FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig result

Full-time · FC Schalke 04 0–2 RB Leipzig

Bundesliga · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:30 GMT · Veltins Arena

Updated 6 Nov 2026, 03:30 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: FC Schalke 04 · RB Leipzig · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

FC Schalke 04 0–2 RB Leipzig — RB Leipzig won this Bundesliga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

Best price: 1.53 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 67.4% of 543 landed (95% range 63.4–71.2%); it had given them 75.9% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 544 of 845 times (64.4%), against an average rating of 67.7%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said RB Leipzig: 3.98 to 0.46 in expected goals, 0.76 of it from a penalty, from 18 shots to 6, ahead on xG from the 14th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

RB Leipzig won 2–0 at Veltins Arena in the Bundesliga on Saturday 31 October. RB Leipzig have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

RB Leipzig led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — RB Leipzig: Antonio Nusa (37’ pen) and Rômulo (78’, assisted by Antonio Nusa).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Antonio Nusa’s goal on 37 minutes.

Discipline

The bookings — FC Schalke 04: Timo Becker (51’) and Adil Aouchiche (86’).

What it changes

FC Schalke 04 move down from 15th to 16th (eight league matches played). FC Schalke 04 have scored four goals, the fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games). FC Schalke 04 have conceded nine goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs.

RB Leipzig move up from fifth to fourth (eight league matches played). RB Leipzig have scored 22 goals, the second-most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games). RB Leipzig have conceded 11 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 18 clubs.

FC Schalke 04 are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. RB Leipzig have won their last three matches in all competitions. FC Schalke 04 have failed to score in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) 12.5, Loris Karius (FC Schalke 04) 6.3 and Vitalie Becker (FC Schalke 04) 6.2 led the match.

Head-to-head

RB Leipzig are unbeaten in the last five meetings with FC Schalke 04.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

FC Schalke 04 next travel to 1899 Hoffenheim on 8 November 2026.

RB Leipzig next host FC Augsburg on 7 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for FC Schalke 04: 1899 Hoffenheim v FC Schalke 04, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for RB Leipzig: RB Leipzig v FC Augsburg, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: FC Schalke 04 0–2 RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
Venue: Veltins Arena · Gelsenkirchen
Referee: Max Burda
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): FC Schalke 04 1 · draws 0 · RB Leipzig 5 · 4.83 goals/game
Recent form: FC Schalke 04 0W 2D 3L · RB Leipzig 3W 0D 2L

FC Schalke 04 0–2 RB Leipzig (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 6 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.5 / 2.5

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.63 · 0 of the last 5 over 3.25

over 8 matches

3.38 / 4.63

Corners

against 5.75 / 7.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.25 / 5.5

Shots on target

against 5.5 / 6.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.75 / 1.5

Cards

against 2.25 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 28 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	FC Schalke 04 for / against	Line	RB Leipzig for / against
Goals scored	0.5 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.25our book	2.5 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.38 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.63 for · 7.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.75 for · 14.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.63 for · 14.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.25 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.5 for · 6.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.75 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.75 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Max Burda.

FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Goalkeeper

FC Schalke 04 — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
L. Karius	8	90720 min	354.4 /90	70.9 /90	00 /90

FC Schalke 04 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Karius n 8	90	4.4 6/6

FC Schalke 04 Defensive

FC Schalke 04 — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Katić	8	86687 min	141.8 /90	111.4 /90	60.8 /90	648.4 /90	70.9 /90	20.3 /90
H. Kuruçay	8	85676 min	273.6 /90	81.1 /90	60.8 /90	425.6 /90	91.2 /90	20.3 /90
T. Becker	7	76532 min	213.6 /90	81.4 /90	61 /90	386.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Vitalie Becker	5	49244 min	83 /90	20.7 /90	10.4 /90	134.8 /90	20.7 /90	10.4 /90
Maximilian Wöber	5	34170 min	52.6 /90	52.6 /90	00 /90	84.2 /90	21.1 /90	00 /90
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FC Schalke 04 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
N. Katić n 8	85.9	0.9 5/1	0.4 3/0	D. Raum
H. Kuruçay n 8	84.5	1.2 4/2	0.7 4/1	W. Orbán
S. Tanaka n 7	85.3	1.1 6/1	2.1 7/4	A. Nusa
S. El-Faouzi n 8	84.1	1.3 8/2	1.5 8/3	—
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FC Schalke 04 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Katić n 8	85.9	1.8 7/5
H. Kuruçay n 8	84.5	3.6 8/7
S. Tanaka n 7	85.3	2.1 6/4
S. El-Faouzi n 8	84.1	2.1 7/4
A. Aouchiche n 8	82.6	1.1 5/2
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FC Schalke 04 Attacking

