Schalke vs Leipzig Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 31 October 2026
🔊 RB Leipzig have won their last five Bundesliga meetings with Schalke 04, scoring at least three goals each time. But now they travel to a newly promoted side who have built their season on defensive solidity, conceding just seven goals in seven matches. Leipzig themselves have lost five consecutive away games in the Bundesliga. Which will prove stronger - the head-to-head habit or current form?
Head-to-Head
📊 These two sides have not met in the Bundesliga since May 2023, a period in which Schalke 04 were relegated and came back up. In January of that season, RB Leipzig thrashed Schalke 04 6-1 in Gelsenkirchen, scoring four goals before half-time. Schalke 04 have conceded in seven consecutive head-to-head meetings against RB Leipzig.
Head-to-head statistics Schalke - Leipzig
Schalke 04: solid at the back, but no goals
Schalke 04 are back in the Bundesliga and have been relying on their defence to stay afloat: Miron Muslic's side have conceded sparingly but have scored just four goals, which leaves them 16th with six points. At home, they have gone three matches in a row without scoring, though they have lost just once on their own ground. The most notable of those goalless displays was the draw with Bayern on 5 September - Bayern who later thrashed RB Leipzig.
Their only league win came on 11 September in Berlin, where they scored three of their four goals against Union. Since then Schalke 04 have drawn twice and lost twice, and on Wednesday they were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal, beaten by Dynamo Dresden (0:2). "We are a Bundesliga club. We are Schalke 04. Now is not the time to hide or feel sorry for ourselves," said goalkeeper Loris Karius after the match.
Match Results: Schalke
RB Leipzig: all their points at home and a hero off the bench
RB Leipzig have had two very different faces this season. At home, Martin Demichelis's side have scored 15 goals in their last three Bundesliga matches and conceded none. But they have lost all three of their away league games. The team sit fifth in the table with 12 points, every one of which has been earned at home.
The only time they have managed to end that away losing run was in the DFB-Pokal, and even then it was far from straightforward. In Essen, Leipzig were behind from the ninth minute and were reduced to ten men before half-time. The hero of the evening was substitute Christoph Baumgartner, whose brace secured a 2-1 win over Rot-Weiss. The midfielder had been managed carefully after a thigh injury, making only brief appearances against Real Madrid and Elversberg before Essen. "Of course, as a coach I would like to have him available from the first minute," said Demichelis.
Match Results: Leipzig
Latest news
Schalke
❓ Muslić has eight players in the treatment room. Höjlund, Wöber and Gantenbaum are out injured. Gosens and El-Fauzi are doubts after clashing heads in Cologne - the former has a cut to his forehead, the latter a broken nose.
Leipzig
❓ For the visitors, the injured Giu and Ouedraogo will be unavailable. Christopher Nkunku, who scored twice in the last meeting between the sides, is doubtful, as is the ill Esteve. Orjan Nyland has started the last two matches in goal rather than Maarten Vandevoordt.
Predicted Lineups
📋 Predicted starting XI for Schalke 04: Karius - T. Becker, Katic, Kurucay - Dina Ebimbe, Ljubicic, Tanaka, Gosens - Aouchiche, Adamu - Hwang.
📋 Predicted starting XI for RB Leipzig: Nyland - Baku, Orban, Lukeba, Raum - El Aynaoui, Reitz, Banzuzi - Nusa, Gomis, Gruda.
Total Goals Prediction
Schalke 04 have failed to score more than one goal in five consecutive matches, going without a goal entirely in four of those games. RB Leipzig have conceded in 11 consecutive Bundesliga away matches. One goal for the hosts seems within reach, but we are not expecting a second from Muslić's side. The bet is Schalke 04 Team Total - Under 1.5 at 1.50*.
Corners Prediction
Schalke 04 have had no more than 11 corners in each of their last 11 consecutive home matches. The newly promoted side don't take many themselves: across their last 10 official matches they have had 39 corners, with opponents taking 53. RB Leipzig aren't particularly active from the flag either, having had no more than eight corners in each of their last nine Bundesliga matches. We expect the total in Gelsenkirchen to fall short of 12. The bet is Total Corners - Under 11.5 at 1.32*.
Yellow Cards Prediction
RB Leipzig have gone without a yellow card in just two of their last 15 Bundesliga matches. Over their last 10 official games, Demichelis's side have picked up 15 bookings. Schalke's opponents over the same span have been shown 21 cards. We're expecting at least one yellow for the visitors. The bet is RB Leipzig Team Total Yellow Cards - Over 0.5.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
📌 Editorial Prediction
Schalke 04's matches have been low-scoring lately: across their last five games, the two sides combined for no more than three goals. Their defence deserves much of the credit - over seven Bundesliga rounds, the Gelsenkirchen side have conceded just seven. RB Leipzig's attack hasn't been firing on the road either, with the visitors failing to score more than two goals in six consecutive away matches. Even in Essen, coming from behind with ten men, they managed just a couple of goals. We're not expecting a fourth goal in Gelsenkirchen. The bet is Total Goals - Under 3.5. Predicted score: 0-2.
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