 2–1

Last five games

FC Schalke 04

0W 2D 3L

Scored 1Conceded 5Clean sheets 2

Last five games
Opponent	Venue	Result	xG
Dynamo DresdenPokal	away	0–2L	0.74
Köln	away	0–0D	0.66
Mainz	home	0–1L	0.33
Freiburg	away	1–2L	0.32
Elversberg	home	0–0D	—

RB Leipzig

3W 0D 2L

Scored 9Conceded 11Clean sheets 2

Last five games
Opponent	Venue	Result	xG
Rot-weiss EssenPokal	away	2–1W	2.33
Elversberg	home	4–0W	2.91
Real MadridUCL	away	1–4L	1.51
Bayern	away	1–6L	0.90
PSV EindhovenUCL	home	1–0W	2.10

Schalke 5 without a win · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games

Head-to-head

2023.05.27Leipzig4–2Schalke
2023.01.24Schalke1–6Leipzig
2021.02.06Schalke0–3Leipzig
2020.10.03Leipzig4–0Schalke
2020.02.22Schalke0–5Leipzig
2019.09.28Leipzig1–3Schalke
2019.03.16Schalke0–1Leipzig
2018.10.28Leipzig0–0Schalke
2018.01.13Leipzig3–1Schalke
2017.08.19Schalke2–0Leipzig

Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →

VELTINS-Arena H2H 5 games Schalke 1W 0D 4L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win

H2H 10-game profile
H2H 10 games (since 2017-18)	Value
Goals per game	3.60
Games with 3+ goalsshare %	70.0
Both teams scoredshare %	40.0
Average time of first goalmin	24.6
Goalless at half-timeshare %	10.0
Goals from 76th minute36 goals, %	25.0
Yellow cards per game	3.5
Red cards / penalties10 games total	0 / 3

Conditional data

Beneath the surface

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

34.3%Forecast: overcast Leipzig away win rate70 games · 24W 22D 24L · usual 52.4%
46.3%Forecast: overcast Leipzig win rate134 games · 62W 37D 35L · usual 52.4%
49.3%After last result Leipzig win rate75 games · 37W 16D 22L · usual 53.1% · since 2022-23
27.9%Saturday 15:30 kick-off Schalke win rate68 games · 19W 20D 29L · usual 26.0%
48.8%C. Baumgartner not scoring: Leipzig win rate80 games · 39W 20D 21L · scored in 17 games: 76.5% (13W 3D 1L) · since 2022-23

The other side. Win rate after conceding first: Schalke 4.2%, Leipzig 24.4%.

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

Timing and context
Condition	Schalke	Leipzig
After a match Schalke 3 days · Leipzig 4 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions	-10.0p25 games · 4W 4D 17L · usual 26.0%	+10.1p48 games · 30W 6D 12L · usual 52.4%
League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies	-9.3p24 games · 4W 9D 11L · usual 26.0%	+4.0p110 games · 62W 27D 21L · usual 52.4%
Saturday 15:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18	+1.9p68 games · 19W 20D 29L · usual 26.0%	+1.8p144 games · 78W 34D 32L · usual 52.4%
After last resultSchalke D / Leipzig W · since 2022-23	+5.5p12 games · 3W 5D 4L · usual 19.5%	-3.8p75 games · 37W 16D 22L · usual 53.1%
Forecast: overcastWin rate · Schalke home / Leipzig away	-3.1p35 games · 8W 12D 15L · usual 26.0%	-18.1p70 games · 24W 22D 24L · usual 52.4%
Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 11.6°C	-4.3p23 games · 5W 6D 12L · usual 26.0%	+9.3p47 games · 29W 7D 11L · usual 52.4%
Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 75%	+0.5p49 games · 13W 15D 21L · usual 26.0%	+0.2p97 games · 51W 18D 28L · usual 52.4%
Rain or drizzleWin rate	+4.8p39 games · 12W 7D 20L · usual 26.0%	-0.2p69 games · 36W 15D 18L · usual 52.4%
October gamesWin rate	-11.7p21 games · 3W 7D 11L · usual 26.0%	+7.6p35 games · 21W 10D 4L · usual 52.4%

B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Schalke 19.5% (8W 13D 20L) / Leipzig 53.1% (76W 31D 36L)