FC Schalke 04 — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Aouchiche	7	83580 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	101.6 /90	60.9 /90	121.9 /90	60.9 /90
K. Karaman	5	76379 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	40.9 /90	20.5 /90	81.9 /90	51.2 /90
J. Adamu	5	64320 min	00 /90	10.3 /90	61.7 /90	30.8 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90
M. Sylla	4	72287 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.3 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90
E. Džeko	4	58233 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.9 /90	10.4 /90	20.8 /90	00 /90
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FC Schalke 04 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Katić n 8	85.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
H. Kuruçay n 8	84.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
S. Tanaka n 7	85.3	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
S. El-Faouzi n 8	84.1	0.8 3/1	0.4 1/1
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FC Schalke 04 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Katić n 8	85.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Kuruçay n 8	84.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Tanaka n 7	85.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. El-Faouzi n 8	84.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Goalkeeper

RB Leipzig — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Maarten Vandevoordt	10	90900 min	515.1 /90	111.1 /90	10.1 /90
Ø. Nyland	2	90180 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90

RB Leipzig — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Maarten Vandevoordt n 8	90	5.6 8/7
Ø. Nyland n 4	90	1.3 1/1

RB Leipzig Defensive

RB Leipzig — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
W. Orbán	12	901080 min	161.3 /90	161.3 /90	121 /90	605 /90	90.8 /90	10.1 /90
D. Raum	11	86947 min	171.6 /90	151.4 /90	20.2 /90	222.1 /90	70.7 /90	00 /90
R. Baku	10	71711 min	192.4 /90	50.6 /90	50.6 /90	506.3 /90	70.9 /90	00 /90
C. Lukeba	9	88793 min	101.1 /90	192.2 /90	70.8 /90	212.4 /90	40.5 /90	10.1 /90
B. Henrichs	6	45270 min	124 /90	51.7 /90	00 /90	196.3 /90	41.3 /90	00 /90
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RB Leipzig — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Orbán n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.9 5/1	H. Kuruçay
A. Nusa n 8	69.4	0.8 4/1	1.5 5/3	S. Tanaka
T. Gomis n 8	54	0.8 3/1	1.9 5/3	—
D. Raum n 8	87.9	0.5 4/0	0.4 2/1	N. Katić
E. Banzuzi n 8	65.6	2.2 8/3	1.4 4/3	—
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RB Leipzig — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Orbán n 8	90	1.8 7/4
A. Nusa n 8	69.4	1.5 6/3
T. Gomis n 8	54	0.2 1/0
D. Raum n 8	87.9	1.8 7/6
E. Banzuzi n 8	65.6	3.4 7/7
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RB Leipzig Attacking

