FSV Mainz vs FC Schalke Bundesliga Match

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Schalke 04 have won six of their last eight Bundesliga games against Mainz (D1 L1). The Royal Blues have kept a clean sheet in six of those eight games too.

Schalke 04 have won 17 of their 28 Bundesliga games against Mainz (D5 L6), with a win percentage of 61%, Schalke’s highest against a current BL side.

Schalke 04 only concede an average of 0.8 goals per game against Mainz, their best record against any current Bundesliga side.

Mainz have avoided defeat in their last two home games against Schalke (W1 D1) – they have never put together a longer unbeaten run at home to S04. The Zerofivers haven’t conceded during these two home matches, their best run against Schalke.

Mainz 05 have lost all six of their Bundesliga games this season – the only side to previously suffer this fate was Fortuna Düsseldorf in 1991/92. Fortuna went on to finish bottom that season. Mainz’s goal difference (-13) is actually worse than Düsseldorf’s was back then (-11).

Including last season, Mainz 05 have lost seven straight Bundesliga games – this only previously happened to them in their maiden BL campaign between November 2004 and February 2005. They have never lost more consecutive games in their history.

Since beating Gladbach 2-0 on 17th January, Schalke haven’t won in 22 Bundesliga games (D8 L14). Tasmania Berlin are the only side in BL history to endure a longer winless streak (31 games in 1965/66).

Schalke have both the worst attack (three goals scored) and defence (20 goals conceded) in the Bundesliga.

Schalke 04 are without a win in 14 away games (D4 L10) and have lost each of their last five on the road, without scoring in the most recent four. Their last three points away from Gelsenkirchen came on 23rd November 2019 in Bremen (2-1).

Schalke 04’s goal difference after six games is -17, which is a negative Bundesliga record. The Royal Blues have taken just two points from the first six matchdays – they last had as few on the board 53 years ago (one point in 1967/68).