Match Report
Schalke 04 (11th, 4 pts) visited FC Augsburg (3rd, 7 pts) with 3 points between them. The last five rounds placed Schalke 04 7th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 3/1 for FC Augsburg and 1/1.33 for Schalke 04 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.93.
The head-to-head ledger counts 24 games: 4 FC Augsburg wins, 10 for Schalke 04, 10 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at WWK Arena (capacity 30,660). Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Augsburg led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
FC Augsburg: Michael Gregoritsch (18'), Anton Kade (79'), Rodrigo Ribeiro (90')
Key stats
Possession: FC Augsburg 47% · Schalke 04 53% · Total shots: 24-11 · On target: 13-5 · Corners: 11-3