Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart prediction and preview

Bundesliga · Saturday 21 November 2026, 17:30 UTC

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Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart

Bundesliga · Saturday 21 November 2026, 17:30 UTC · Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen

Schalke 04 · VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga predictions

Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart preview

Schalke 04 host VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Saturday 21 November 2026, kick-off 17:30 UTC at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen. Schalke 04 go into the round 17th, on 6 points from 8 games, while VfB Stuttgart sit 11th on 9 points after 8 matches.

Schalke 04 come into the game with a L-D-L-L-D run in the league (0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5), while VfB Stuttgart's recent sequence reads L-W-L-D-L. Over their last 6, Schalke 04 have scored 0.7 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. VfB Stuttgart average 1.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Schalke 04 won 5, 4 games were drawn and VfB Stuttgart won 1. Those games averaged 2.6 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 25 Feb 2023, ended Schalke 04 2-1 VfB Stuttgart.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
11VfB Stuttgart83051415-19LWLLW
17Schalke 04813449-56DLLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Schalke 04 5, draws 4, VfB Stuttgart 1.

Team news

Schalke 04 expected line-up (4-3-2-1)

Loris Karius, Hasan Kuruçay, Nikola Katic, Timo Becker, Robin Gosens, Satoshi Tanaka, Kenan Karaman, Adil Aouchiche, Soufiane El-Faouzi, Junior Adamu, Hee-chan Hwang

VfB Stuttgart expected line-up (3-4-1-2)

Ramon Hendriks, Jeff Chabot, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Chris Führich, Jamie Leweling, Atakan Karazor, Grischa Prömel, Deniz Undav, Bilal El Khannouss, Ermedin Demirovic

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