Match Report
Borussia Dortmund, 2nd with 71 points, sat 40 points above Schalke 04 (17th, 31). Schalke 04 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, Schalke 04 ran at 1.03 scored and 2.09 conceded, Borussia Dortmund at 2.44 and 1.29.
Schalke 04's unbeaten run stood at 6.
25 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Schalke 04 7, draws 7, Borussia Dortmund 11, at 2.84 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. 64% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The match was played at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen (capacity 62,271). On the scoreboard, Borussia Dortmund led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.