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Schalke will be hoping to register their first home league win this season when they host an inconsistent RB Leipzig at the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday, October 31.
The visitors will view this fixture as the perfect opportunity to register their first Bundesliga victory away from home for the season, which is desperately needed if they are to maintain their challenge for Europe.
Meanwhile, being back in the German first tier after spending the last three seasons in Bundesliga 2, Schalke find themselves back in the relegation zone, a place they would want to quickly move away from.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Schalke vs RB Leipzig key stats
- The home side have yet to score a goal in their home league matches this season.
- RB Leipzig are searching for the first win on the road in this Bundesliga campaign.
- The visitors are the second-most prolific team in the division, behind only Bayern Munich.
Schalke vs RB Leipzig preview: One record likely to be broken
Schalke vs RB Leipzig — Tale of the Tape
| Schalke | vs | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| 16th | Position | 5th |
| 6 | Points | 12 |
| 4 | Goals For | 20 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 11 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 4 |
| 16th (H) | Home / Away Rank | 18th (A) |
After seven matches of the Bundesliga season, Schalke are once again looking over their shoulder to the dropzone, but the good news is that they have plenty of time to rectify matters.
Miron Muslic did a wonderful job at the helm of the club, leading them to the Bundesliga 2 title and promotion last season, but it appears that dealing with the top flight is posing its own problems for the head coach.
The Miners are yet to win a match since the conclusion of the extended international break, which is quite concerning for the home side, considering that they have yet to win a league match on their own patch.
Muslic will surely remind his team and the opposition that they held Bayern Munich to a goalless draw at this venue in their second Bundesliga match this season, an indication that they could cause trouble for quality teams.
Schalke have won just one league match so far, but they need to make home advantage count if they are to avoid the drop this term, and that starts with winning points in front of their fans.
However, beating Leipzig will take some doing, especially since their recent head-to-head record against them is quite poor, having lost each of the last five consecutive meetings.
RB Leipzig have been the definition of indifferent form this season, alternating between wins and defeats in the league, which is a trend they would want to stop this weekend, considering that they beat Elversberg 4-0 last weekend.
Die Roten Bullen also ended a five-game losing streak on the road in all competitions in midweek, when they came from behind to beat Rot-Weiss Essen 2-1 in the DFB Pokal; however, Martin Demichelis' charges are yet to record an away victory in the Bundesliga this term.
The visitors will hope to end that record this weekend since they have won the last three away head-to-heads by a margin of at least three goals; you would not bet against the travelling party leaving here with three points.
Christopher Nkunku and Maxime Esteve missed the midweek cup game, which means Demichelis may have to travel to Schalke without his top scorer in this season's Bundesliga.
Schalke vs RB Leipzig form guide & betting tips
| Schalke | vs | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
WDLLD |
Form | WLWLW |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 12th | Form Table | 4th |
| 4 | Goals For | 16 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 8 |
WDLLD |
Form (All Comps) | WLLWW |
Whispers predicts: Schalke 1-4 RB Leipzig
Based on history alone, it is worth backing RB Leipzig to win at 1.84 odds, but they will not have it their own way on Saturday.
With 20 goals from seven league outings, there is little doubt that the visitors should get onto the scoresheet, but they have been leaky at the back, conceding 11 goals in just three away dates, which could open the door for the hosts to finally give the home fans something to shout about, which is why backing the BTTS – Yes bet at 1.43 is a decent pick.
Additionally, on the goals front, Leipzig have seen an average of 4.33 goals scored in their games on the road, and with Schalke's xG (expected goals) being 7.21, which is 3.21 below their actual goal tally, there is every chance that this is a high-scoring affair, suggesting backing total goals to be over 3.5 at 2.04 odds.
> 1×2 – RB Leipzig at 1.84 | Likelihood: High
> Over 3.5 goals at 2.04 | Likelihood: Medium
> Halftime/ Fulltime – RB Leipzig/ RB Leipzig at 2.80 | Likelihood: Medium
> Both teams to score – Yes at 1.43 | Likelihood: High
> Anytime goalscorer – Christoph Baumgartner at 2.90 | Likelihood: Medium