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Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04 carries a clear Leverkusen edge, but Schalke have produced enough reversals to keep the matchup meaningful. Leverkusen won 4–0 at home in October 2022 and 3–0 in Gelsenkirchen in April 2023, while Schalke won 2–0 at the BayArena in February 2018. A new meeting will ask whether Leverkusen restore control or Schalke find another disruptive route.
Past matches, Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes FC Schalke 04
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33M
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9F
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20F
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29M
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35D
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39D
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23M
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21M
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13G
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes
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M
10
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F
9
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D
22
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M
17
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D
5
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D
24
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F
38
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M
18
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G
28
Match events
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39'Exequiel Palacios Yellow Card
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46'É. Balanta D. Drexler
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50'⚽J. Frimpong Normal Goal (Asst: M. Diaby)
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51'Henning Matriciani Yellow Card
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56'Éder Balanta Yellow Card
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61'⚽F. Wirtz Normal Goal (Asst: A. Adli)
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62'S. Terodde M. Frey
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65'K. Demirbay E. Palacios
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66'S. Azmoun A. Adli
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71'T. Skarke T. Krauß
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82'T. Mohr R. Zalazar
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82'D. Sinkgraven K. Demirbay
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82'C. Hudson-Odoi J. Frimpong
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83'M. Bakker P. Hincapié
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90' +2⚽S. Azmoun Normal Goal (Asst: M. Diaby)
Stats for this game
Matchup Bayer Leverkusen VS FC Schalke 04
Leverkusen hold the stronger balance
Leverkusen have more often controlled the fixture through patient possession and decisive finishing. Their 4–0 home win on 8 October 2022 displayed that authority, and the 3–0 victory at the Veltins-Arena on 1 April 2023 showed it could travel. These dated results support a clear favourite, but they do not erase Schalke’s ability to make the venue uncomfortable.
Schalke’s reversals matter
Schalke won 2–0 at the BayArena on 25 February 2018, a result that remains the right counterweight to Leverkusen’s broader advantage. Earlier away success and several draws show why this is more than a routine hierarchy. Future meetings can test whether Schalke protect their defensive resistance for longer or Leverkusen turn territorial control into the separation their profile promises. That contrast keeps the fixture meaningful whenever the clubs share a competitive stage. Schalke’s best route is to keep the match compact long enough for a transition or set piece to matter.
Past head to head stats
Bayer Leverkusen VS FC Schalke 04
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Bayer Leverkusen VS FC Schalke 04
Head-to-Head History
Previous games Bayer Leverkusen
Upcoming games Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
FSV Mainz 05
Lech Poznan
Bayer Leverkusen
OFI
Upcoming games FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
SC Freiburg
FC Schalke 04
1.FC Köln
FC Schalke 04