FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Eintracht Frankfurt 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Mike Pickel
- Referee Guido Winkmann
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Hannover 96 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 08 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 5 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Frankfurt this season
Eintracht Frankfurt this season
FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). Eintracht Frankfurt are 10th (5 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
Eintracht Frankfurt
0-15
5/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Eintracht Frankfurt
| Younes Ebnoutalib | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 3 G | 1 A |
| Can Uzun | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 are looking to make home advantage count against Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Eintracht Frankfurt is showing some good football. However, Eintracht Frankfurt are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Ante Rebic makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' Daniel Caligiuri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 21' Suat Serdar does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Schalke 04 surge ahead!
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Jonathan de Guzman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Suat Serdar on 25 minutes.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' 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 Jeffrey Bruma suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Martin Hinteregger makes way for Obite N'Dicka at the 38 minute mark. A tactical switch from Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Eintracht Frankfurt ring the changes. Jonathan de Guzman has done his job and it is now time for Goncalo Paciencia to step up.
- 51' The 33-year-old Danny da Costa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Breel Embolo trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed Kutucu on 66 minutes.
- 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 408 games and scored 316 goals.
- 76' Eintracht Frankfurt fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' Sebastian Rudy gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Nassim Boujellab and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' It’s high time Adi Hütter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 89' Eintracht Frankfurt are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Goal! Luka Jovic scores his 56 goal in 517 matches.
- 90' Suat Serdar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
-
36
Breel Embolo ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 66'
- 35
- 24
- 17
- 19
- 18
- 8
- 6
- 41
Bench
-
13
Sebastian Rudy ↑ 79'
- 25
- 34
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 66'
- 14
- 42
- 44
Coach
Huub Stevens
Eintracht Frankfurt Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 31
- 20
- 10
- 5
- 4
- 19
- 24
- 15
- 6
- 8
Bench
-
2
Evan N'Dicka ↑ 38'
- 1
- 3
- 34
-
39
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 46'
- 16
- 35
Coach
Adi Hütter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luka Jovic | 5 |
| Andre Silva | 5 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Blendi Idrizi | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 1 |
| Florian Flick | 1 |
| Evan N'Dicka | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
Eintracht Frankfurt Form
2019-04-06
FC Schalke 04
1–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2019-03-31
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2019-03-17
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–0
1. FC Nürnberg
W
2019-03-14
FC Internazionale Milano
0–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2019-03-11
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
0–3
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2019-03-07
Eintracht Frankfurt
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.8
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Eintracht Frankfurt xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Eintracht Frankfurt win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
46%
Draw or Eintracht Frankfurt
80%
FC Schalke 04 or Eintracht Frankfurt
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | Eintracht Frankfurt covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 25% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 18% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

