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Borussia Dortmund vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Borussia Dortmund
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 16:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+1'
Y 13' Omar Mascarell

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Thorsten Schiffner
  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Christian Dingert

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

9
3
2
Borussia Dortmund 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-05-16 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 FC Schalke 04 2019-10-26 FC Schalke 04 0–0 Borussia Dortmund 2019-04-27 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 FC Schalke 04 2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 3–0 W
20 Oct SS Lazio A 1–3 L
17 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–0 W
03 Oct SC Freiburg H 4–0 W
26 Sep FC Augsburg A 0–2 L
19 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–0 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Borussia Dortmund A 0–3 L
18 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–1 D
03 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–4 L
26 Sep SV Werder Bremen H 1–3 L
18 Sep FC Bayern München A 0–8 L
27 Jun SC Freiburg A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund FC Schalke 04
#1 Position #11
12 Points 5
4 Played 4
4 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 1
9 Scored 3
2 Conceded 4
+7 GD -1
3.00 PPG 1.25
100% Win % 25%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
50% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 2 G
Fabio Silva 2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Borussia Dortmund have kicked off against FC Schalke 04. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Signal Iduna Park. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' That is a Yellow card for FC Schalke 04. Omar Mascarell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 18' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lucien Favre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Against the run of play, Manuel Akanji has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Ahmed Kutucu on, Goncalo Paciencia off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' A goal from the Norway international Erling Haaland! He fires home on 61 to make it 0-2!
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Mahmoud Dahoud has done his job and it is now time for Axel Witsel to step up.
  • 76' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' A change in the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ranks — Jadon Sancho exits the field as Thorgan Hazard enters on 77.
  • 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mats Hummels makes it 0-3.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Mateu Morey. He replaces Thomas Meunier on 80 minute.
  • 85' The 25-year-old Can Bozdogan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mahmoud Dahoud, as he is very good at scoring at Signal Iduna Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Baum

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raphael Guerreiro 4
Erling Haaland 4
Daniel Caligiuri 3
Kenan Karaman 2
Axel Witsel 2
Jadon Sancho 2
Nico Schlotterbeck 1
Mario Gotze 1

Head to Head

2020-10-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-05-16 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 FC Schalke 04 2019-10-26 FC Schalke 04 0–0 Borussia Dortmund 2019-04-27 Borussia Dortmund 2–4 FC Schalke 04 2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund Form

2020-10-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-10-20 SS Lazio 3–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-10-17 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2020-10-03 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 SC Freiburg W 2020-09-26 FC Augsburg 2–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-09-19 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2020-10-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-10-18 FC Schalke 04 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2020-10-03 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-09-26 FC Schalke 04 1–3 SV Werder Bremen L 2020-09-18 FC Bayern München 8–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-06-27 SC Freiburg 4–0 FC Schalke 04 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund77% Draw16% FC Schalke 047%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
23%
Borussia Dortmund or FC Schalke 04
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund59% Draw38% FC Schalke 043%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
19.2%
1 – 0
16.7%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
2.9%
6 – 0
1.7%
0 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 24% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 23% 17%
-0.5 83% — 17%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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