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FC Schalke 04 vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
FC Schalke 04
1 – 2
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 14:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Lukasz Piszczek
Bastian Oczipka 22' Y
Salif Sane 31' Y
Matija Nastasic 59' Y
Y 63' Achraf Hakimi
Y 67' Marco Reus
Sebastian Rudy 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
3
9
FC Schalke 04 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2018-02-24 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 2017-11-11 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2017-03-04 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2016-08-13 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
01 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D
28 Nov FC Porto A 1–3 L
24 Nov 1. FC Nürnberg H 5–2 W
11 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–3 L
06 Nov Galatasaray SK H 2–0 W
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
01 Dec SC Freiburg H 2–0 W
28 Nov Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D
24 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–1 W
10 Nov FC Bayern München H 3–2 W
06 Nov Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–2 L

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 Borussia Dortmund
#11 Position #1
5 Points 12
4 Played 4
1 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 4 / 0 / 0
3 Scored 9
4 Conceded 2
-1 GD +7
1.25 PPG 3.00
25% Win % 100%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 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
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 2 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 2 G
Fabio Silva 2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Schalke 04 to score. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
  • 7' Goal! Thomas Delaney scores his 9 goal in 523 matches.
  • 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' Lukasz Piszczek picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Bastian Oczipka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' Marco Reus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Salif Sane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Denmark international Jacob Bruun Larsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Hamza Mendyl comes on to replace Guido Burgstaller.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenico Tedesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Nabil Bentaleb is withdrawn and Suat Serdar gets his opportunity.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matija Nastasic on 59.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Daniel Caligiuri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' Raphael Guerreiro gets the nod from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. He replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Achraf Hakimi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marco Reus.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at . Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jadon Sancho makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 76' Bastian Oczipka makes way for Yevhen Konoplyanka at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
  • 77' The whistle greets Paco Alcacer as he departs to be replaced by Mario Gotze.
  • 82' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bastian Oczipka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Christian Pulisic. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 89 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Sebastian Rudy on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 1-2 Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raphael Guerreiro 4
Erling Haaland 4
Daniel Caligiuri 3
Kenan Karaman 2
Axel Witsel 2
Jadon Sancho 2
Manuel Akanji 1
Thomas Delaney 1

Head to Head

2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2018-02-24 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 2017-11-11 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2017-03-04 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2016-08-13 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2018-12-01 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2018-11-28 FC Porto 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2018-11-24 FC Schalke 04 5–2 1. FC Nürnberg W 2018-11-11 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2018-11-06 FC Schalke 04 2–0 Galatasaray SK W

Borussia Dortmund Form

2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-12-01 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 SC Freiburg W 2018-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 Club Brugge KV D 2018-11-24 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-11-10 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 FC Bayern München W 2018-11-06 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–0 Borussia Dortmund L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.94 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0426% Draw30% Borussia Dortmund44%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
56%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
74%
FC Schalke 04 or Borussia Dortmund
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0418% Draw50% Borussia Dortmund32%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
12%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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