Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga .
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Manuel Grafe
- Referee Markus Sinn
- Referee Pascal Muller
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | FC Augsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | BSC Hastedt | A | 11–1 | W |
| 19 May | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Holstein Kiel | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Hertha BSC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 May | Hebburn Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Apr | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #17 |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 5 |
| 12 | Scored | 5 |
| 25 | Conceded | 11 |
| -13 | GD | -6 |
| 0.44 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 11% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
Borussia Mönchengladbach are 18th (4 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/6
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/8
■ 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 Mönchengladbach
| Joseph Scally | 4 G | 1 A |
| Shuto Machino | 2 G | |
| Hugo Bolin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' Magnificent from Matthias Ginter! That is 19 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cedric Teuchert is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
- 22' Hamza Mendyl catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
- 25' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Hamza Mendyl exits the field as Alessandro Schopf enters on 25.
- 30' Hamza Mendyl needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for FC Schalke 04. Alessandro Schopf will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' Matija Nastasic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' Franco Di Santo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 416 appearances.
- 62' FC Schalke 04 have won 320 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Franco Di Santo by Breel Embolo on 67 minute.
- 72' Another substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach to replace Denis Zakaria by Christoph Kramer on 72 minute.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for FC Schalke 04. Matija Nastasic will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Against the run of play, Patrick Herrmann has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' The whistle greets Alassane Plea as he departs to be replaced by Florian Neuhaus.
- 90' Assisted by Mark Uth with the perfectly-timed delivery and Breel Embolo makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Breel Embolo.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 30
- 10
- 17
- 24
- 23
- 5
- 8
- 19
- 14
Bench
- 21
- 15
- 16
- 7
- 6
- 27
- 32
Coach
Dieter Hecking
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 7
- 13
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 29
- 10
- 19
- 18
-
9
Franco Di Santo ↓ Breel Embolo 67'
Bench
-
36
Breel Embolo ↑ 67'
- 25
- 35
- 14
-
28
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 25'
-
23
Cedric Teuchert ↑ 67'
- 8
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 2 |
| Florian Neuhaus | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Oscar Wendt | 1 |
| Breel Embolo | 1 |
| Hannes Wolf | 1 |
| Matthias Ginter | 1 |
| Patrick Herrmann | 1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2018-09-15
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–1
FC Schalke 04
W
2018-09-01
FC Augsburg
1–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
2018-08-25
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-08-19
BSC Hastedt
1–11
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2018-05-19
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
1–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2018-05-12
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–1
Holstein Kiel
L
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Borussia Mönchengladbach or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
50%
Borussia Mönchengladbach or FC Schalke 04
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Mönchengladbach win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Handicap | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

