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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 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

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 Nürnberg 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

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund FC Schalke 04
#8 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Signal Iduna Park that hosts another battle between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04.
  • 5' Jadon Sancho, a England left winger, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 14' A goal from the Germany international Mario Gotze! He fires home on 14 to make it 0-1!
  • 18' A stunning finish from Daniel Caligiuri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' GOAL! Salif Sane fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 33' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 34' FC Schalke 04 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Suat Serdar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Breel Embolo is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Jeffrey Bruma has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 471 appearances.
  • 56' Paco Alcacer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Delaney on 56 minute.
  • 60' Marco Reus was booked on 60.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Daniel Caligiuri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' Marius Wolf was booked on 65.
  • 67' Daniel Caligiuri makes way for Sebastian Rudy at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Weston McKennie.
  • 77' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeffrey Bruma is hanging Weston McKennie on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Raphael Guerreiro departs to be replaced by Christian Pulisic.
  • 83' It is a substitution in BV Borussia 09 Dortmund team. Mario Gotze is replaced by Jacob Bruun Larsen on 83 minute.
  • 84' GOAL! Axel Witsel scores on 84. Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen
  • 85' Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Axel Witsel makes no mistake. 0-6!
  • 86' A goal from the Switzerland international Breel Embolo! He fires home on 86 to make it 0-7!
  • 87' Robbi Matondo is replacing Breel Embolo for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Omar Mascarell on 89.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Erling Haaland 4
Raphael Guerreiro 4
Daniel Caligiuri 3
Jadon Sancho 2
Kenan Karaman 2
Axel Witsel 2
Thorgan Hazard 1
Mats Hummels 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 Nürnberg 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
1 / 4
0.84 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + FC Schalke 04 or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund32% Draw32% FC Schalke 0436%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
68%
Borussia Dortmund or FC Schalke 04
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund18% Draw56% FC Schalke 0426%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
17.3%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 23% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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