About Match
Both sides bring 4 points into this one — Schalke 04 11th, Werder Bremen 10th. The last five rounds place Schalke 04 7th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Schalke 04 1 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Werder Bremen 1.67 and 2, with the league averaging 1.93. A win would lift Schalke 04 to 7 points and up to 3rd, overtaking Werder Bremen (other results unchanged).
The head-to-head ledger counts 27 games: 13 Schalke 04 wins, 10 for Werder Bremen, 4 draws, at 3.15 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The match takes place at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen (capacity 62,271).




