| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 4-3 |
| Schalke 04 | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10/15 | 30-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna | 84 | 5 | 6 | 0 | WLWLL | 484 | -400 |
| Schalke 04 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 27 | WWWWW | 1 | +5 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2016-08-04
On paper the standings were lopsided — Schalke 04 6th with 24 points, Bologna 84th with 6, 18 apart. Recent form told a different story for Bologna: only 484th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 84th. Scoring rates set the scale: Bologna 1 scored and 1 conceded per game, Schalke 04 3.5 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.75.
The match was played at Waldstadion Mittersill in Mittersill.
