FC Schalke 04 will face Borussia Dortmund: The dates for the derbies in the upcoming season have been announced. The first leg in Gelsenkirchen will take place on the first weekend of December, and the second leg will take place on the weekend of April 9-11, 2027, in Dortmund.

What happens next?

The Royal Blues are currently 1st in the 2. Bundesliga with 70 points from 34 games and a current form of WLWWW. The table looks like this: | Position | Team | Points | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | FC Schalke 04 | 70 | | 2 | SV Elversberg | 62 |

Why is this important for FC Schalke 04?

The Revierderby is one of the highlights of the season and the Royal Blues will give everything to win against BVB. BVB suffered a significant setback in the last Revierderby in the fight for the championship, and the Royal Blues briefly sniffed at the class again through the draw.

What does the statistics say?

The statistics speak for themselves: FC Schalke 04 has scored 50 goals in this season and conceded 31 goals. The Royal Blues are 8 points ahead of SV Elversberg and thus have a good chance of being promoted to the 1. Bundesliga.

The last game of the Royal Blues was a 1-0 win against Eintracht Braunschweig on May 17, 2026. The current forms of the two teams are different: FC Schalke 04 has won 3 of the last 5 games, while BVB has been inconsistent in the last games.