FC Schalke 04

Bundesliga · strength −0.38 (attack −0.23, defence −0.15) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026

Last 7 matches

oldest first, every competition

Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better

Points against expected

Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.

Season	Played	Points	Expected	Difference
Bundesliga 26/27 goals 4–7 · xG 5.9–11.2 · 5 points from 4.9 in 6	6	5	4.9	+0.1

Rating by month

Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.

Ratings as a table

Month	Strength	Attack	Defence
Oct 2026	−0.38	−0.23	−0.15
Sep 2026	−0.37	−0.07	−0.30
Aug 2026	−0.56	−0.02	−0.55

Best performers

this season; last three matches against each player's average

#	Player	Matches	Average	Last three, newest first	Against average
1	Loris Karius Goalkeeper · 674′ · 7 matches	7	53.2	67.1on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0541.9on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg51.5on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	level (+0.3)
2	Soufiane El-Faouzi Midfielder · 674′ · 7 matches	7	46.2	39.9on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0548.3on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg44.6on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	level (−1.9)
3	Hasan Kuruçay Defender · 630′ · 7 matches	7	54.5	70.6on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0555.8on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg60.8on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	+7.9
4	Nikola Katić Defender · 585′ · 7 matches	7	68.8	57.6on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0583.0on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg70.9on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	+2.7
5	Timo Becker Defender · 567′ · 7 matches	7	52.5	41.3on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 05100.0on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg50.9on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	−3.6
6	Adil Aouchiche Midfielder · 521′ · 7 matches	7	53.1	34.2on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0538.0on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg62.6on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	−5.6
7	Robin Gosens Defender · 468′ · 7 matches	7	46.8	40.9on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0546.2on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg35.9on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	−5.4
8	Satoshi Tanaka Midfielder · 446′ · 6 matches	6	43.7	46.7on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0542.9on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg39.8on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	level (−0.4)
9	Eric Ebimbe Midfielder · 341′ · 6 matches	6	45.0	34.0on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0553.7on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg52.4on 11 Sep 2026 at 1. FC Union Berlin	+5.3
10	Edin Džeko Forward · 237′ · 6 matches	6	45.0	38.8on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0550.4on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg48.3on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	level (−0.4)
11	Maximilian Wöber Defender · 194′ · 6 matches	6	52.7	71.8on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0553.7on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg41.8on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	level (+1.1)
12	Moussa Sylla Forward · 407′ · 5 matches	5	41.0	40.9on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg40.0on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg39.4on 5 Sep 2026 v FC Bayern München	level (−0.9)
13	Kenan Karaman Forward · 360′ · 5 matches	5	49.5	43.0on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0553.2on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg48.8on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	level (−1.1)
14	Junior Adamu Forward · 305′ · 5 matches	5	48.2	46.3on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0538.0on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg54.2on 11 Sep 2026 at 1. FC Union Berlin	level (−1.5)
15	Vitalie Becker Midfielder · 182′ · 5 matches	5	46.2	27.1on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0539.9on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg40.4on 5 Sep 2026 v FC Bayern München	−8.6
16	Dejan Ljubičić Midfielder · 270′ · 4 matches	4	42.2	59.7on 11 Sep 2026 at 1. FC Union Berlin33.7on 5 Sep 2026 v FC Bayern München41.3on 30 Aug 2026 at FC Augsburg	level (−1.9)
17	Ron Schallenberg Midfielder · 215′ · 4 matches	4	42.3	50.4on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg37.0on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg36.1on 30 Aug 2026 at FC Augsburg	−2.9
18	Hwang Hee-chan Forward · 85′ · 4 matches	4	50.6	44.1on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0555.3on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg53.2on 20 Sep 2026 v SV 07 Elversberg	level (−1.5)
19	Mertcan Ayhan Defender · 68′ · 3 matches	3	36.8	46.9on 5 Sep 2026 v FC Bayern München24.0on 30 Aug 2026 at FC Augsburg32.4on 24 Aug 2026 at Hallescher FC	–
20	Adrian Gantenbein Midfielder · 139′ · 2 matches	2	46.6	38.5on 17 Oct 2026 v 1. FSV Mainz 0552.8on 11 Oct 2026 at SC Freiburg	–
21	Luca Vozar Midfielder · 16′ · 1 match	1	39.3	39.3on 5 Sep 2026 v FC Bayern München	–
22	Janik Bachmann Midfielder · 10′ · 1 match	1	33.8	33.8on 11 Sep 2026 at 1. FC Union Berlin	–

Average: minutes-weighted match score this season. Against average: the last three matches' average minus it; within 2 points either side counts as level.

Latest results

7 since July 2025

Date	Competition	Opponent	Result	xG	Expected points
17 Oct 2026	Bundesliga	1. FSV Mainz 05	L 0–1	0.3–1.6	0.43
11 Oct 2026	Bundesliga	at SC Freiburg	L 1–2	0.3–1.0	0.64
20 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	SV 07 Elversberg	D 0–0	1.2–1.0	1.49
11 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	at 1. FC Union Berlin	W 3–1	2.4–2.0	1.63
5 Sep 2026	Bundesliga	FC Bayern München	D 0–0	0.2–2.1	0.23
30 Aug 2026	Bundesliga	at FC Augsburg	L 0–3	1.5–3.5	0.51
24 Aug 2026	DFB-Pokal	at Hallescher FC	D 2–2	–	–