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FC Schalke 04 vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tue 11 Dec 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs FK Lokomotiv Moskva — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
  • Referee Polychronis Kostaras
  • Referee Lazaros Dimitriadis
  • Referee Damianos Efthimiadis
  • Referee Anastasios Papapetrou
  • Referee Ioannis Papadopoulos

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 1–0 W
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 Nurnberg H 5–2 W
11 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 0–1 L
08 Dec FK Orenburg H 2–1 W
02 Dec FK Spartak Moskva A 1–2 L
28 Nov Galatasaray SK H 2–0 W
23 Nov FK Ural H 1–2 L
11 Nov FK Rubin Kazan A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Schalke 04 to score. At the same time, FK Lokomotiv Moskva does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Lokomotiv Moskva that had 355 games and scored 378 goals.
  • 10' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Anton Miranchuk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 16' The whistle greets Hamza Mendyl as he departs to be replaced by Abdul Rahman Baba.
  • 21' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 26' Benjamin Stambouli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' FC Schalke 04 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 32' It’s high time Domenico Tedesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' 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.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Igor Denisov on 45.
  • 46' Anton Miranchuk is replacing Eder for the FK Lokomotiv Moskva side.
  • 51' FK Lokomotiv Moskva started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' FK Lokomotiv Moskva is showing some good football. However, FK Lokomotiv Moskva are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 59' Amine Harit has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benjamin Goller on 59 minute.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yevhen Konoplianka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Benedikt Howedes is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' Ahmed Kutucu is replacing Cedric Teuchert for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. FK Lokomotiv Moskva is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jefferson Farfan.
  • 80' Time for substitution for FK Lokomotiv Moskva. Jefferson Farfan is replaced by Fedor Smolov.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' Goal! Alessandro Schopf scores his 11 goal in 406 matches.
  • Another three points for FC Schalke 04.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 FK Lokomotiv Moskva xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0449% Draw28% FK Lokomotiv Moskva23%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
76%
Draw or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
51%
FC Schalke 04 or FK Lokomotiv Moskva
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0433% Draw49% FK Lokomotiv Moskva18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push FK Lokomotiv Moskva covers
-2.5 9% 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% 53%
+0.5 76% 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
39%
FK Lokomotiv Moskva keeps clean sheet
24%

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