SchalkevsDortmundPredicted lineups and starting XI

Bundesliga · 05/12/2026 14:30 (14:30 GMT)

FC Schalke 04 host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, 5 December 2026. Matchday XI players predict each club's starting XI before kickoff: predictions open 24 hours before and lock 2 hours before it.

Schalke: 16th in the Bundesliga with 6 points from 8 games, form L L D L L in their last 5.

Dortmund: 2nd in the Bundesliga with 18 points from 8 games, form D W W W D in their last 5.

Think you know Schalke's or Dortmund's starting XI better than the crowd? Predict it before every match. It's free.

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Schalke

The community's predicted XI appears once at least 5 players have picked Schalke's lineup. Predictions open 24 hours before kickoff.

Dortmund

The community's predicted XI appears once at least 5 players have picked Dortmund's lineup. Predictions open 24 hours before kickoff.

Community figures are totals from Matchday XI players' predictions for their own club, shown once at least 5 players have picked. Nobody's own lineup is ever shown.

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