The Royal Blues have failed to win any of their last four clashes with BVB, whose only defeat in the last seven derbies came when they lost 2-1 in Gelsenkirchen in September 2014.

That means Borussia have the marginally better head-to-head record in the Bundesliga, with 32 victories compared to Schalke's 30, while there have also been 27 derby draws. Ten of those stalemates have ended 0-0 – no other pairing in the history of the German top flight has produced as many goalless draws. (br)