FC Schalke 04 13%Draw 20%Real Madrid 66%Expected goals 1.03 – 2.39
66%
Betarazi pick
Real Madrid to win
Good pick · fair odds 1.51 · bookmaker 1.48 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.48Odds
Picks by market
ResultReal Madrid to win ✓66% · @1.48
Double chanceReal Madrid or draw ✓87% · @1.15
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗63% · @1.48
GoalsOver 2.5 goals ✓67% · @1.38
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗10% · fair 10.39
FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
16:00 WAT, Sunday 16 August: FC Schalke 04 v Real Madrid in the Friendlies Clubs.
Current form
FC Schalke 04, last 5: LWWWW Their latest outing: 0–3 defeat to Atalanta, at home. Scoring is no problem – 2.5 a game lately.
Real Madrid, last 5: WWDWW Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Deportivo La Coruna, away. Away from home the record reads 3 won, 0 lost from 3. 2.0 goals per outing makes them dangerous. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Real Madrid, collecting 2.7 points per game to 2.0 for FC Schalke 04.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give FC Schalke 04 1.0 xG, Real Madrid 2.4 xG – a total near 3.4. That is an open game on paper: 67% for three or more goals, 63% for GG. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – FC Schalke 04 13%, draw 20%, Real Madrid 66%.
Lower-risk option: Real Madrid or draw (87%) at 1.15.
GG/NG: GG (63%) at 1.48.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Real Madrid to win (66%, odds 1.48). Most likely score in line with that pick: FC Schalke 04 1–2 Real Madrid. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
FC Schalke 0413%fair 7.45 · @5.30
Draw20%fair 4.95 · @4.85
Real Madrid66%fair 1.51 · @1.48
3.42Expected goals
1.03FC Schalke 04 xG
2.39Real Madrid xG
63%Both score
67%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–210%
0–29%
1–18%
0–18%
1–38%
0–37%
From our goals model: FC Schalke 04 1.0 – 2.4 Real Madrid expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Real Madrid to win✓
66%
1.51
1.48
Double chance
Real Madrid or draw✓
87%
1.16
1.15
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
63%
1.59
1.48
Draw no bet
Real Madrid (draw no bet)✓
83%
1.20
–
Asian handicap
Real Madrid -0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
68%
1.48
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
85%
1.17
1.11
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
67%
1.49
1.38
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
54%
1.85
1.80
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
72%
1.38
1.33
First team to score
Real Madrid to score first✓
68%
1.48
–
Half-time result
Real Madrid ahead at half-time✓
50%
1.99
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Real Madrid / FT Real Madrid✓
45%
2.23
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
10%
10.39
–
Recent results
FC Schalke 04 – last 6
LWWWWL
8 Aug
vs Atalanta
0–3
L
1 Aug
@ Hessen Kassel
5–0
W
25 Jul
vs Fagiano Okayama
3–1
W
22 Jul
@ Metalist 1925 Kharkiv
2–0
W
19 Jul
@ Erzgebirge Aue
4–2
W
11 Jul
@ FC Gutersloh
1–2
L
2.5Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
50%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
Real Madrid – last 6
WWDWWW
12 Aug
@ Deportivo La Coruna
1–0
W
8 Aug
@ Ferencvarosi TC
2–1
W
1 Aug
vs Fiorentina
2–2
D
28 Jul
vs Leganes
4–1
W
17 May
@ Sevilla
1–0
W
14 May
vs Oviedo
2–0
W
2.0Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between FC Schalke 04 and Real Madrid.
What is the prediction for FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid?
Our pick is Real Madrid to win with a 66% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.48.
Who will win FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid?
On our numbers FC Schalke 04 have a 13% chance of winning, the draw 20% and Real Madrid 66%.
How many goals will there be in FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid?
We expect about 3.4 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 67% likely and both teams score 63% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid?
Our predicted score is FC Schalke 04 1–2 Real Madrid, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.4 goals in total.
When is FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid?
FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid (Friendlies Clubs) kicks off on Sunday 16 August 2026 at 16:00 (West Africa Time).
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.