Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen prediction and preview

Bundesliga · Saturday 22 May 2027, 13:30 UTC

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Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bundesliga · Saturday 22 May 2027, 13:30 UTC · Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen

Schalke 04 · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga predictions

Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen preview

Schalke 04 host Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday 22 May 2027, kick-off 13:30 UTC at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen. Schalke 04 go into the round 17th, on 6 points from 8 games, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen sit 6th on 13 points after 8 matches.

Recent form: Schalke 04 L-D-L-L-D, Bayer 04 Leverkusen L-L-W-W-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Schalke 04 have scored 0.7 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Bayer 04 Leverkusen average 2.3 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Schalke 04 won 1, 3 games were drawn and Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 6. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 1 Apr 2023, ended Schalke 04 0-3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Schalke 04 1, draws 3, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6.

Team news

Schalke 04 expected line-up (4-3-2-1)

Loris Karius, Hasan Kuruçay, Nikola Katic, Timo Becker, Robin Gosens, Satoshi Tanaka, Kenan Karaman, Adil Aouchiche, Soufiane El-Faouzi, Junior Adamu, Hee-chan Hwang

Bayer 04 Leverkusen expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Mark Flekken, Edmond Tapsoba, Miguel Gutiérrez, Facundo Medina, Jarell Quansah, Aleix García, Equi Fernández, Ibrahim Maza, Afonso Moreira, Lucas Vázquez, Patrik Schick

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