FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Christian Dietz
- Referee Gunter Perl
16 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 Jun | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Augsburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Karlsruher SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Schalke 04 have kicked off against 1. FC Union Berlin. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Union Berlin's shape.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Baum will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The 30-year-old Marvin Friedrich has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' 1. FC Union Berlin come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robin Knoche made 471 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Omar Mascarell, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Christian Gentner, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Schalke 04 in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact .
- 55' Marvin Friedrich does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Union Berlin surge ahead!
- 57' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Goncalo Paciencia comes on to replace Vedad Ibisevic.
- 61' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Can Bozdogan trudges off to be replaced by Amine Harit on 61 minutes.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' The whistle greets Joel Pohjanpalo as he departs to be replaced by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Goncalo Paciencia makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 69.
- 71' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Steven Skrzybski gets a Yellow card.
- 74' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Goncalo Paciencia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 77' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Max Kruse is withdrawn and Christian Gentner gets his opportunity.
- 78' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Marcus Ingvartsen on, Sheraldo Becker off on 78 minutes.
- 82' Benito Raman makes way for Alessandro Schopf at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
- 83' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 83.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Keita Endo. He replaces Marius Bulter on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 26
- 5
- 24
- 10
- 6
- 22
- 23
- 9
- 2
-
40
Can Bozdogan ↓ Amine Harit 61'
Bench
- 3
-
25
Amine Harit ↑ 61'
- 34
-
28
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 82'
- 17
-
18
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 57'
- 15
- 14
- 33
Coach
Manuel Baum
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Max Kruse ↓ Marcus Ingvartsen 77'
- 27
-
9
Joel Pohjanpalo ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 67'
- 1
- 31
- 25
- 5
- 28
- 21
- 30
-
15
Marius Bulter ↓ Keita Endo 90'
Bench
-
34
Christian Gentner ↑ 78'
- 36
- 19
- 6
- 33
- 20
-
18
Keita Endo ↑ 90'
-
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 77'
-
14
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 67'
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sheraldo Becker | 2 |
| Sven Michel | 2 |
| Marius Bulter | 1 |
| Morten Thorsby | 1 |
| Janik Haberer | 1 |
| Suat Serdar | 1 |
| Benito Raman | 1 |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2020-10-18
FC Schalke 04
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2020-10-02
1. FC Union Berlin
4–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2020-09-26
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2020-09-19
1. FC Union Berlin
1–3
FC Augsburg
L
2020-09-12
Karlsruher SC
0–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2020-06-27
1. FC Union Berlin
3–0
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Union Berlin 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
65%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
65%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Union Berlin
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.