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Schalke - RB Leipzig
Germany Bundesliga I - VELTINS-Arena
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
The first match in the mid-week round of Bundesliga is the Schalke vs RB Leipzig duel scheduled for Tuesday, January 24th and we have prepared a detailed preview of this game for you, along with some latest predictions for the match.
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RB Leipzig to Win
It's been a horrendous season for Schalke so far and the team enters this match after losing five of their last six games in Bundesliga. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig is without a loss in the last nine games in the league.
Not only that, but the guests have won six of those nine games, so they're in great form. On top of that, they are clearly the better team and they beat Schalke in four of their last five meetings. So, we expect another win for RB Leipzig in this game.
Over 2.5 Total Goals
The last four head-to-head duels between Schalke and RB Leipzig have all ended with three or more goals being scored and our prediction for Tuesday is for that to happen again and the game to go over 2.5 total goals.
On top of that, Schalke averaged 3.00 goals per game in the league so far, while RB Leipzig averaged 3.31 goals per game in the German Bundesliga this season.
The Latest Odds and Top Stats for Schalke vs RB Leipzig
If you are searching for the best Schalke vs RB Leipzig odds, check our selection of odds from different UK bookies here:
Head to Head
06/02/21
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
Schalke
RB Leipzig
0
3
03/10/20
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
RB Leipzig
Schalke
4
0
22/02/20
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
Schalke
RB Leipzig
0
5
28/09/19
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
RB Leipzig
Schalke
1
3
16/03/19
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
Schalke
RB Leipzig
0
1
Last Five - Schalke
24/01/23
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
RB Leipzig
Schalke
6
1
L
21/01/23
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
Eintracht Frankfurt
Schalke
3
0
L
14/01/23
Elite Club Friendlies Elite
Werder Bremen
Schalke
1
0
L
10/01/23
Europe Friendlies Europe
Nurnberg
Schalke
1
0
L
07/01/23
Europe Friendlies Europe
FC Zurich
Schalke
2
2
D
Last Five - RB Leipzig
24/01/23
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
Schalke
RB Leipzig
1
6
W
20/01/23
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
Bayern Munich
RB Leipzig
1
1
D
02/12/22
Europe Friendlies Europe
AC Horsens
RB Leipzig
1
2
W
25/11/22
Europe Friendlies Europe
Radomiak Radom
RB Leipzig
0
6
W
12/11/22
Germany Bundesliga I Germany
Werder Bremen
RB Leipzig
1
2
W
We will now check a few betting markets and best odds for this duel:
Schalke odds: 23/5 (5.60) – 17.90%
Draw odds: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.20%
RB Leipzig odds: 3/5 (1.60) – 62.50%
It is pretty obvious that the bookies see the guests winning this game. Meanwhile, the top favourites to be the First Goalscorer in this match are Timo Werner and Andre Silva at 5/1 (6.00) odds, which implies a 16.70% probability. Also, the most likely Correct Score for the game is a 2-0 win for RB Leipzig at 39/5 (8.80) – 11.40%.
Predicted Lineups, News and Form for Schalke vs RB Leipzig
A very interesting match scheduled for Tuesday, so let's take a better look at both teams now:
Schalke
In the last six games in Bundesliga, Schalke has just one win and five losses. Unfortunately for them, this is not an outlier in their season bur rather a constant experience. Overall, Schalke has just nine points from sixteen games and they are currently sitting in the last place in the standings, six points behind the first team out of the relegation zone.
The team is also dealing with a plethora of absences through injuries and illnesses. Sepp van den Berg, Alex Kral, Dominick Drexler, Thomas Ouwejan, Niklas Tauer, Justin Heekeren, Sebastian Polter, and Rodrigo Zalazar are all out or questionable at the moment.
Schalke Predicted Lineup:
Schwolow – Brunner, Yoshida, Matriciani, Uronen – Krauss, Latza – Kozuki, Drexler, Bulter – Terodde
RB Leipzig
With six wins and three draws in the last nine rounds of Bundeliga, RB Leipziig is one of the teams that's been in best form lately. We will see how the break affected them, but if we can go by their performance and draw with Bayern Munich over the weekend, they don't seem to have missed a beat.
When it comes to team news, Peter Gulacsi and Christopher Nkunku are the only two players on the team's injury list at this time.
RB Leipzig Predicted Lineup:
Blaswich – Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol, Raum – Laimer, Schlager – Szoboszlai, Forsberg, Olmo – Silva
Starting Lineups
The teams will announce their starting lineups around one hour before the match starts.
Schalke
RB Leipzig
Bundesliga Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern Munich | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 36 |
| 2 |  Union Berlin | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 |  Borussia Dortmund | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 |  SC Freiburg | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 |  Wolfsburg | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 8 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 |  Borussia M'gladbach | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 |  Cologne | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 |  Werder Bremen | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 21 |
| 12 |  Mainz | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 |  TSG Hoffenheim | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 |  Augsburg | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 |  VfB Stuttgart | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 |  Bochum | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -22 | 16 |
| 17 |  Hertha Berlin | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -10 | 14 |
| 18 | Schalke | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -27 | 9 |
Player to Watch: Timo Werner
While RB Leipzig is a great team with plenty of players who can stand out and decide a game, it seems that Timo Werner is the one to watch in their upcoming duel against Schalke.
After all, the French forward and currently the top goalscorer in Bundesliga with 12 goals Christopher Nkunku is out of this game with an injury, so Timo Werner will have to fill in his place. Werner has four goals in ten appearances for Leipzig in Bundesliga this season.
Schalke vs RB Leipzig – Your Questions
- When will the game start? The game will start at 5:30 pm GMT on Tuesday, January 24th.
- Which team will host the match? Schalke will host the match at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen.
- Who won the last duel between these teams? RB Salzburg beat Schalke 3-0 in their last duel.
