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FC Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2023-24
Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 11:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
10 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Hertha BSC H 1–2 L
29 Sep SC Paderborn 07 A 1–3 L
23 Sep FC St. Pauli 1910 A 1–3 L
16 Sep 1. FC Magdeburg H 4–3 W
02 Sep SV Wehen Wiesbaden A 1–1 D
25 Aug Holstein Kiel H 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
30 Sep FC St. Pauli 1910 H 1–2 L
24 Sep Holstein Kiel A 3–2 W
17 Sep Eintracht Braunschweig H 3–0 W
02 Sep 1. FC Magdeburg A 4–6 L
26 Aug SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 5–0 W

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC is underway.
  • 5' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hertha BSC backline.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Timo Baumgartl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hertha BSC so far.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Polter, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Jonjoe Kenny. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 31' Kenan Karaman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' Florian Niederlechner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Smail Prevljak — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' What a moment for Fabian Reese! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Bryan Lasme comes on to replace Dominick Drexler.
  • 63' Paul Seguin is replacing Ron Schallenberg for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 64' Derry Scherhant is ready to make an impact after coming on for Deyovaisio Zeefuik at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' Bilal Hussein is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marton Dardai at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Hertha BSC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 80' GOAL! Yusuf Kabadayi fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 81' The crowd applauds Fabian Reese as he leaves the pitch. Gustav Christensen steps in for Hertha BSC.
  • 85' Kenan Karaman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Assan Ouedraogo comes on to replace Lino Tempelmann.
  • 90' Hertha BSC player sees a card in front of him.
  • With this win, Hertha BSC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or Hertha BSC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0433% Draw25% Hertha BSC42%
Actual: Hertha BSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
58%
Draw or Hertha BSC
67%
FC Schalke 04 or Hertha BSC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0427% Draw41% Hertha BSC32%
Actual: Hertha BSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Hertha BSC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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