Game management
items	Schalke	Leipzig
After scoring firstWin rate	77.8%9 games · 7W 2D 0L	74.7%87 games · 65W 11D 11L
After conceding firstWin rate	4.2% -15.3p24 games · 1W 3D 20L · usual 19.5%	24.4% -28.7p45 games · 11W 9D 25L · usual 53.1%
Leading at 75 minutesWin rate	100.0%6 games · 6W 0D 0L	93.2%73 games · 68W 4D 1L
Led but failed to win / won from behindgames	2 / 1	23 / 11
Goals by substitutes% of team goals	25.0 9/36	13.9 38/273
Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate	-9.3p12 games · 2W 7D 3L · usual 26.0%	-8.0p36 games · 16W 9D 11L · usual 52.4%
Penalties won / concededper game	0.10 / 0.12	0.10 / 0.11
Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals	38.5 / 30.8	19.6 / 17.7
Failed to score / clean sheets%	48.8 / 24.4	16.1 / 34.3

C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 7 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals

Shots and defensive shape
items	Schalke	Leipzig
Shots inside / outside the boxper game	7.4 / 2.6	12.4 / 4.7
Shots blockedper game	2.9	4.1
Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game	14.9 / 6 / 10.3	15.3 / 6.9 / 10.3
Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented	5 / 0.50	5.3 / -0.62
Corners won / concededper game	3.3 / 6.3	5.3 / 6.7
Offsides / fouls wonper game	2.3 / 11	0.7 / 14.1
Passes / accuracyper game / %	346 / 63	507 / 87.3

Order is always home team (Schalke) then away team (Leipzig) · 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

FC Schalke 04

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

Started28.6%14 games
4W 3D 7L

Off the bench25.0%12 games
3W 3D 6L

Did not play10.0%10 games
1W 4D 5L

vs Leipzig · when playing 0.0% 1 games · 0W 0D 1L · small sample

Games: · · ·

T. Becker Started 14.3% (28 games 4W 8D 16L) · Off the bench 0.0% (3 games 0W 0D 3L · small sample) · Did not play 12.1% (58 games 7W 17D 34L) · vs Leipzig no record
K. Karaman Started 28.6% (14 games 4W 3D 7L) · Off the bench 25.0% (12 games 3W 3D 6L) · Did not play 10.0% (10 games 1W 4D 5L) · vs Leipzig 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample)
A. Aouchiche Started 16.7% (6 games 1W 3D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Leipzig no record
H. Kurucay Started 14.3% (7 games 1W 3D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Leipzig no record
L. Karius Started 14.3% (7 games 1W 3D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Leipzig no record
N. Katic Started 14.3% (7 games 1W 3D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Leipzig no record
R. Gosens Started 16.7% (6 games 1W 3D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Leipzig no record
S. El-Faouzi Started 14.3% (7 games 1W 3D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Leipzig no record
E. Ebimbe Started 0.0% (3 games 0W 3D 0L · small sample) · Off the bench 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
M. Wöber Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 20.0% (5 games 1W 2D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 1D 0L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
S. Tanaka Started 16.7% (6 games 1W 3D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Leipzig no record
E. Dzeko Started 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (2 games 0W 2D 0L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
Hwang Hee-Chan Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 1D 0L · small sample) · Off the bench 25.0% (4 games 1W 1D 2L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Leipzig no record
J. Adamu Started 25.0% (4 games 1W 1D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 0.0% (2 games 0W 2D 0L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
V. Becker Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (4 games 0W 3D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
M. Sylla Started 0.0% (3 games 0W 1D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 1D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 33.3% (3 games 1W 1D 1L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
D. Ljubičić Started 33.3% (3 games 1W 1D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 0.0% (4 games 0W 2D 2L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
R. Schallenberg Started 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 25.0% (4 games 1W 2D 1L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
A. Gantenbein Started 0.0% (2 games 0W 0D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 0.0% (1 games 0W 1D 0L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
M. Ayhan Started no record · Off the bench 0.0% (2 games 0W 1D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 20.0% (5 games 1W 2D 2L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record
J. Bachmann Started no record · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 1D 0L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Leipzig no record
L. Vozar Started no record · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 1D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 20.0% (5 games 1W 2D 2L · small sample) · vs Leipzig no record

