Matchup context
Home: 1. FC Union Berlin — 15th (P2 W0 D1 L1, GF 3 GA 7, 1 pts, form LD). Last five: A Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0-4 (L), H Eintracht Frankfurt 3-3 (D), H FC Augsburg 4-0 (W), A 1. FSV Mainz 05 3-1 (W), H 1. FC Köln 2-2 (D). Rating: attack 0.92, defence 1.19 from 20 matches.
Away: FC Schalke 04 — 14th (P2 W0 D1 L1, GF 0 GA 3, 1 pts, form DL). Last five: H FC Bayern München 0-0 (D), A FC Augsburg 0-3 (L). Rating: attack 0.72, defence 0.97 from 2 matches.
Head-to-head (last 0): no recorded meetings.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.62 vs 1.25; home 45.9% · draw 24.5% · away 29.6%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 54.6%; both teams to score 57.2%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 24 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-10 17:17 UTC): home 2.25 · draw 3.57 · away 3; over/under 2.5: 1.6/2.25.