Probable Lineups

Schalke 04
4-2-3-1
Bayern Munich
4-3-3
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(35) 17 Goals 67 (97)
(25) 19 Assists 50 (75)
(6.5) 6.7 Average Ratings 7.2 (6.8)
29.5 Average Age 29.9
182.5 Average Height (cm) 182.8
(0.9) 1 Shots pg 1.5 (1.3)
(50%) 47% Aerial Duel Success 50% (54%)
(0.9) 1 Dribbles pg 1 (1.1)
(1.6) 1.3 Tackles pg 1 (1)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in 1. Bundesliga.

Missing Players

Schalke
Bayern
Player Reason Status Rating
Jonas Carls Out N/A
Nassim Boujellab Out 6.21
Rabbi Matondo Out 6.3
Mark Uth Doubtful 6.23
Ozan Kabak Doubtful 6.85
Player Reason Status Rating
Leon Goretzka Doubtful 7.17
Jérôme Boateng Doubtful 6.86
Philippe Coutinho Out 7.22

Team News

Schalke
Bayern
  • Alessandro Schöpf and Suat Serdar return to the squad after injury, but Nassim Boujellab is out with a fractured jaw.
  • Austrian striker Guido Burgstaller will plough a lonely furrow up front.
  • Lucas Hernández could replace fellow French World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard for his debut in central defence.
  • Jérôme Boateng and Leon Goretzka both missed training on Wednesday and are unlikely to be risked.
  • After sitting out due to suspension, loan signing Ivan Perisic will take a place on the bench, while a more high-profile acquisition, Philippe Coutinho is not fit enough to travel.
  • Talented French youngster Michael Cuisance has also arrived on a five-year deal from Borussia Monchengladbach, but will find it hard to break into the starting XI.

Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts
1 B. Munich 26 4 4 82
12 S. 04 9 12 13 39

Prediction

  • Following a sloppy home draw against Hertha Berlin in the season curtain-raiser, Bayern will expect to make swift amends with all three points against Schalke.
  • The "Royal Blues" scraped a goalless draw at Gladbach and already have amassed one point more than they did this time last season when they started with five straight defeats.
  • This looks like a narrow Bayern win with Wagner's Overture purely based on damage limitation with a Schalke side that do not look full of goals.
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Top Players

Schalke 04
Bayern Munich
S. Serdar 7.31
O. Mascarell 6.99
D. Caligiuri 6.95
R. Lewandowski 8.13
A. Davies 7.52
S. Gnabry 7.49
S. Serdar 7
A. Harit 6
B. Raman 4
R. Lewandowski 34
S. Gnabry 12
T. Müller 8
B. Oczipka 5
A. Harit 4
B. Raman 3
T. Müller 21
S. Gnabry 10
J. Kimmich 7

Match Forecast

Bayern Munich will score as a result of an opposition error  
Schalke 04 will stray offside often  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.