RB Leipzig

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

Started78.6%14 games
11W 1D 2L

Off the bench37.5%8 games · small sample
3W 1D 4L

Did not play37.8%45 games
17W 13D 15L

vs Schalke · when playing — no record

Games: · · ·

W. Orban Started 53.1% (228 games 121W 52D 55L) · Off the bench 57.1% (7 games 4W 2D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 50.0% (78 games 39W 21D 18L) · vs Schalke 66.7% (9 games 6W 1D 2L · small sample)
L. Klostermann Started 48.1% (158 games 76W 45D 37L) · Off the bench 71.8% (39 games 28W 5D 6L) · Did not play 51.7% (116 games 60W 25D 31L) · vs Schalke 83.3% (6 games 5W 0D 1L · small sample)
B. Henrichs Started 51.8% (83 games 43W 19D 21L) · Off the bench 66.7% (48 games 32W 4D 12L) · Did not play 46.2% (80 games 37W 23D 20L) · vs Schalke 100.0% (2 games 2W 0D 0L · small sample)
C. Nkunku Started 54.7% (95 games 52W 23D 20L) · Off the bench 53.8% (26 games 14W 7D 5L) · Did not play 51.6% (124 games 64W 28D 32L) · vs Schalke 80.0% (5 games 4W 0D 1L · small sample)
D. Raum Started 55.7% (106 games 59W 23D 24L) · Off the bench 50.0% (10 games 5W 0D 5L) · Did not play 44.4% (27 games 12W 8D 7L) · vs Schalke 100.0% (2 games 2W 0D 0L · small sample)
C. Baumgartner Started 45.9% (61 games 28W 16D 17L) · Off the bench 68.6% (35 games 24W 7D 4L) · Did not play 33.3% (12 games 4W 2D 6L) · vs Schalke no record
N. Seiwald Started 45.8% (59 games 27W 14D 18L) · Off the bench 51.6% (31 games 16W 9D 6L) · Did not play 68.4% (19 games 13W 2D 4L) · vs Schalke no record
C. Lukeba Started 57.1% (70 games 40W 16D 14L) · Off the bench 42.9% (14 games 6W 3D 5L) · Did not play 40.0% (25 games 10W 6D 9L) · vs Schalke no record
A. Nusa Started 57.4% (47 games 27W 7D 13L) · Off the bench 37.5% (16 games 6W 6D 4L) · Did not play 33.3% (12 games 4W 4D 4L) · vs Schalke no record
B. Baku Started 51.1% (47 games 24W 10D 13L) · Off the bench 33.3% (9 games 3W 4D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 50.0% (4 games 2W 0D 2L · small sample) · vs Schalke no record
Romulo Cardoso Started 65.5% (29 games 19W 3D 7L) · Off the bench 33.3% (6 games 2W 1D 3L · small sample) · Did not play 50.0% (6 games 3W 1D 2L · small sample) · vs Schalke no record
E. Banzuzi Started 55.6% (9 games 5W 0D 4L · small sample) · Off the bench 61.9% (21 games 13W 4D 4L) · Did not play 54.5% (11 games 6W 1D 4L) · vs Schalke no record
T. Gomis Started 66.7% (6 games 4W 0D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 39.1% (23 games 9W 4D 10L) · Did not play 63.6% (22 games 14W 5D 3L) · vs Schalke no record
M. Vandevoordt Started 57.1% (21 games 12W 2D 7L) · Off the bench 33.3% (3 games 1W 2D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 43.2% (44 games 19W 11D 14L) · vs Schalke no record
A. Ouédraogo Started 78.6% (14 games 11W 1D 2L) · Off the bench 37.5% (8 games 3W 1D 4L · small sample) · Did not play 37.8% (45 games 17W 13D 15L) · vs Schalke no record
J. Bakayoko Started 55.6% (9 games 5W 1D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench 50.0% (12 games 6W 2D 4L) · Did not play 65.0% (20 games 13W 2D 5L) · vs Schalke no record
B. Gruda Started 58.3% (12 games 7W 2D 3L) · Off the bench 66.7% (6 games 4W 0D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 66.7% (3 games 2W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Schalke no record
M. Finkgräfe Started 50.0% (6 games 3W 1D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 100.0% (6 games 6W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 41.2% (17 games 7W 2D 8L) · vs Schalke no record
A. Maksimovic Started 100.0% (2 games 2W 0D 0L · small sample) · Off the bench 37.5% (8 games 3W 0D 5L · small sample) · Did not play 58.3% (24 games 14W 4D 6L) · vs Schalke no record
N. El Aynaoui Started 50.0% (6 games 3W 0D 3L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play no record · vs Schalke no record
M. Esteve Started 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample) · Off the bench 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 50.0% (2 games 1W 0D 1L · small sample) · vs Schalke no record
R. Reitz Started 66.7% (3 games 2W 0D 1L · small sample) · Off the bench 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample) · vs Schalke no record
S. Konate Started no record · Off the bench 33.3% (3 games 1W 0D 2L · small sample) · Did not play 57.7% (26 games 15W 3D 8L) · vs Schalke no record
Ø. Nyland Started 100.0% (3 games 3W 0D 0L · small sample) · Off the bench no record · Did not play 53.5% (129 games 69W 27D 33L) · vs Schalke 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample)
A. Kone Started no record · Off the bench 100.0% (1 games 1W 0D 0L · small sample) · Did not play no record · vs Schalke no record
Marc Guiu Started no record · Off the bench 0.0% (1 games 0W 0D 1L · small sample) · Did not play 60.0% (5 games 3W 0D 2L · small sample) · vs Schalke no record

06How 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: 2026.11.05 01:24 UK

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

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