Germany - BundesligaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen, taking place on Saturday, 01 April 2023, at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen.
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Schalke 04, Recent FormSchalke 04 will have been quite satisfied taking a point from their last match against Augsburg, which ran out a 1-1 draw. They came away from that fixture with 58% of the possession and clocked up 15 attempts on goal with 4 on target. By comparison, Augsburg managed 9 attempts on goal, with 3 on target.
It's reasonable to say they have enjoyed some decent goal scoring form of late, with 7 goals notched up in their last 6 matches, but while their offensive line is working, their defensive setup has shown cause for concern with 4 goals shipped and valuable points dropped. With no goals in 3 of their last 6 matches at home, they are showing signs of a problem finding the net at their home ground. With a defensive record that shows one or more goals given away in 10 of their 13 home matches so far this season, boss Thomas Reis will not be happy with his squad's capabilities at keeping a clean sheet at home.
Their strong run of form, both away and at home now gives them an unbeaten streak of 8 games in a row.
On an individual basis, Marius Bülter has scored in each of Schalke 04's last 4 league games.
Bayer Leverkusen, Recent FormHaving taken all 3 points, with a crucial 2-1 home win over Bayern Munich in their last league game, Bayer Leverkusen will undoubtedly be very satisfied with their work. They achieved 40% possession in that match and had 11 strikes at goal, with 5 hitting the target, up against Bayern Munich's tally of 11 efforts at goal, 6 of which were on target.
Their boss Xabi Alonso has every reason to be happy with his side's attacking prowess of late, which has seen them net 15 goals in their last 6 matches; however, they may have some work to do in defence with 9 goals conceded across those matches. Scoring goals away from home is something they have consistently achieved of late, having notched up goals in 5 of their last 6 matches on their travels. Away from home they have not had their troubles to seek, with at least 1 goal conceded in 11 of their last 12 away league matches this season, making points hard to come by on the road.
They have had a strong run of away form recently, being undefeated in 5 of their last 6 games on the road and picking up 4 wins along the way.
Adam Hložek will be hoping to create problems for Schalke 04 in this one, having scored 2 goals in his last 6 outings on the road for Bayer Leverkusen.
The last time these two teams met Bayer Leverkusen enforced their superiority over Schalke 04 with a comfortable 4-0 win.
The Schalke defence has struggled against Die Werkself in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 7 games. When Leverkusen are away to Die Königsblauen in the league, they know how to find the net, with 6 goals in their last 3 meetings and an average of 2 per game.
Leverkusen has won the last 3 games they've played against Schalke in the league.
Schalke manager Thomas Reis has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Cédric Brunner (Head), Dominick Drexler (Hip), Justin Heekeren (Cruciate ligament), Marcin Kamiński (Back), Soichiro Kozuki (Ankle), Danny Latza (Muscle), Thomas Ouwejan (Lack of fitness), Sebastian Polter (Cruciate ligament), Tim Skarke (Ankle), Jere Uronen (Groin) and Sepp van den Berg (Leg) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Xabi Alonso has a number of injury concerns in his Leverkusen squad to contend with: Nadiem Amiri (Muscle), Charles Aránguiz (Calf), Karim Bellarabi (Illness), Andrey Lunyov (Back) and Patrik Schick (Groin)
Schalke 04 Playing at home | Bayer Leverkusen Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Goals scored | 1.5 |
| 2.2 | Goals conceded | 1.8 |
| 32' | Time first goal scored | 41' |
| 34' | Time first goal conceded | 41' |
| 1.9 | Yellow cards | 2.3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0.3 |
| 4.4 | Subs used | 4.8 |
| 3-1 | Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| 6-1 | Biggest defeat | 5-1 |
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