Germany - BundesligaVeltins-ArenaData current as of 18 September 2026

Schalke 04 vs Elversberg: match statistics

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Schalke 04 vs Elversberg: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Schalke 04 play Elversberg in Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 20 September 2026. Venue: Veltins-Arena.

Current form

Schalke 04: 1-1-1, 1.33 points/match. Elversberg: 2-0-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Schalke 04 scores 1.00 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Elversberg scores 2.67 and concedes 2.33. League average: 3.85 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Schalke 04 33%, Elversberg 100%. Over 2.5: Schalke 04 67%, Elversberg 100%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 81%.

xG, shots and style

Schalke 04 has higher xG: 1.31 vs 1.24. Schalke 04: 11.3 shots per match, Elversberg: 10.0.

Match halves

Schalke 04: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. Elversberg: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.67.

Goals by minute

Schalke 04: 16-30 (1 goals). Elversberg: 0-15 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Bundesliga: 3.85 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 81%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.04)
(3.68)
(2.85)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1Goals scored / match2.67
Schalke 04Elversberg
1.33Goals conceded / match2.33
Schalke 04Elversberg
34%Average possession37%
Schalke 04Elversberg
5.33Shots on target / match5.67
Schalke 04Elversberg

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.33Shots per match10
Schalke 04Elversberg
5.33Shots on target5.67
Schalke 04Elversberg
8.8%Shot conversion26.7%
Schalke 04Elversberg
34%Possession37%
Schalke 04Elversberg
1.31xG for1.24
Schalke 04Elversberg
2.51xG against2.5
Schalke 04Elversberg

Shooting quality

Schalke 04: BalancedElversberg: Counter-attacking
Schalke 04Elversberg
Accuracy (shots on target)47%57%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.190.47

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Elversberg is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.33 pts / match - Schalke 04 · 2 pts / match - Elversberg

Schalke 04
LDW
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-1
1.33 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 at home
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 2.51BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 67%
Elversberg
WWL
Season result split
67% W0% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.7Goals conceded: 2.3xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 2.50BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Elversberg is 167% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Schalke 04 · 2.67 goals / match - Elversberg

Schalke 04 is 75% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.33 goals / match - Schalke 04 · 2.33 goals / match - Elversberg

Schalke 04 scoring profile: strong

Schalke 04 scores in 33% of matches (1 of 3 matches), while Elversberg keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

Elversberg scoring profile: very strong

Elversberg scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Schalke 04 keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).

3Goals scored (season)8
Schalke 04Elversberg
4Goals conceded (season)7
Schalke 04Elversberg
2.33Average goals in match5
Schalke 04Elversberg
3Goals scored (last 5)8
Schalke 04Elversberg
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
Schalke 04Elversberg

How often they score at least...

33%1 goal100%
Schalke 04Elversberg
33%2 goals67%
Schalke 04Elversberg
33%3 goals67%
Schalke 04Elversberg
0%4 goals33%
Schalke 04Elversberg

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal100%
Schalke 04Elversberg
33%2 goals100%
Schalke 04Elversberg
33%3 goals33%
Schalke 04Elversberg
0%4 goals0%
Schalke 04Elversberg

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time33%
Schalke 04Elversberg
0%BTTS in both halves33%
Schalke 04Elversberg
33%Scored in both halves67%
Schalke 04Elversberg

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Schalke 04Elversberg
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Schalke 04Elversberg
33%BTTS - last 5100%
Schalke 04Elversberg

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Schalke 04Elversberg
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
Schalke 04Elversberg
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
Schalke 04Elversberg

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Schalke 04Elversberg
67%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Schalke 04Elversberg
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time67%
Schalke 04Elversberg

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Schalke 04 is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Schalke 04 · 1 pts / match - Elversberg

Schalke 04 - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Elversberg - half-time state
33% leading0% draw67% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1
Schalke 04Elversberg
0.33Goals scored (1st half)1
Schalke 04Elversberg
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)1
Schalke 04Elversberg
0.67Average goals (1st half)2
Schalke 04Elversberg
67%Clean sheet before half-time33%
Schalke 04Elversberg
67%No goal before half-time33%
Schalke 04Elversberg

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per match (2nd half)1.33
Schalke 04Elversberg
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)1.67
Schalke 04Elversberg
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1.33
Schalke 04Elversberg
1.67Average goals (2nd half)3
Schalke 04Elversberg
33%Clean sheet after half-time0%
Schalke 04Elversberg
67%No goal after half-time0%
Schalke 04Elversberg

Schalke 04 - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Elversberg - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
3
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding203%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Schalke 04 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.331.33
Goals scored / match0.30.7
Goals conceded / match0.31.0
Average goals in match0.71.7
1 goal67%67%
2 goals0%67%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet67%33%
No goal67%67%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 33% leading - 33% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Elversberg - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.33
Goals scored / match1.01.7
Goals conceded / match1.01.3
Average goals in match2.03.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals67%100%
3 goals33%67%
Clean sheet33%0%
No goal33%0%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 33% leading - 0% draw - 67% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Schalke 04
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Elversberg
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
2
1
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.67
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-45%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Schalke 04

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
42%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Elversberg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
180%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

Schalke 04LigaElversberg
Average goals in match 2.333.85 5.00
Both teams scored 33%59% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%81% 100%
Clean sheets 33%24% 0%
Goal before half-time 67%93% 100%
Goal after half-time 67%85% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.85
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
81%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
2.37
Home goals / match
1.48
Away goals / match
+60%
Home attack advantage
+38%
Home defence advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
93%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
81%
2 goals
56%
3 goals
22%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Schalke 04 2 - 0 - 0 Elversberg. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

SV 07 Elversberg
1 : 2
FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
1 : 0
SV 07 Elversberg

FAQ

When do Schalke 04 and Elversberg play?

Schalke 04 face Elversberg on 20 September 2026 in Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Schalke 04 and Elversberg?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Schalke 04 won 2, Elversberg won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Schalke 04 vs Elversberg?

Schalke 04 score 1.00 goals per game on average and Elversberg 2.67. The Bundesliga average is 3.85 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 81% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Schalke 04's matches and 100% of Elversberg's.

What form are Schalke 04 and Elversberg in?

Over the last 5 games Schalke 04 have a 1-1-1 record (1.33 points per game) and Elversberg 2-0-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Schalke 04 vs Elversberg?

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