Win probability
23%FC Schalke 04
25%Draw
53%RB Leipzig
Bundesliga · Germany
Markets
Over 2.5 goals66%
Over 3.5 goals46%
Under 2.5 goals34%
Both teams score (GG)30%
Double chance X278%
Key factors
- ▼Starter out · FC Schalke 04SCH
Soufiane El-Faouzi broke his nose in a head clash at Köln and is out for now; he started that game and Luca Vozar replaced him in the cup line-up at Dresden.
- ▼Starter out · FC Schalke 04SCH
Robin Gosens needed stitches after the same clash at Köln and missed the cup tie at Dresden, with Vitalie Becker taking his place; counted at half weight as a doubt.
- ▼Guiu outLEI
Guiu is out with a muscle injury.
- ▲Baumgartner could make a league starting comeback and is in the predicted XI.LEI
Baumgartner could make a league starting comeback and is in the predicted XI.
- ▲Nkunku could make a league starting comeback and is in the predicted XI against Augsburg.LEI
Nkunku could make a league starting comeback and is in the predicted XI against Augsburg.
- ▲Gosens (head wounds) and El-Faouzi (broken nose, training in a face mask) are back in team training after their collision at Köln; Luca Vozar is also over an infection.SCH
Gosens (head wounds) and El-Faouzi (broken nose, training in a face mask) are back in team training after their collision at Köln; Luca Vozar is also over an infection.
- ▼Baumgartner made his first start since his long injury in the 2-3 loss to Man City, while Nkunku came off the bench and set up a goal; both are tipped to start against Augsburg.LEI
Baumgartner made his first start since his long injury in the 2-3 loss to Man City, while Nkunku came off the bench and set up a goal; both are tipped to start against Augsburg.
- ▼Gosens outSCH
Gosens listed absent (head injury) in the Bundesliga's matchday 8 personnel list.
Preview
Schalke are 16th on six points and short of goals. They have yet to score in a home league game this season, though they have conceded only 0.33 per game at the Veltins-Arena. Midweek brought a 2-0 cup exit at second-tier Dresden. Robin Gosens and Soufiane El-Faouzi missed that game after their head clash at Köln, El-Faouzi with a broken nose. Centre-back Maximilian Wöber has a thigh injury and may not return this calendar year, and striker Moussa Sylla is out with a leg injury. Kenan Karaman is back from muscle problems. Leipzig are fifth on 12 points. They needed two late Christoph Baumgartner goals to win 2-1 at Essen in the cup. Christopher Nkunku missed that game with adductor trouble, and Demichelis hopes he returns here. Leipzig's away games have been wild: 0.67 goals scored and 3.67 conceded per game, including a 6-1 loss at Bayern. Leipzig won the last five meetings, scoring 22 goals to Schalke's three. We rate the away win at 53%, short of a main pick.
Leipzig are rightly favourites against a goal-shy, injury-hit Schalke, but 53% is not enough for a main pick, and the goals market pulls against Schalke's home record. No main pick.
Head to head
- 2023-05-27RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04Bundesliga
- 2023-01-24FC Schalke 04 1–6 RB LeipzigBundesliga
- 2021-02-06FC Schalke 04 0–3 RB LeipzigBundesliga
- 2020-10-03RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04Bundesliga
- 2020-02-22FC Schalke 04 0–5 RB LeipzigBundesliga
FAQ
Who is missing for Schalke against Leipzig?
El-Faouzi (broken nose) and Gosens (head cuts) missed the cup tie at Dresden, Wöber has a thigh injury and Sylla is out with a leg injury. Karaman is back.
Will Nkunku play for Leipzig at Schalke?
He missed the cup tie at Essen with adductor problems; Demichelis called it not serious and hopes he is back for Schalke.
What is the head-to-head record?
Leipzig won the last five meetings, 22 goals to three. The most recent was a 4-2 Leipzig win in May 2023.
What is the best bet for FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig?
The market favourite is Over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.46, rated 65% by the market. No bet is ever sure.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
We put the chance of three or more goals at 66% for this match.
When does FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig kick off?
Sat 31 Oct, 14:30 UTC.