FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig prediction

FC Schalke 04 – RB Leipzig, Bundesliga, Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 02:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Veltins Arena

FC Schalke 04 is #16 in the table (6 pts) and RB Leipzig #5 (12 pts). 11 places separate the two teams in the table. FC Schalke 04 has not won any of its last 5 matches. FC Schalke 04 has kept 3 clean sheets in 7 matches. RB Leipzig averages 2.9 goals per match this season. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: FC Schalke 04 1, draws 0, RB Leipzig 5.

FC Schalke 04

02:30 PM

RB Leipzig

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

Leipzig bring the stronger league position, the better recent head-to-head record and greater attacking ceiling, but this is not a straightforward road assignment. Schalke have struggled badly to create goals at home, so their priority is staying compact long enough to make the match physical and impatient. Leipzig's recent European workload and their inconsistent away record offer Schalke a genuine route to a tense contest. Team news matters sharply because both sides have reported availability questions in the latest external listings.

Predicted score and probabilities

The AI's exact score, win/draw/loss probabilities, both teams to score, over/under 2.5 and 5 key factors are in the full analysis.

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Head-to-head analysis

Leipzig have controlled the recent series, winning every one of the last five meetings and recording several high-margin victories. Schalke's last success in the matchup belongs to an earlier phase of the rivalry.

Injuries and absences

The supplied squad data reports no absences, but current external listings identify potential issues for Schalke around Dejan Ljubičić and Moussa Sylla and for Leipzig around Assan Ouédraogo, Marc Guiu and possibly Christopher Nkunku. Until official line-ups arrive, those reports should be treated as selection risks rather than confirmed match absences.

Form (last 5)

FC Schalke 04League position #16 · 6 ptsL L D

RB LeipzigLeague position #5 · 12 ptsW L W

FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig stats

	FC Schalke 04	RB Leipzig
Played	7	7
Goals scored	4	20
Goals conceded	7	11
Clean sheets	3	4

Last meetings

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