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Bayer Leverkusen welcome Schalke 04 at BayArena, Leverkusen on Saturday, Jan 16 at 3:30 PM in a Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Bayer Leverkusen come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 1L). Schalke 04 travel in mixed form (1W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
History strongly favours Bayer Leverkusen here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Schalke 04, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Schalke 04 won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Bayer Leverkusen a slight edge, but Schalke 04 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.