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Borussia Dortmund vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Borussia Dortmund
2 – 4
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 27 Apr 2019 · 13:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Daniel Caligiuri
Y 36' Suat Serdar
Y 45' Breel Embolo
Marco Reus 60' R
Marius Wolf 65' R
Y 72' Weston McKennie
Y 89' Omar Mascarell
Y 89' Sebastian Rudy

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Guido Winkmann

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

9
3
2
Borussia Dortmund 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-27 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 FC Schalke 04 2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2018-02-24 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 2017-11-11 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2017-03-04 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 2–4 L
21 Apr SC Freiburg A 4–0 W
13 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–1 W
06 Apr FC Bayern München A 0–5 L
30 Mar VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
16 Mar Hertha BSC A 3–2 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 4–2 W
20 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–5 L
12 Apr 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–1 D
06 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–2 L
03 Apr SV Werder Bremen H 0–2 L
31 Mar Hannover 96 A 1–0 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Schalke 04 get us underway at Signal Iduna Park.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 14' Mario Gotze doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Daniel Caligiuri makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Schalke 04 are in front.
  • 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 28' What a strike from Salif Sane! The score is 0-3.
  • 33' Germany international Suat Serdar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' FC Schalke 04 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Suat Serdar gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Breel Embolo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
  • 56' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Paco Alcacer comes on to replace Thomas Delaney.
  • 60' Marco Reus is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Daniel Caligiuri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 65' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Daniel Caligiuri as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Rudy steps in for FC Schalke 04.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Weston McKennie.
  • 77' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Jeffrey Bruma comes on to replace Weston McKennie.
  • 78' It is a substitution in BV Borussia 09 Dortmund team. Raphael Guerreiro is replaced by Christian Pulisic on 78 minute.
  • 83' Jacob Bruun Larsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Gotze at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' What composure from Axel Witsel! The Belgium international strokes it home. 0-5.
  • 85' Axel Witsel doubles the advantage! 0-6 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 86' What a moment for Breel Embolo! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 87' Robbi Matondo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Breel Embolo on 87 minute.
  • 89' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Schalke 04 players.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Huub Stevens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raphael Guerreiro 4
Erling Haaland 4
Daniel Caligiuri 3
Jadon Sancho 2
Kenan Karaman 2
Axel Witsel 2
Salif Sane 1
Breel Embolo 1

Head to Head

2019-04-27 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 FC Schalke 04 2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2018-02-24 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 2017-11-11 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2017-03-04 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund Form

2019-04-27 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 FC Schalke 04 L 2019-04-21 SC Freiburg 0–4 Borussia Dortmund W 2019-04-13 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2019-04-06 FC Bayern München 5–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2019-03-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-03-16 Hertha BSC 2–3 Borussia Dortmund W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2019-04-27 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 FC Schalke 04 W 2019-04-20 FC Schalke 04 2–5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2019-04-12 1. FC Nurnberg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2019-04-06 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2019-04-03 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2019-03-31 Hannover 96 0–1 FC Schalke 04 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund or FC Schalke 04 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund38% Draw26% FC Schalke 0436%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
62%
Borussia Dortmund or FC Schalke 04
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund27% Draw44% FC Schalke 0429%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.