Dynamo Dresden vs Schalke 04 — match summary
Germany · DFB Pokal · kick-off 29 Oct 2026 00:00
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Dynamo Dresden 41 · Schalke 04 44
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Dynamo Dresden 38 · Schalke 04 46
Shots on target 2-4 · corners 2-4 · possession 53-47
NextGOAL tip: Dynamo Dresden +0.5 · 2 stars
This DFB Pokal tie has history to tell before kick-off, because Schalke 04 once came away from Dresden with a 0-1 win a year ago, and before that also won 3-0 at home. But this time the context is different, because the two teams are no longer in the same league, and a single cup match is decided immediately, with no second leg for a comeback. Dynamo Dresden come into this with their defence still a problem, having lost 0-3 in their latest league match, and across 9 league games of their own they have already conceded 18 goals. As for Schalke 04, although they play in a higher league, their form is hardly red-hot, with just 1 win from 7 league games of their own and only 4 goals scored. Their attack is therefore not as fearsome as their name suggests. This game is likely to be open from the start, because both sides have defensive weaknesses for the other to exploit. If Dresden dominate possession and build play slowly to stop Schalke from breaking quickly, the game has a chance of ending close and dragging on into the latter stages, or it may need to be settled in extra time, which is the route that keeps the hosts from being at a disadvantage.