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

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 14:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs Borussia DortmundBundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 2.3 goals/game

Recent Form

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
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
#4 Position #8
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

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund get this one started.
  • 5' The 30-year-old Abdou Diallo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 7' What a strike from Thomas Delaney! The score is 0-1.
  • 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lukasz Piszczek on 14.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Bastian Oczipka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' Salif Sane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at . Borussia Dortmund seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Guido Burgstaller departs to be replaced by Hamza Mendyl.
  • 42' Jacob Bruun Larsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 47' Marco Reus has been relatively quiet despite scoring 96 goals in his last 521 appearances.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenico Tedesco will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Suat Serdar. He replaces Nabil Bentaleb on 55 minute.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Matija Nastasic is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 59.
  • 61' What a strike from Daniel Caligiuri! The score is 1-1.
  • 62' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raphael Guerreiro is hanging Jacob Bruun Larsen on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Achraf Hakimi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' Marco Reus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' It’s high time Domenico Tedesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' Jadon Sancho does the damage! The net is bulging and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund surge ahead!
  • 76' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Bastian Oczipka by Yevhen Konoplyanka on 76 minute.
  • 77' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Paco Alcacer is replaced by Mario Gotze.
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' Matija Nastasic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
  • 89' Christian Pulisic is replacing Jadon Sancho for the BV Borussia 09 Dortmund side.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Sebastian Rudy. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.83 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Borussia Dortmund or Draw 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0431% Draw35% Borussia Dortmund34%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
67%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
69%
FC Schalke 04 or Borussia Dortmund
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0420% Draw60% Borussia Dortmund20%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22%
1 – 0
14.4%
0 – 1
14.3%
1 – 1
14%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 0
1.7%
0 – 3
1.6%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% 90%
-1 10% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% 69%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
45%
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
44%

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