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Schalke 04 vs RB Leipzig: what the numbers say

Bundesliga · Round 8 · 31 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win16%Schalke 04
Draw17%
Away win66%RB Leipzig
Expected points, home0.66

What to expect

RB Leipzig are favourites: 66% to win against 16%. Attack against defence: RB Leipzig should create more, 2.38 expected goals a match against 1.46. RB Leipzig are 1.8 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Schalke 0411454.3+0.71.652.58
RB Leipzig9467.8−1.82.191.28

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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