The Open ModelForecast saved

HomePredictionsSchalke vs Frankfurt

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 32 · 2027-05-08 13:30 UTC · Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen

SchalkeTeam strength 1519.7 · projected league finish #18
MOST LIKELY RESULT
Frankfurt
single most likely score: 11 (13.1%)
FrankfurtTeam strength 1663.8 · projected league finish #9
Schalke wins 25.5%Draw — neither team wins 27.6%Frankfurt wins 46.9%Average simulated goals 1.151.63

These three percentages add to 100%. They show what may happen, not what will happen.

Why does Frankfurt have the highest number? Frankfurt currently has the stronger recent-results rating. The calculation also allows for Schalke playing at home. Across many simulated versions of this match, the average goal totals are 1.15for Schalke and 1.63 for Frankfurt. That makes Frankfurt the highest of the three result estimates at 46.9%. For the full league season, Schalke is projected to earn about 30points and Frankfurt about 46. Read the beginner's guide or see the technical calculation.

Model reading — citable summary

The Open Model gives Schalke a 25.5% chance of beating Frankfurt at home in the Bundesliga on 2027-05-08, with 27.6% for the draw and 46.9% for an away win. The single most likely score is 11 (13.1%), with average simulated goals of 1.151.63; the chance of both teams scoring is 56.5% and of three or more total goals 52.6%. Estimates come from an Elo → Dixon-Coles → Monte Carlo model, walk-forward backtested on 913 internationals (ranked probability score 0.175 vs 0.241 for random guessing) with a public prediction record.

Source: The Open Model (theopenmodel.com) · probabilities as of the latest daily build · data reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.

Possible final scores
012345+
07.78.68.24.51.80.8
15.613.19.55.12.10.9
24.16.75.53.01.20.5
31.62.62.11.10.50.2
40.50.70.60.30.10.1
5+0.10.20.20.10.00.0

Home-team goals run down the left; away-team goals run across the top. Each cell is that score's estimated chance.

Most likely scores
11 13.1%12 9.5%01 8.6%02 8.2%00 7.7%21 6.7%
Other match possibilities
Both teams to score56.5%
2 or more total goals78.1%
3 or more total goals52.6%
4 or more total goals30.4%
Schalke avoids defeat53.1%
Frankfurt avoids defeat74.5%
Schalke allows no goals19.6%
Frankfurt allows no goals31.6%
Season outlook
ClubExpected pointsChampionTop fourRelegation
Schalke3066.7%
Frankfurt465.0%3.8%

Forwards to watch

2026–27 squads · API-Football
J. Adamu
J. Adamu
Attacker · 24y
Z. Amoussou-Tchibara
Z. Amoussou-Tchibara
Attacker · 19y
C. Gomis
C. Gomis
Attacker · 25y
A. Amaimouni
A. Amaimouni
Attacker · 20y
M. Batshuayi
M. Batshuayi
Attacker · 32y
J. Burkardt
J. Burkardt
Attacker · 25y