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FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
FC Schalke 04
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sun 18 Oct 2020 · 16:00 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Steven Skrzybski 71' Y
Y 74' Grischa Promel
Goncalo Paciencia 77' Y
Amine Harit 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Christian Dietz
  • Referee Gunter Perl

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
4
1
FC Schalke 04 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-18 FC Schalke 04 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-06-07 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2019-11-29 FC Schalke 04 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct FC Schalke 04 A 1–1 D
02 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 4–0 W
26 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach 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 Düsseldorf H 3–0 W

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 1. FC Union Berlin
#4 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Baum will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Grischa Promel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Robin Knoche, a Germany centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' What composure from Marvin Friedrich! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 57' Goncalo Paciencia is replacing Vedad Ibisevic for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 61' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 61 minute. Can Bozdogan leaves to be changed by Amine Harit.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Kruse made 414 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' Taiwo Awoniyi gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Joel Pohjanpalo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Goncalo Paciencia gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 71' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Steven Skrzybski gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Grischa Promel.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Goncalo Paciencia.
  • 77' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Max Kruse exits the field as Christian Gentner enters on 77.
  • 78' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Sheraldo Becker is replaced by Marcus Ingvartsen on 78 minute.
  • 82' Alessandro Schopf is replacing Benito Raman for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 83' Amine Harit picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' It’s high time Urs Fischer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Marius Bulter by Keita Endo on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Baum

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sheraldo Becker 2
Sven Michel 2
Jonjoe Kenny 1
Robert Andrich 1
Goncalo Paciencia 1
Marvin Friedrich 1
Marius Bulter 1
Morten Thorsby 1

Head to Head

2020-10-18 FC Schalke 04 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-06-07 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2019-11-29 FC Schalke 04 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin

FC Schalke 04 Form

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 2020-06-20 FC Schalke 04 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg L

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 Mönchengladbach 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 Düsseldorf W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.55 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0427% Draw40% 1. FC Union Berlin33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
67%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
73%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Union Berlin
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0413% Draw67% 1. FC Union Berlin20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.6%
0 – 1
18.6%
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
1.6%
2 – 2
1.3%
1 – 3
1.1%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 17% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 23% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
49% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
58% ✗

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