FC Schalke 04 are currently in 15th place in the Bundesliga standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The away side edged FSV Mainz to a 3-2 victory last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have been impressive in recent weeks. The Bavarian giants edged Werder Bremen to a 2-1 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend
- Bayern Munich have a good recent record against FC Schalke 04 and have won 34 out of the last 57 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to FC Schalke 04's 12 victories.
- FC Schalke 04 are winless in their last 24 official matches against Bayern Munich in all competitions, with their previous victory coming by a 1-0 margin in the DFB Pokal in 2011.
- FC Schalke 04 suffered an 8-0 defeat in their previous away game against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga - their second-heaviest defeat in the history of the competition.
- Bayern Munich have lost only one of their last 22 games against newly-promoted teams in the Bundesliga, with their only such defeat during this period coming against VfL Bochum this year.