RB Leipzig — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
T. Gomis	12	51617 min	40.6 /90	30.4 /90	192.8 /90	81.2 /90	101.5 /90	213.1 /90
B. Gruda	10	60601 min	20.3 /90	20.3 /90	142.1 /90	71 /90	162.4 /90	324.8 /90
C. Nkunku	9	65586 min	40.6 /90	20.3 /90	111.7 /90	81.2 /90	101.5 /90	40.6 /90
Rômulo	8	61486 min	30.6 /90	00 /90	132.4 /90	81.5 /90	30.6 /90	81.5 /90
J. Bakayoko	3	48144 min	00 /90	00 /90	42.5 /90	10.6 /90	10.6 /90	31.9 /90
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RB Leipzig — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
W. Orbán n 8	90	1.1 5/3	0.3 2/0
A. Nusa n 8	69.4	1.9 8/4	0.5 3/0
T. Gomis n 8	54	2.5 6/4	1.3 4/2
D. Raum n 8	87.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
E. Banzuzi n 8	65.6	1.7 4/3	0.5 2/1
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RB Leipzig — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for RB Leipzig before kick-off, to 28 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Orbán n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
A. Nusa n 8	69.4	0.3 2/0	1 4/2
T. Gomis n 8	54	0.8 4/0	0 0/0
D. Raum n 8	87.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
E. Banzuzi n 8	65.6	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
FC Schalke 04		RB Leipzig
40%	Possession	60%
0.58	Expected goals (xG)	3.30
6	Shots	18
1	Shots on target	10
2	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	4
2	Shots inside the box	12
3	Corners	7
1	Offsides	4
16	Fouls	16
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
8	Saves	1
365	Passes	559

FC Schalke 04 Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Karius	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
H. Kuruçay	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
N. Katić	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
K. Karaman	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Vitalie Becker	90	0	0	0	6	0	6.2
A. Aouchiche	90	2	0	1	1	Y	6.1
S. Tanaka	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.4
Hwang Hee-Chan	83	0	0	3	0	0	6.5
T. Becker	83	0	0	0	3	Y	5.7
M. Ayhan	68	0	0	1	2	0	6.5
J. Adamu	57	2	1	0	2	0	5.8
D. Ljubičić	33	1	0	0	0	0	6.1
E. Džeko	22	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Lasme	7	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Dina Ebimbe	7	0	0	0	0	0	6.1

RB Leipzig Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
D. Raum	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
W. Orbán	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	7.3
A. Nusa	90	1	1	4	3	3	0	7.7
C. Lukeba	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
N. El Aynaoui	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	7.2
Maarten Vandevoordt	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Rômulo	85	1	0	2	1	0	2	7.7
E. Banzuzi	85	0	0	3	2	0	3	6.3
B. Henrichs	76	0	0	2	0	0	1	6.4
B. Gruda	76	0	0	1	1	1	0	6.6
R. Reitz	61	0	0	1	0	2	0	6.9
C. Baumgartner	29	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.6
R. Baku	14	0	0	1	1	0	1	6.9
T. Gomis	14	0	0	2	2	0	1	6.7
J. Bakayoko	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	6.6
N. Seiwald	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

FC Schalke 04DLLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

RB LeipzigWLLWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

FC Schalke 04 1 · 0 draws · RB Leipzig 5 · 4.83 goals/game

2023-05-27 RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04
2023-01-24 FC Schalke 04 1–6 RB Leipzig
2021-02-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 RB Leipzig
2020-10-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04
2020-02-22 FC Schalke 04 0–5 RB Leipzig
2019-09-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 FC Schalke 04

League standing · 2026/27

FC Schalke 04#17 pos6 pts8 pl-5 GD

RB Leipzig#4 pos15 pts8 pl+11 GD

Goals per game

FC Schalke 04 scored0.5

RB Leipzig scored2.75

FC Schalke 04 conceded1.13

RB Leipzig conceded1.38

Shot Map and Expected Goals

FC Schalke 04 0.46 xG from 6 shots, RB Leipzig 3.98 from 18. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

FC Schalke 04 (attacking right)RB Leipzig (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
FC Schalke 04	6	0	0.46
RB Leipzig	18	2	3.98

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, RB Leipzig led on xG, 1.83 to 0.40, 0.76 of it from a penalty. At full time, RB Leipzig led on xG, 3.98 to 0.46, 0.76 of it from a penalty. The widest gap was 3.52 xG to RB Leipzig, in the 88th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)

FC Schalke 04 0.46 xGRB Leipzig 3.98 xGdots = goals · 24 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig?: TACTIX’s free model pick for FC Schalke 04 v RB Leipzig was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.53 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig?: In their last 6 meetings, FC Schalke 04 won 1, RB Leipzig won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig?: Recent form — FC Schalke 04 0W 2D 3L; RB Leipzig 3W 0D 2L.

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