Schalke 04 1-0 Eintracht Braunschweig result, stats and report

Phillip Tietz's 24th-minute finish was enough for FSV Mainz 05 to take all three points at Schalke 04, with the visitors holding firm despite Schalke dominating possession and creating more chances across the ninety minutes.

Eintracht Braunschweig dominated possession and territory but could not hold Dynamo Dresden, who levelled through a penalty from Mehmet Aydin and a Thomas Keller header to share the spoils in a chaotic 2-2 draw.

Schalke 04 came to Berlin and left with all three points, winning 3-1 in a match that exposed everything wrong with Union Berlin right now. Connor Maguire pulls no punches in his post-match breakdown.

FC Augsburg were utterly dominant at home, goals from Michael Gregoritsch, Anton Kade and Rodrigo Ribeiro sealing a 3-0 Bundesliga win over a Schalke side who never competed at the required level.

SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Eintracht Braunschweig meet on Saturday with neither side able to keep a clean sheet across their last five matches. Something has to give, and the evidence says it probably won't be quiet.

Schalke 04 host FSV Mainz 05 at the Veltins-Arena on Saturday with both sides carrying enough uncertainty to make this one genuinely difficult to read. Connor Maguire gives you the straight version.

SC Freiburg arrive at this Bundesliga fixture in decent nick, with three wins from their last five. Schalke 04 arrive with no goals in two outings and a squad ravaged by injuries. Connor Maguire has seen enough.

Schalke 04 host Elversberg on Sunday looking to avoid back-to-back Bundesliga defeats, but the visitors come in off a stunning win over Bayer Leverkusen and have never lost to their hosts in two meetings.