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Schalke 04
VS Scheduled Germany 26/27 Bundesliga · Matchday 20
Union Berlin

Head-to-head overview

7 meetings
Schalke 04Wins
2
Draws57.1% of meetings
4
Union BerlinWins
1
Goals per match
2.57
Over 2.5 goals
42.9%
Both teams scored
71.4%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-11 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Union Berlin1–3Schalke 04
2023-02-19 Germany, Bundesliga 22/23 Union Berlin0–0Schalke 04
2022-08-27 Germany, Bundesliga 22/23 Schalke 041–6Union Berlin
2021-02-13 Germany, Bundesliga 20/21 Union Berlin0–0Schalke 04
2020-10-18 Germany, Bundesliga 20/21 Schalke 041–1Union Berlin
2020-06-07 Germany, Bundesliga 19/20 Union Berlin1–1Schalke 04
2019-11-29 Germany, Bundesliga 19/20 Schalke 042–1Union Berlin
Recent matches

Schalke 04

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Schalke 040–0Elversberg
2026-09-11 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Union Berlin1–3Schalke 04
2026-09-05 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Schalke 040–0Bayern Munich
2026-08-30 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Augsburg3–0Schalke 04
2023-05-27 Germany, Bundesliga 22/23 RB Leipzig4–2Schalke 04
2023-05-20 Germany, Bundesliga 22/23 Schalke 042–2Ein Frankfurt
2023-05-13 Germany, Bundesliga 22/23 Bayern Munich6–0Schalke 04
2023-05-05 Germany, Bundesliga 22/23 Mainz2–3Schalke 04

Union Berlin

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Bayern Munich7–0Union Berlin
2026-09-11 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Union Berlin1–3Schalke 04
2026-09-05 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Leverkusen4–0Union Berlin
2026-08-29 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Union Berlin3–3Ein Frankfurt
2026-05-16 Germany, Bundesliga 25/26 Union Berlin4–0Augsburg
2026-05-10 Germany, Bundesliga 25/26 Mainz1–3Union Berlin
2026-05-02 Germany, Bundesliga 25/26 Union Berlin2–2FC Koln
2026-04-24 Germany, Bundesliga 25/26 RB Leipzig3–1Union Berlin
Schalke 04 Union Berlin

Wins

25%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
100%

Both teams scored

50%
62%

Clean sheets

25%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Schalke 04 Home Union Berlin Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Bundesliga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Schalke 04

4 matches
Goals & resultsHome2 matchesAway2 matchesOverall4 matches
Points / match1.001.501.25
Draws100.0%0.0%50.0%
Goals scored / match0.001.500.75
Goals conceded / match0.002.001.00
Total goals / match0.003.501.75
Failed to score100.0%50.0%75.0%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%0.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 2/2 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3000
31–4500
46–6000
61–7500
76–9000

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Union Berlin

4 matches
Goals & resultsHome2 matchesAway2 matchesOverall4 matches
Points / match0.500.000.25
Draws50.0%0.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match2.000.001.00
Goals conceded / match3.005.504.25
Total goals / match5.005.505.25
Failed to score0.0%100.0%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%0.0%0.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 2/2 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3002
31–4502
46–6002
61–7503
76–9001

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelSchalke 04Draw Union BerlinHow it works
Strength (Elo) 48.3% 22.8% 29.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 42.2% 23.9% 32.9% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.64–1.41 Model expected goals
57.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
60.2% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 10.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-110.9%
2-19.0%
1-27.7%
1-07.7%
0-16.7%
2-26.3%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureSchalke 04Union Berlin How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1478 1436 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 85 -15 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1539 1538 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 45.2% 46.0% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 42.6% 48.4% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 958 835 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 25.0% 29.9% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 70.8% 53.7% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Schalke 04 0.450.75 0.601.10
Union Berlin 0.350.85 1.201.20

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Schalke 04 18%8%15%20%40%
Union Berlin 5%15%12%18%50%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.56 Schalke 04 at home, 9 matches
0.60 Union Berlin away, 10 matches
139d Days of rest for Schalke 04
141d Days of rest for Union Berlin
— Manager of Schalke 04
— Manager of Union Berlin
0 Matches for Schalke 04 in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Union Berlin in the last 14 days
10 Points for Schalke 04 behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
14 Points for Union Berlin behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
3.20 League goals per match
24.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Schalke 04, the right bar represents Union Berlin.

On the ball

20 matches
12.0
shots
11.78
4.67
shots on target
4.28
38.9%
accuracy
36.3%
5.45
corners
4.4
11.7
fouls
10.7
1.8
yellow cards
2.05

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Schalke 04 DWDLLDLWWL 1.20 1.20–2.30 1D
Union Berlin LLLDWWDLLL 0.80 1.60–2.80 3L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Schalke 045 87 10
Union Berlin3 314 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Schalke 04

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Union Berlin

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.