SGE-S04: Facts and Figures

History

• It is the 85th time that Schalke and Eintracht meet in the Bundesliga.

• Schalke 04 have lost just two of their 20 Bundesliga matches against Eintracht since October 2005 (W11, D7). S04 have only scored more goals top-flight against HSV (137) than SGE (126).

• The sides last met in February 2016 (0-0) – since then, Schalke have gone 11 Bundesliga matches without a clean sheet. This is their longest wait for one for 30 years (16 games, March and September 1986).

• However, S04 have gone five years without a win at the home of the Eagles (D3, L2). Their last victory in Frankfurt was in March 2010 (4-1).

Last Season

• Frankfurt only survived relegation last season by virtue of winning the relegation play-off. The last time SGE avoided the drop in this manner in 1989, they finished the following campaign in third – the best placement for a side victorious in the previous season’s relegation play-off.

• SGE allowed just 427 shots on their own goal – only 5 sides faced fewer last term.

• While the Royal Blues’ last 10 BL goals came from open play,6 of SGE’s last 9 goals came from dead balls (4 corners and 2 free kicks).

Individuals

• Schalke’s keeper Ralf Fährmann made 18 Bundesliga appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt between 2009 and 2011.

• Markus Weinzierl takes charge of S04 for the first time this weekend. He never won a matchday one fixture with former side Augsburg (L4, scoring 0 goals in the process). On the other hand, he has lost just one of his eight Bundesliga matches against Eintracht (4-2 in Frankfurt on 17th November 2012, otherwise W3, D4)

• Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has scored on the opening day of the last four campaigns. No player has ever managed five in a row.

• Huntelaar and Alexander Meier were their team’s topscorer in the past season – each scored 12 goals.