The big picture

Schalke 04 come in 17th on the ladder with 6 points; Bayer Leverkusen are 5th on 16. Bayer Leverkusen are the side higher up the table.

Schalke 04 are 1–4–3 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 0.5 goals for and 1.1 against.

Bayer Leverkusen are 4–3–1 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 2.3 goals for and 2 against.

Form

Schalke 04 have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to RB Leipzig 0–2.

Bayer Leverkusen have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Marseille 0–1.

Bayer Leverkusen have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 38 times on our records since 2003: Schalke 04 9, Bayer Leverkusen 20, 9 drawn.

Last time out (2022-23), Bayer Leverkusen won 3–0 at VELTINS-Arena.

Bayer Leverkusen have won the last four against Schalke 04.

Biggest margin between these two: Bayer Leverkusen by 4 goals in 2022-23 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Schalke 04, watch Kenan Karaman (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27) and Robin Gosens (0.1 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Bayer Leverkusen, watch Patrik Schick (0.9 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ibrahim Maza (0.4 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Robin Gosens is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.

At Veltins Arena

Schalke 04 have won 5 of their last 20 at Veltins Arena.

The deeper numbers

Schalke 04 haven't beaten Bayer Leverkusen at Veltins Arena since 2013-14: 8 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Bayer Leverkusen go in as clear favourites.