Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke Bundesliga Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
Borussia Dortmund have won just two of their last nine Bundesliga meetings with Schalke, with their overall head-to-head record since 201 6 even (both W2 D5).
There have been 51 yellow cards shown in the last nine Revierderbies (an average of around 6 per game), as well as three Dortmund red cards.
Three of BVB’s last five Bun desliga sendingcffs have come against Schalke. 2019/20 saw FC Schalke 04 fail to score in both of their meetings with Dortmund for the first time in their Bundesliga history.
The Royal Blues have never failed to score in three consecutive Bundesliga games against Dortmund. Dortmund lostjust one of their first 30 Bundesliga home games under Lucien Favre - a 4-2 defeat to Schalke in April 2019.
Borussla have lost three of their six BL fixtures in Dortmund since Favre's 30th home game in charge, failing to score in each defeat. Since the sides drew 0-0 in Gelsenkirchen one year ago. Dortmund have picked up more than twice as many points (62) as Schalke (25) have recorded four times as many wins (20-5) and have suffered half as many defeats (7-14).
Schalke‘s tally of 1 6 goals conceded and their -14 goal difference are both new negative Bundesliga records after four games of a season.
Schalke haven't won any of their last 20 Bundesliga games (D7 L13) - an ongoing club record. They haven't scored more than once in any match during that run, failing to find the net at all in 11 fixtures.
Dortmund have kept three clean sheets and faced just 28 shots (7 per game on average) in the Bundesliga in 2020/21, league bests by far. They have also conceded ajoint league-low of two goals.
No player in the Schalke squad has scored more than one Bundesliga goal during 2020 - their top scorer Weston McKennie (3 goals) now plays for Juventus.
Dortmund's Erling Haaland, who set up Marco Reus' winning goal against Hoffenheim, has been involved in seven goals in his five substitute appearances in the Bundesliga (6 goals, 1 assist).
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