Match Report
33 points separated the sides: Schalke 04 1st on 70, Fortuna Düsseldorf 17th on 37. Fortuna Düsseldorf had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall.
Schalke 04 arrived on a run of four straight wins. Over the last five, Schalke 04 had taken 12 of 15 points to Fortuna Düsseldorf's 3.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Schalke 04, 4 draws and 5 for Fortuna Düsseldorf, at 3.54 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 62% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 69%.
Goal scorers
Schalke 04: Kenan Karaman (15')
Key stats
Possession: Schalke 04 40% · Fortuna Düsseldorf 60% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-1