Wednesday , 7 October 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs Arminia Bielefeld, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
FC Schalke 04
0 – 1
Full Time
Arminia Bielefeld
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 14:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Bastian Oczipka 26' Y
Y 31' Manuel Prietl
Y 55' Amos Pieper
Suat Serdar 57' Y
Hamza Mendyl 60' Y
Y 66' Cedric Brunner
Y 74' Sven Schipplock
Amine Harit 84' Y
Amine Harit 85' Y
Y 86' Ritsu Doan
Benito Raman 90' Y
Salif Sane 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs Arminia Bielefeld — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Rene Rohde

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern Munchen 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 Koln 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 Monchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
FC Schalke 04 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Arminia Bielefeld
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 FC Schalke 04 0–1 Arminia Bielefeld 2019-10-29 Arminia Bielefeld 2–3 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Arminia Bielefeld H 0–1 L
16 Dec SC Freiburg H 0–2 L
13 Dec FC Augsburg A 2–2 D
06 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L
28 Nov Borussia Monchengladbach A 1–4 L
21 Nov VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
Arminia Bielefeld
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 1–0 W
16 Dec FC Augsburg H 0–1 L
12 Dec SC Freiburg A 0–2 L
05 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–1 W
28 Nov RB Leipzig A 1–2 L
21 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–2 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Schalke 04 get us underway at Veltins-Arena.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcel Hartel, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabian Kunze is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
  • 15' Omar Mascarell makes way for Malick Thiaw at the 15 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Huub Stevens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' FC Schalke 04 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 31' It’s a booking for DSC Arminia Bielefeld player. Manuel Prietl gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' Arminia Bielefeld started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' FC Schalke 04 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and Arminia Bielefeld are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' A stunning finish from Fabian Klos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' A moment of madness from Amos Pieper on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. DSC Arminia Bielefeld will be frustrated.
  • 55' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Nassim Boujellab departs to be replaced by Amine Harit.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Suat Serdar.
  • 60' Hamza Mendyl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' Cebio Soukou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 194 appearances.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Cedric Brunner argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 70 minute. Hamza Mendyl leaves to be changed by Steven Skrzybski.
  • 71' DSC Arminia Bielefeld ring the changes. Fabian Klos has done his job and it is now time for Sven Schipplock to step up.
  • 74' Sven Schipplock catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arminia Bielefeld backline.
  • 81' Cebio Soukou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cedric Brunner at the 81 minute mark.
  • 84' Amine Harit catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ritsu Doan.
  • 88' The DSC Arminia Bielefeld manager makes a substitution. Sergio Cordova departs to be replaced by Nils Seufert.
  • 90' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • FC Schalke 04 will have plenty to reflect on. Arminia Bielefeld were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Huub Stevens

Arminia Bielefeld Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Neuhaus

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabian Klos 3
Benito Raman 2
Alessandro Schopf 1
Cebio Soukou 1

Head to Head

2020-12-19 FC Schalke 04 0–1 Arminia Bielefeld 2019-10-29 Arminia Bielefeld 2–3 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2020-12-19 FC Schalke 04 0–1 Arminia Bielefeld L 2020-12-16 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SC Freiburg L 2020-12-13 FC Augsburg 2–2 FC Schalke 04 D 2020-12-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-11-28 Borussia Monchengladbach 4–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L

Arminia Bielefeld Form

2020-12-19 FC Schalke 04 0–1 Arminia Bielefeld W 2020-12-16 Arminia Bielefeld 0–1 FC Augsburg L 2020-12-12 SC Freiburg 2–0 Arminia Bielefeld L 2020-12-05 Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2020-11-28 RB Leipzig 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld L 2020-11-21 Arminia Bielefeld 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Arminia Bielefeld xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or Arminia Bielefeld 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0433% Draw31% Arminia Bielefeld36%
Actual: Arminia Bielefeld win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
64%
Draw or Arminia Bielefeld
67%
FC Schalke 04 or Arminia Bielefeld
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0423% Draw50% Arminia Bielefeld27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Arminia Bielefeld covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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