Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Schalke 04 (1st, 70 pts) and Magdeburg (14th, 39 pts). Recent form flatters Magdeburg's table spot — 3rd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/0.91 for Schalke 04 and 1.53/1.71 for Magdeburg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Schalke 04 2, draws 1, Magdeburg 2, at 4.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Veltins-Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 62,271. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Schalke 04 led 2-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-3.
Goal scorers
Schalke 04: Kenan Karaman (49'), Kenan Karaman (68'), Jean Hugonet (15' og), Edin Džeko (39'), Dejan Ljubicic (65') · Magdeburg: Mateusz Żukowski (84'), Alexander Nollenberger (17'), Mateusz Żukowski (53')
Key stats
Possession: Schalke 04 48% · Magdeburg 52% · Total shots: 21-15 · On target: 12-4 · Corners: 4-2