Borussia Dortmund vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Borussia Dortmund vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Christian Dietz
- Referee Gunter Perl
- Referee Benjamin Brand
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Mar | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | 1. FC Köln | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | RB Leipzig | H | 0–5 | L |
| 16 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 6 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 11 |
| +9 | GD | -6 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (21 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Signal Iduna Park that hosts another battle between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' The Norway Erling Haaland breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-1!
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
- 44' FC Schalke 04 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Raphael Guerreiro does the damage! The net is bulging and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund surge ahead!
- 46' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Benito Raman is replaced by Rabbi Matondo.
- 48' Thorgan Hazard doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 48' Salif Sane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 49' A moment of madness from Salif Sane on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Thomas Delaney will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 416 games and scored 320 goals.
- 63' What a strike from Raphael Guerreiro! The score is 0-4.
- 68' Leonardo Balerdi is replacing Thomas Delaney for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Lukasz Piszczek argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Suat Serdar by Alessandro Schopf on 74 minute.
- 76' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Daniel Caligiuri departs to be replaced by Juan Miranda.
- 79' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Jadon Sancho comes on to replace Thorgan Hazard.
- 84' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for FC Schalke 04. Rabbi Matondo will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Mahmoud Dahoud departs to be replaced by Mario Gotze.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 19
- 5
- 26
- 1
- 16
-
8
Mahmoud Dahoud ↓ Mario Gotze 87'
- 13
- 6
-
23
Thorgan Hazard ↓ Jadon Sancho 79'
- 17
- 32
Bench
-
10
Mario Gotze ↑ 87'
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↑ 79'
- 35
-
29
Marcel Schmelzer ↑ 87'
- 33
-
18
Leonardo Balerdi ↑ 68'
- 37
- 22
Coach
Lucien Favre
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jonjoe Kenny ↓ Timo Becker 87'
- 21
- 26
- 5
- 25
- 24
- 18
- 2
-
8
Suat Serdar ↓ Alessandro Schopf 74'
- 23
-
9
Benito Raman ↓ Rabbi Matondo 46'
Bench
- 11
- 35
-
28
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 74'
-
19
Guido Burgstaller ↑ 46'
-
3
Juan Miranda ↑ 76'
- 15
-
14
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 46'
- 37
-
31
Timo Becker ↑ 87'
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raphael Guerreiro | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Daniel Caligiuri | 3 |
| Jadon Sancho | 2 |
| Kenan Karaman | 2 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 |
| Mats Hummels | 1 |
| Manuel Akanji | 1 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2020-05-16
Borussia Dortmund
4–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2020-03-11
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2020-03-07
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2020-02-29
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
SC Freiburg
W
2020-02-22
SV Werder Bremen
0–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2020-02-18
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
30%
Borussia Dortmund or FC Schalke 04
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.6%
2 – 0
17.1%
0 – 0
11%
3 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
3.2%
4 – 1
2.5%
5 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 23% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 26% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

