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BundesligaMatchweek 3THE MATCH CENTRE

Union Berlin vs FC Schalke 04 match centre

Union Berlin badgeUnion BerlinHome · 17 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling42/100OlderLatest
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1:3
UK time · Europe/London
FC Schalke 04 badgeFC Schalke 04Away · 11 in league
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Momentum↓ Low15/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Tim Skarke90+6′
Robin Gosens25′
Adil Aouchiche46′
Maximilian Wöber90+13′
An der Alten Försterei · BerlinSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Union BerlinFC Schalke 04
4Corner Kicks5
11Fouls10
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
6Goalkeeper Saves7
505Total passes265
378Passes accurate152

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Union Berlin 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

FC Schalke 04 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Union Berlin

2/10Wins
1.7Goals / game
2.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Union Berlin’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

FC Schalke 04

4/10Wins
1.7Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect FC Schalke 04’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Union Berlin at home with FC Schalke 04 away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:01 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Bundesliga · 2026/27 · all league matches

Union BerlinFC Schalke 04
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Union Berlin at home with FC Schalke 04 away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Union Berlin

Confirmed formation4-1-2-1-2M. Lustrinelli
  1. 1F. RønnowG
  2. 18J. JuranovićD
  3. 14L. QuerfeldD
  4. 2F. UduokhaiD
  5. 15T. RotheD
  6. 6A. KemleinM
  7. 20M. AebischerM
  8. 9Livan BurcuM
  9. 8R. KhediraM
  10. 11Jeong Woo-YeongF
  11. 29E. Latte LathF
Substitutes (9)

24 · R. Skov

21 · T. Skarke

13 · A. Schäfer

31 · M. Raab

27 · M. Ljubičić

19 · J. Haberer

49 · Linus Guther

28 · C. Trimmel

4 · Z. Van Den Bosch

FC Schalke 04

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1M. Muslić
  1. 1L. KariusG
  2. 5T. BeckerD
  3. 25N. KatićD
  4. 4H. KuruçayD
  5. 21D. LjubičićM
  6. 23S. El-FaouziM
  7. 13S. TanakaM
  8. 8R. GosensM
  9. 19K. KaramanM
  10. 24A. AouchicheM
  11. 20J. AdamuF
Substitutes (9)

39 · M. Wöber

43 · M. Ayhan

14 · J. Bachmann

33 · Vitalie Becker

29 · J. Dina Ebimbe

10 · E. Džeko

7 · Hwang Hee-Chan

22 · K. Müller

38 · L. Vozar

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Union Berlin

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
M. Aebischer855.9002241
Livan Burcu455.9000150
Jeong Woo-Yeong896.2005300
J. Juranović906.0002600
A. Kemlein455.7000260
R. Khedira905.6000344
E. Latte Lath766.200182
L. Querfeld906.1001691
T. Rothe905.6012621
F. Uduokhai906.1001843
F. Rønnow906.9000360
R. Skov10.000020
T. Skarke147.410340
A. Schäfer456.5001301
M. Raab00.000000
M. Ljubičić456.3002100
J. Haberer55.9000110
Linus Guther00.000000
C. Trimmel00.000000
Z. Van Den Bosch00.000000

FC Schalke 04

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
S. Tanaka906.0000252
D. Ljubičić216.400150
H. Kuruçay906.5000174
N. Katić907.2000172
K. Karaman806.9002170
R. Gosens807.1102222
S. El-Faouzi906.1004401
T. Becker906.3000233
A. Aouchiche898.1105170
J. Adamu807.2013121
L. Karius907.1000290
M. Wöber107.410141
M. Ayhan00.000000
J. Bachmann10.000020
Vitalie Becker00.000000
J. Dina Ebimbe696.5001183
E. Džeko106.4000100
Hwang Hee-Chan106.801070
K. Müller00.000000
L. Vozar00.000000
2026/27 STANDINGS

Bundesliga table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Bundesliga. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Borussia Dortmund440092712
WWWW
2Bayern München43101421210
WWDW
3SC Freiburg4310123910
DWWW
4FC Augsburg421111657
LDWW
5Bayer Leverkusen421110557
WDWL
6FSV Mainz 05421110647
WLWD
7SV Elversberg42118717
DLWW
8Werder Bremen42118807
WDWL
9RB Leipzig42029546
LWLW
10Eintracht Frankfurt4121910-15
DWLD
11FC Schalke 04412134-15
DWDL
12SC Paderborn 07411235-24
WLLD
131. FC Köln411269-34
LDLW
141899 Hoffenheim4103710-33
LWLL
15VfB Stuttgart410369-33
LLWL
16Hamburger SV4103213-113
WLLL
17Union Berlin4013417-131
LLLD
18Borussia Mönchengladbach4004616-100
LLLL
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