Schalke vs RB Leipzig prediction, 31 October 2026

Schalke

Saturday, 31 October 2026

02Half time 0 : 1Bundesliga

RB Leipzig

Nusa (P) 37′
Romulo Cardoso 78′

Match result

Pre-match prediction

Locked at kickoff

22.2%Schalke

19.7%Draw

58.1%RB Leipzig

Double chance

Schalke or draw42%

Either team wins80%

RB Leipzig or draw78%

1.1Schalke3.5expected goals2.4RB Leipzig

Every market

All predictions

Total goals

LineOverUnder

0.597%3%

1.585%15%

2.566%34%

3.545%55%

4.526%74%

Both teams to score

Yes57%No43%

GG2+

No81%Yes19%

Team total goals

OverSchalkeRB Leipzig

0.564%90%

1.529%69%

2.59%43%

Clean sheet

Schalke10%RB Leipzig36%

Win to nil

Schalke9%RB Leipzig30%

Odd or even goals

Odd50%Even50%

Winning margin

Draw20%

WinsSchalkeRB Leipzig

by 114%18%

by 26%16%

by 3+3%24%

Total goal bands

0-1 goals15%2-3 goals40%4-5 goals31%6+ goals14%

Match preview · Bundesliga

Schalke vs RB Leipzig: preview and prediction

31 Oct 2026 · 14:30VELTINS-ArenaMax Burda

Schalke welcome RB Leipzig to VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday 31 October, with kick-off at 14:30. It's matchday 8 in the Bundesliga. Schalke go into it 17th in the table after eight games, with RB Leipzig 4th, 13 places higher. Last time out Schalke were beaten 2-0 at Dresden, and RB Leipzig won 2-1 away at Rot-Weiß Essen.

The forecast

22%Schalke20%Draw58%RB Leipzig

Expected goals1.1-2.4Over 2.5 goals66%Both teams score57%

FormRB LeipzigHome and awayRB LeipzigThe tableRB LeipzigGoalsRB LeipzigHead to headRB LeipzigTeam newsRB Leipzig

Schalke: form and key numbers

Schalke have won one, drawn three and lost four of their eight Bundesliga games so far, scoring 4 and letting in 9. That has them 17th on 6 points.

Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 0.3 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 2-0 to Dresden away; before that came a goalless draw away at 1. FC Köln and a 1-0 defeat at home to 1. FSV Mainz 05.

Schalke haven't won in four. Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank four times. At home they've won none of two recently (0 scored, 1 conceded). A. Gantenbein (muscle injury), J. Bachmann (hip injury) and L. Vozar (illness), plus five others, are all unavailable.

SchalkeLast 6 · 1W 2D 3L

28 OctADresden0-2L
24 OctA1. FC Köln0-0D
17 OctH1. FSV Mainz 050-1L
11 OctAFreiburg1-2L
3 OctAA. Lustenau1-0W
20 SeptHElversberg0-0D

0.3scored a game0.8conceded a game0.8points a game

At home · last 2LD

Schalke: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

RB Leipzig: form and key numbers

So far in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig have won five, drawn none and lost three of eight, with 22 goals scored and 11 conceded, good for 4th place and 15 points.

Over the last six matches it has been four wins, no draws and two defeats, averaging 2.5 goals for and 1.8 against. Last time out they beat Rot-Weiß Essen 2-1 away; before that came a 4-0 win at home to Elversberg and a 4-1 defeat away at Real Madrid.

They have scored in each of their last six. Three clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of three recently (4 scored, 11 conceded). A. Ouedraogo (shoulder injury), C. Nkunku (groin injury) and M. Esteve (knock), plus one other, are all unavailable.

RB LeipzigLast 6 · 4W 0D 2L

27 OctARot-Weiß Essen2-1W
24 OctHElversberg4-0W
21 OctAReal Madrid1-4L
17 OctABayern Munich1-6L
13 OctHPSV1-0W
10 OctHEintracht Frankfurt6-0W

2.5scored a game1.8conceded a game2.0points a game

Away · last 3WLL

RB Leipzig: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Schalke vs RB Leipzig: match analysis

Home and away form points to RB Leipzig: Schalke have won none of their last two at home, RB Leipzig one of their last three on the road. Nine points separate the two sides in the table. RB Leipzig also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

The table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
3	Freiburg	8	5	1	2	+8	16
4	RB Leipzig	8	5	0	3	+11	15
5	Bremen	8	4	3	1	+3	15
···
16	Union Berlin	8	1	4	3	-12	7
17	Schalke	8	1	3	4	-5	6
18	M'gladbach	8	1	1	6	-11	4

We make RB Leipzig clear favourites at 58%, with Schalke on 22% and the draw at 20%.

Goals, recent and expected

0.3Scored a game2.5
0.8Conceded a game1.8
1.1Expected here (xG)2.4

Over 1.585%Over 2.566%Over 3.545%Both score57%

On goals, it expects around 3.5 in the game: 1.1 for Schalke and 2.4 for RB Leipzig. Over 2.5 goals is 66% and both teams scoring 57%. When they last met, on 27 May 2023, RB Leipzig won 4-2.

Last meetings