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FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 1-2 and analysis

BundesligaMatchday 16Kick-off on December 19, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen

FC Schalke 04
1-2
Bayer Leverkusen

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What was the result of FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Bayer Leverkusen won 1-2 on December 19, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 26′A. DragovićBayer Leverkusen
  • 35′L. AlarioBayer Leverkusen
  • 45′H. WrightFC Schalke 04

Official lineup for FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Schalke 04

4-4-2
  1. 40H. Wright
  2. 2W. McKennie
  1. 25A. Harit
  2. 28A. Schöpf
  3. 10N. Bentaleb
  4. 18D. Caligiuri
  1. 26Salif Sané
  2. 17B. Stambouli
  3. 5M. Nastasić
  4. 24B. Oczipka
  1. 1R. Fährmann

Bayer Leverkusen

4-2-3-1
  1. 9L. Bailey
  1. 13L. Alario
  2. 29K. Havertz
  3. 21D. Kohr
  1. 38K. Bellarabi
  2. 15J. Baumgartlinger
  1. 4J. Tah
  2. 18Wendell
  3. 23M. Weiser
  4. 6A. Dragović
  1. 1L. Hrádecký
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Schalke 04 have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 15, 2018FC Augsburg(away)1-1Bundesliga
Dec 11, 2018Lokomotiv(home)1-0UEFA Champions League
Dec 8, 2018Borussia Dortmund(home)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 1, 20181899 Hoffenheim(away)1-1Bundesliga
Nov 28, 2018FC Porto(away)1-3UEFA Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2018Eintracht Frankfurt(away)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 13, 2018AEK Larnaca(away)5-1UEFA Europa League
Dec 8, 2018FC Augsburg(home)1-0Bundesliga
Dec 3, 20181. FC Nürnberg(away)1-1Bundesliga
Nov 29, 2018Ludogorets(home)1-1UEFA Europa League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Schalke 04 wins, 2 draws, 2 Bayer Leverkusen wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 25, 2018Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 FC Schalke 04Bundesliga
Sep 29, 2017FC Schalke 04 1-1 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Apr 28, 2017Bayer Leverkusen 1-4 FC Schalke 04Bundesliga
Dec 11, 2016FC Schalke 04 0-1 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Apr 23, 2016FC Schalke 04 2-3 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Nov 29, 2015Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 FC Schalke 04Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04 on Feb 25, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

FC Schalke 04 score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 2.1 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Schalke 041.31.167/156/15
Bayer Leverkusen2.11.459/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Schalke 04 sit 17th in Bundesliga (6 points from 9 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 5th (16 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Bayer Leverkusen9513201716
17FC Schalke 0491355116

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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