DFB Pokal
Dynamo Dresden Host FC Schalke 04 at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Match Preview
With 13 wins from their last 20 home matches, Dynamo Dresden has been near-unstoppable in front of their own fans. The over 2.5 line has hit in 70% of their recent home matches. Last time out home, they lost to Hertha BSC 1-2.
Across their last 20 away matches, FC Schalke 04 has collected 10 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses — has been up and down on their travels. 55% of their last 20 away matches have gone over 2.5 goals. Most recently away, they beat Rot-weiss Oberhausen by 5-2.
Dynamo Dresden and FC Schalke 04 have split their last 5 games 1-1-3, a rivalry that has produced goals in 80% of those meetings. Their previous meeting came in the 2. Bundesliga, ending FC Schalke 04 2-2 Dynamo Dresden.
Team Strength Comparison
Dynamo DresdenFC Schalke 04
Metric by metric
Dynamo Dresden · FC Schalke 04 — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
16Overall30
18Attack22
45Defense45
15Dominance27
72Consistency1
1Pedigree6
36Global Rating46
31Entertainment40
Dynamo Dresden · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 2FC Schalke 04 · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
Points per season
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes FC Schalke 04 the favourite at 46%. 6 of 6 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Dynamo Dresden
28%
Draw
26%
FC Schalke 04
46%
Average bookmaker margin 13.3%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Dynamo Dresden vs FC Schalke 04
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipico | 3.80 | 3.60 | 1.85 |
| Unibet (FR) | 3.05 | 3.25 | 1.82 |
| Winamax (FR) | 3.00 | 3.35 | 1.90 |
| Winamax (DE) | 3.05 | 3.45 | 1.92 |
| Betclic (FR) | 3.15 | 3.35 | 1.91 |
| 888sport | 3.30 | 3.30 | 2.05 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 21 | 2026-02-07 | FC Schalke 04 2-2 Dynamo Dresden | D |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 4 | 2025-08-31 | Dynamo Dresden 0-1 FC Schalke 04 | L |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 28 | 2022-04-01 | Dynamo Dresden 1-2 FC Schalke 04 | L |
| 2. Bundesliga · Regular Season - 11 | 2021-10-23 | FC Schalke 04 3-0 Dynamo Dresden | L |
| DFB Pokal · 1st Round | 2014-08-18 | Dynamo Dresden 2-1 FC Schalke 04 | W |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Dynamo Dresden — Home
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- 2026-09-19Dynamo Dresden vs Hertha BSC 1-2
- 2026-09-05Dynamo Dresden vs VfL Bochum 1-2
- 2026-08-16Dynamo Dresden vs SV Darmstadt 98 1-0
- 2026-08-01Dynamo Dresden vs Union Berlin 2-1
- 2026-07-25Dynamo Dresden vs Energie Cottbus 1-2
- 2026-07-11Dynamo Dresden vs Hessen Kassel 4-0
- 2026-05-17Dynamo Dresden vs Holstein Kiel 2-1
- 2026-05-02Dynamo Dresden vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1-0
- 2026-04-18Dynamo Dresden vs VfL Bochum 2-0
- 2026-04-04Dynamo Dresden vs Hertha BSC 0-1
- 2026-03-26Dynamo Dresden vs Mlada Boleslav 2-1
- 2026-03-15Dynamo Dresden vs Preußen Münster 6-0
- 2026-02-27Dynamo Dresden vs SV Darmstadt 98 3-1
- 2026-02-14Dynamo Dresden vs SV Elversberg 1-2
- 2026-02-01Dynamo Dresden vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-1
- 2026-01-17Dynamo Dresden vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2-0
- 2026-01-06Dynamo Dresden vs FC Aarau 3-2
- 2025-12-12Dynamo Dresden vs Eintracht Braunschweig 2-3
- 2025-11-30Dynamo Dresden vs Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-1
