GolVolt — RB Leipzig vs Schalke 04: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Antonio Nusa: 2 goals and 5 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG0.42

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 0.4).

Defence

RB Leipzig concede 2.2 goals per match

RB Leipzig2.2 Schalke 041.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Schalke 04 concede 1.0.

Streak

Schalke 04 without a win in 5 matches

DLLDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 3 defeats. Last win: 11 September, 3:1 against FC Union Berlin.

Attack

RB Leipzig score 1.8 goals per match

RB Leipzig1.8 Schalke 040.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Schalke 04 score 0.2.

Streak

RB Leipzig have scored in 6 matches in a row

WWLLWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 15 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Antonio Nusa

RB Leipzig · midfielder

3goals 5assists 7.75avg rating

Last match, Elversberg: 2 assists, rating 8.0.

Kenan Karaman

Schalke 04 · forward

1goal 0assists 7.03avg rating

Last match, FSV Mainz 05: rating 7.0.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is RB Leipzig at home and Schalke 04 away, as in this match.

RB Leipzig

at home · 10

10W0D0L3.2scored per match0.3conceded per match

Schalke 04

away · 10

4W2D4L1.5scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

No verified previous meetings are available for this fixture.

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: RB Leipzig (4-2-3-1, last: Rot-Weiss Essen) · Schalke 04 (5-3-2, last: Dynamo Dresden).

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RB LeipzigSchalke 04

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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