FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 4 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Referee Sven Waschitzki
- Referee Mike Pickel
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Nov | FC Augsburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Nov | Hertha BSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Bayern München | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | 1. FC Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #17 |
| 5 | Points | 1 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 3 |
| 3 | Scored | 4 |
| 4 | Conceded | 17 |
| -1 | GD | -13 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Veltins-Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 5' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Union Berlin's shape.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Robert Andrich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Controversy at the stadium! Keven Schlotterbeck argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 23' Benito Raman puts FC Schalke 04 on the lead.
- 27' Florian Hubner gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Keven Schlotterbeck and will look to change the dynamic.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 36' Marcus Ingvartsen does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Union Berlin surge ahead!
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Andersson is booked for 1. FC Union Berlin — Yellow card on 38.
- 42' Florian Hubner is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 47' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 62' Weston McKennie, a USA , has 44 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' It’s high time Urs Fischer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Marvin Friedrich has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 70' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sheraldo Becker is hanging Marius Bulter on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' Bastian Oczipka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Ahmed Kutucu. He replaces Benito Raman on 84 minute.
- 86' Against the run of play, Suat Serdar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Sebastian Andersson exits the field as Anthony Ujah enters on 86.
- 90' Weston McKennie was booked on 90.
- 90' Timo Becker is replacing Amine Harit for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 5
-
25
Amine Harit ↓ Timo Becker 90'
- 35
- 24
- 18
- 2
- 8
- 6
-
9
Benito Raman ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 84'
- 4
Bench
- 19
- 21
- 23
- 3
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 84'
- 14
- 27
- 37
-
31
Timo Becker ↑ 90'
Coach
David Wagner
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 34
- 31
- 25
- 10
- 5
- 28
- 1
- 30
-
15
Marius Bulter ↓ Sheraldo Becker 70'
- 32
Bench
-
27
Sheraldo Becker ↑ 70'
-
11
Anthony Ujah ↑ 86'
- 35
-
19
Florian Hubner ↑ 27'
- 24
- 29
- 23
- 9
- 6
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 |
| Sven Michel | 2 |
| Robert Andrich | 1 |
| Tim Skarke | 1 |
| Goncalo Paciencia | 1 |
| Marvin Friedrich | 1 |
| Marius Bulter | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2019-11-29
FC Schalke 04
2–1
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2019-11-23
1. FC Union Berlin
2–0
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2019-11-09
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–3
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2019-11-02
1. FC Union Berlin
1–0
Hertha BSC
W
2019-10-29
SC Freiburg
1–3
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2019-10-26
FC Bayern München
2–1
1. FC Union Berlin
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.96
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
FC Schalke 04 to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Schalke 04 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
81%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
42%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Union Berlin
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