- 2025-11-13Dynamo Dresden vs Energie Cottbus 3-0
Dynamo Dresden — Away
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- 2026-09-12Eintracht Braunschweig vs Dynamo Dresden 2-2
- 2026-08-291. FC Heidenheim vs Dynamo Dresden 5-3
- 2026-08-23Westfalia Rhynern vs Dynamo Dresden 0-6
- 2026-08-091. FC Nürnberg vs Dynamo Dresden 3-0
- 2026-07-18Grazer AK vs Dynamo Dresden 0-5
- 2026-07-03Budissa Bautzen vs Dynamo Dresden 0-14
- 2026-05-09Eintracht Braunschweig vs Dynamo Dresden 2-1
- 2026-04-24Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Dynamo Dresden 3-1
- 2026-04-111. FC Nürnberg vs Dynamo Dresden 0-2
- 2026-03-21SC Paderborn 07 vs Dynamo Dresden 2-1
- 2026-03-08Karlsruher SC vs Dynamo Dresden 3-3
- 2026-02-22Hannover 96 vs Dynamo Dresden 0-0
- 2026-02-07FC Schalke 04 vs Dynamo Dresden 2-2
- 2026-01-241. FC Magdeburg vs Dynamo Dresden 1-2
- 2025-12-20Holstein Kiel vs Dynamo Dresden 2-1
- 2025-12-061. FC Kaiserslautern vs Dynamo Dresden 3-1
- 2025-11-21VfL Bochum vs Dynamo Dresden 1-2
- 2025-11-01Hertha BSC vs Dynamo Dresden 2-0
- 2025-10-18Preußen Münster vs Dynamo Dresden 2-2
- 2025-09-26SV Darmstadt 98 vs Dynamo Dresden 2-0
FC Schalke 04 — Home
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- 2026-09-20FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg 0-0
- 2026-09-05FC Schalke 04 vs Bayern München 0-0
- 2026-08-16FC Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid 0-3
- 2026-08-08FC Schalke 04 vs Atalanta 0-3
- 2026-07-25FC Schalke 04 vs Fagiano Okayama 3-1
- 2026-05-17FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Braunschweig 1-0
- 2026-05-02FC Schalke 04 vs Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0
- 2026-04-19FC Schalke 04 vs Preußen Münster 4-1
- 2026-04-05FC Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher SC 1-0
- 2026-03-15FC Schalke 04 vs Hannover 96 2-2
- 2026-03-06FC Schalke 04 vs Arminia Bielefeld 1-0
- 2026-02-21FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Magdeburg 5-3
- 2026-02-07FC Schalke 04 vs Dynamo Dresden 2-2
- 2026-01-25FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2-2
- 2025-12-14FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-0
- 2025-11-28FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 2-1
- 2025-11-08FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg 1-0
- 2025-10-24FC Schalke 04 vs SV Darmstadt 98 1-0
- 2025-09-26FC Schalke 04 vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-0
- 2025-09-13FC Schalke 04 vs Holstein Kiel 0-1
FC Schalke 04 — Away
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- 2026-09-24Rot-weiss Oberhausen vs FC Schalke 04 2-5
- 2026-09-11Union Berlin vs FC Schalke 04 1-3
- 2026-08-30FC Augsburg vs FC Schalke 04 3-0
- 2026-08-01Hessen Kassel vs FC Schalke 04 0-5
- 2026-07-22FC Kharkiv vs FC Schalke 04 0-2
- 2026-07-19Erzgebirge Aue vs FC Schalke 04 2-4
- 2026-07-11FC Gutersloh vs FC Schalke 04 2-1
- 2026-05-091. FC Nürnberg vs FC Schalke 04 3-0
- 2026-04-26SC Paderborn 07 vs FC Schalke 04 2-3
- 2026-04-12SV Elversberg vs FC Schalke 04 1-2
- 2026-03-26FC Schweinfurt 05 vs FC Schalke 04 2-0
- 2026-03-21SV Darmstadt 98 vs FC Schalke 04 1-1
- 2026-02-28SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs FC Schalke 04 1-1
- 2026-02-15Holstein Kiel vs FC Schalke 04 1-2
- 2026-01-31VfL Bochum vs FC Schalke 04 2-0
- 2026-01-17Hertha BSC vs FC Schalke 04 0-0
- 2026-01-10VfL Osnabrück vs FC Schalke 04 0-2
- 2025-12-21Eintracht Braunschweig vs FC Schalke 04 2-1
- 2025-12-05Fortuna Düsseldorf vs FC Schalke 04 0-2
- 2025-11-22Preußen Münster vs FC Schalke 04 0-0