Leverkusen host Schalke at BayArena, Leverkusen on 17 January 2027 at 16:30 in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen's last five results: W W L L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Schalke's last five: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Leverkusen have won 2, Schalke 0, with 0 draws.
Leverkusen vs Schalke kicks off at 16:30 UK time on Sunday 17 January 2027 in the Bundesliga, at BayArena, Leverkusen. BayArena holds 30,210 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 16:30.
Leverkusen vs Schalke is being played at BayArena in Leverkusen on Sunday 17 January 2027, the home ground of Leverkusen, which holds 30,210 people. Kick-off is at 16:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Bundesliga.
Leverkusen have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 11, with results reading W W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-4 defeat at home to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on 31 October.
Schalke have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 1 and conceding 5, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat at home to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on 31 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Leverkusen have won 2, Schalke have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Leverkusen scoring 7 goals to Schalke's 0. The most recent was Schalke 04 0-3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 1 April 2023 in the Bundesliga.
Patrik Schick leads Leverkusen with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Leverkusen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Leverkusen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Adil Aouchiche leads Schalke with 13 shots across their last 10 games, 1.3 a game, the most of any Schalke player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Schalke player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Leverkusen vs Schalke is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Leverkusen's XI from their 2-4 defeat v Stuttgart at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Schalke's XI from their 0-2 defeat v RB Leipzig at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Leverkusen vs Schalke, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2023 | Bundesliga | Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0-3 |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Schalke 04 | 4-0 |
Predicted lineups for Leverkusen vs Schalke are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Leverkusen's XI from their 2-4 defeat v Stuttgart at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Schalke's XI from their 0-2 defeat v RB Leipzig at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Leverkusen | Fouls committed | Schalke | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Maza | 12 | S. Tanaka | 11 |
| 2 | F. Medina | 10 | S. El-Faouzi | 9 |
| 3 | C. Kofane | 8 | H. Kuruçay | 8 |
| 4 | P. Schick | 8 | J. Adamu | 8 |
| 5 | A. Moreira | 8 | N. Katic | 7 |
| # | Leverkusen | Shots | Schalke | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 35 | A. Aouchiche | 13 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 34 | J. Adamu | 9 |
| 3 | A. Moreira | 18 | S. El-Faouzi | 7 |
| 4 | M. Diaby | 11 | M. Sylla | 6 |
| 5 | A. GarcÃa | 10 | K. Karaman | 6 |
| # | Leverkusen | Shots on target | Schalke | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 15 | A. Aouchiche | 5 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 10 | J. Adamu | 4 |
| 3 | A. Moreira | 7 | S. El-Faouzi | 3 |
| 4 | J. Quansah | 5 | M. Sylla | 2 |
| 5 | A. GarcÃa | 3 | M. Wöber | 2 |
| # | Leverkusen | Goals | Schalke | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 7 | A. Gantenbein | 1 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 3 | R. Gosens | 1 |
| 3 | J. Quansah | 2 | A. Aouchiche | 1 |
| 4 | C. Kofane | 2 | M. Wöber | 1 |
| 5 | A. GarcÃa | 1 |
| # | Leverkusen | Yellow cards | Schalke | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Medina | 3 | H. Kuruçay | 2 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 3 | J. Ebimbe | 2 |
| 3 | E. Fernández | 2 | T. Becker | 1 |
| 4 | A. GarcÃa | 1 | A. Aouchiche | 1 |
| 5 | P. Schick | 1 | V. Becker | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 4 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots | 18.9 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 6 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 16 of 18 |
| Passes | 534.4 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.4 | 2 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 18 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots | 9.5 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.9 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 22.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Passes | 347.9 | 18 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.3 | 18 of 18 |