Dynamo Dresden vs Schalke 04 prediction — DFB Pokal · Wed 28 Oct · 17:00 UK

DFB Pokal · Wed 28 Oct · 17:00 UK
Dynamo Dresden 22Draw 31Schalke 04 47
The call
78%
Schalke 04 or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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2.1
Goals expected
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Team stats

What we expect from each side, next to how they have been doing lately.

Dynamo DresdenSchalke 04
IN SHORTSchalke 04 are forecast to come out ahead on every measure here, with almost twice as many goals as Dynamo Dresden (1.3 v 0.8).
GoalsSchalke 04 +0.5
0.8
No recent record
1.3
No recent record
GoalsSchalke 04 +0.1
0.3
No recent record
0.4
No recent record
GoalsSchalke 04 +0.4
0.5
No recent record
0.9
No recent record

Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet. Each card is drawn on one scale, so the two bars are directly comparable. “Above recent” means our forecast is higher than their average over the last six.

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Match odds

How likely the big moments are, and what they add up to.

60%
Goal before half-time
At least one goal in the first 45 minutes.
40%
Both teams score
Each side finds the net at least once.
35%
3 or more goals
Three or more goals in the match, from either side.
Key takeaways
TIGHT GAME
This should stay tight: 40% both teams score, and only 35% for three or more.
EARLY GOAL
Schalke 04 are likelier to score first half: 43% to score before half-time, against 30% for Dynamo Dresden. 60% that either side does.

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Under 3.5 goals84%
Schalke 04 to score72%
Under 2.5 goals65%
Over 1.5 goals62%

In plain English

Schalke 04 should get at least a draw here. The model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than Dynamo Dresden, and they have won three of the last five between them. It should be tight: the model sees around two goals in it.

What would change the call

Schalke 04 or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Dynamo Dresden lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 37%
Schalke 04 lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 97%
Goalless at half-time78% → 81%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

First half — what we expect

Dynamo Dresden
30%
to score before half-time
Schalke 04
43%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 60%

Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet.

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.5 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Dynamo Dresden 1 · Draws 1 · Schalke 04 3
Schalke 04 in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Feb 2026Schalke 04 2–2 Dynamo Dresden
Aug 2025Dynamo Dresden 0–1 Schalke 04
Apr 2022Dynamo Dresden 1–2 Schalke 04
Oct 2021Schalke 04 3–0 Dynamo Dresden
Aug 2014Dynamo Dresden 2–1 Schalke 04
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Common questions

Who will win Dynamo Dresden vs Schalke 04?

Bawler's model rates this match: Schalke 04 are favoured (47% win probability vs 22% for Dynamo Dresden, 31% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Dynamo Dresden vs Schalke 04?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Dynamo Dresden 0-1 Schalke 04 (15.7% probability). Expected total goals: 2.1.

How does Bawler predict Dynamo Dresden vs Schalke 04?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Dynamo Dresden 22%, the draw 31% and Schalke 04 47%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Dynamo Dresden vs Schalke 04?

Probably not — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 40% chance, so at least one side is more likely than not to keep a clean sheet. That is based on Dynamo Dresden expecting 0.80 goals and Schalke 04 1.29.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Dynamo Dresden vs Schalke 04?

Bawler's model expects 2.1 goals in total. It leans towards two goals or fewer: over 2.5 goals is only 35%.

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