Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart prediction and betting preview, 21 November 2026

German Bundesliga (Soccer), 21 November 2026: Schalke 04 meet VfB Stuttgart at 17:30 UTC. Below you will find how each side has played lately, what happened when they faced each other before, where they stand in the table and what the bookmaker prices imply. The figures are read straight from our match database, and a section is left out when there is no data for it.

Odds and implied probability

Current 1X2 odds are 3.65 for Schalke 04, 3.90 for a draw and 1.77 for VfB Stuttgart. The three implied probabilities total 109.5%, which means a margin of 9.5% is built into the prices. Remove it proportionally and the market is saying 25.0% Schalke 04, 23.4% draw and 51.6% VfB Stuttgart. The market makes VfB Stuttgart the favourite.

Recent form

Schalke 04 have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 in their last 5 matches, scoring 1 and conceding 7, which is 0.2 scored and 1.4 conceded per match. The run, newest first: L L L D L.

VfB Stuttgart have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 in their last 5 matches, scoring 8 and conceding 7, which is 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded per match. The run, newest first: W L W W L.

Recent results lean towards VfB Stuttgart, who won 3 of 5, while Schalke 04 won 0 of 5.

League position

Schalke 04 are in position 17 of 18 in the German Bundesliga table with 6 points from 9 played (won 1, drew 3, lost 5; goals 5:11).

VfB Stuttgart are in position 8 of 18 in the German Bundesliga table with 12 points from 9 played (won 4, drew 0, lost 5; goals 15:15).

VfB Stuttgart are 6 points ahead of Schalke 04 in the table.

Facts used

These trend facts cleared our bar of at least 5 matches and an 80% hit rate. They describe the past and do not predict the next match:

• Schalke 04 have lost 5 of their last 6 matches
• Under 2.5 goals in 4 of Schalke 04's last 5 matches
• VfB Stuttgart have not lost by two or more goals in 9 of their last 10 matches
• VfB Stuttgart have scored in 5 of their last 6 matches
• Over 9.5 corners in 5 of VfB Stuttgart's last 6 matches

Bet angles from the data

Each angle below is shown only because the data supports it. They are leanings drawn from past matches and prices, not forecasts, and no outcome is guaranteed.

Match result (1X2): VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart are the market favourite at 1.77, an implied 51.6% chance once the bookmaker margin is removed. Supporting facts: Schalke 04 have lost 5 of their last 6 matches.

Total: under 2.5 goals

The form data points to a lower total. Under 2.5 goals in 4 of Schalke 04's last 5 matches.

Frequently asked questions

How this page is built

Results, tables and odds come from our match database (ESPN and football-data.org for fixtures and scores, The Odds API for prices). Implied probabilities remove the bookmaker margin proportionally. A trend fact needs at least 5 matches and an 80% hit rate. Text is generated from these fields with several phrasings, and a section is dropped when its data is missing.

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