FC Schalke 04 sit 17th in the Bundesliga on 6 points from 9 matches, having scored 5 and conceded 11. On the model's scale they rate 0.55 in attack and 0.81 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Bundesliga averages of 1.04 and 0.97: hard to break down but short of goals. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 draw and 4 defeats, most recently losing to 1899 Hoffenheim 1-2 away. That is 0.67 points a match, scoring 0.56 and conceding 1.22 per game across 1 win, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 15 points behind Bayern München at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 18th-best attack and the 3rd-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 26%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern München | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 29:9 | +20 | DWWDW | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16:7 | +9 | DDWDW | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20:10 | +10 | WLLWW | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27:13 | +14 | WLWWW | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20:17 | +3 | WWLLW | 16 |
| 6 | Werder Bremen | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17:15 | +2 | DDWWL | 15 |
| 7 | SV Elversberg | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17:18 | -1 | LWLWL | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15:15 | 0 | WLLWW | 12 |
| 9 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16:17 | -1 | LWWLW | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15:20 | -5 | LWLWD | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10:20 | -10 | WWLLW | 12 |
| 12 | FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18:19 | -1 | LWLLL | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8:11 | -3 | LDWDD | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20:20 | 0 | DLDLL | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10:14 | -4 | WLDDL | 9 |
| 16 | Union Berlin | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7:21 | -14 | WDDDL | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5:11 | -6 | LLDLL | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12:25 | -13 | LLWDL | 4 |
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FC Schalke 04 sit 17 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
FC Schalke 04 have been between 7th and 17th after each of their 9 Bundesliga matches; 17th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of FC Schalke 04's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to 1899 Hoffenheim8 November 2026
- L0-2RB Leipzig31 October 2026
- D0-0away to 1. FC Köln24 October 2026
- L0-1FSV Mainz 0517 October 2026
- L1-2away to SC Freiburg11 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: FC Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart
FC Schalke 04 host VfB Stuttgart at Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen on 21 November 2026, 17:30 UTC. The model makes it 26% FC Schalke 04, 29% draw and 45% VfB Stuttgart, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 0.94 expected goals for FC Schalke 04 against 1.42. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 42%.
Full preview and model analysis for FC Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart
Recent meetings with VfB Stuttgart
- 25 February 2023FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
- 3 September 2022VfB Stuttgart 1–1 FC Schalke 04Bundesliga
- 27 February 2021VfB Stuttgart 5–1 FC Schalke 04Bundesliga
- 30 October 2020FC Schalke 04 1–1 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
- 18 May 2019FC Schalke 04 0–0 VfB StuttgartBundesliga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to FC Schalke 04
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1. FC Köln v SV Elversberg · 28 November 2026
FC Schalke 04 fans want SV Elversberg to win: that leaves FC Schalke 04's risk of a bottom-two finish at 32.4%, against 36.6% if 1. FC Köln win (34.0% today).
1. FC Köln win36.6%+2.6Draw33.6%−0.4SV Elversberg win32.4%−1.6 -
Werder Bremen v Borussia Mönchengladbach · 27 November 2026
FC Schalke 04 fans want Werder Bremen to win: that leaves FC Schalke 04's risk of a bottom-two finish at 32.6%, against 36.2% after a draw (34.0% today).
Werder Bremen win32.6%−1.4Draw36.2%+2.2Borussia Mönchengladbach win35.6%+1.6 -
FSV Mainz 05 v Union Berlin · 28 November 2026
FC Schalke 04 fans want FSV Mainz 05 to win: that leaves FC Schalke 04's risk of a bottom-two finish at 33.2%, against 36.4% if Union Berlin win (34.0% today).
FSV Mainz 05 win33.2%−0.8Draw34.9%+0.9Union Berlin win36.4%+2.4
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves FC Schalke 04's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Head-to-head records
- FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Köln0W 3D 4L7 meetings
- FC Schalke 04 vs 1899 Hoffenheim1W 1D 5L7 meetings
- FC Schalke 04 vs FSV Mainz 053W 3D 1L7 meetings
- FC Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig1W 0D 6L7 meetings
- FC Schalke 04 vs FC Augsburg1W 2D 3L6 meetings
- FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg0W 0D 6L6 meetings
- FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 073W 1D 2L6 meetings
- FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- FC Schalke 04 vs Union Berlin1W 4D 1L6 meetings
- FC Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart2W 3D 1L6 meetings
FC Schalke 04's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.