RB Leipzig are targeting their first away win of the season on Saturday at FC Schalke 04. Following recent defeats in Munich and Madrid, Martin Demichelis's side face a key match against a team battling relegation. The Red Bulls currently sit sixth in the Bundesliga table with 12 points from seven games. They trail leaders Bayern Munich by five points. Recent form shows a positive trend with three wins from the last five matches, including a 2-1 victory at Rot-Weiß Essen last week where Christoph Baumgartner scored both goals. However, the preceding matches also included two heavy defeats, a 6-1 loss in Munich and a 4-1 loss in Madrid, which mar their away record.
“Still have two hot irons in the fire,” said coach Martin Demichelis ahead of the fixture. Sporting director Schäfer stressed the team “has a demand” on itself. The away record this season, with two defeats and no wins, is a clear weakness. They lost 6-1 at Bayern Munich and 4-1 at Real Madrid in the Champions League. The team has scored 20 league goals and conceded only 11, giving them a goal difference of plus nine.
The match against 16th-placed Schalke now offers a chance to reverse that trend. The Royal Blues have only managed one win this campaign. Leipzig's attack, led by top scorer Christopher Nkunku with four goals this season, will be tasked with providing the necessary firepower. The team enters the match on a two-game winning run, having also beaten SV Elversberg 4-0 last time out. The upcoming fixtures on the schedule are key for their positioning before the international break.
The match in Gelsenkirchen kicks off at 15:30 on Saturday. A victory would bolster Leipzig's push for European places and end their away woes.
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