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FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
FC Schalke 04
0 – 0
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sat 16 Feb 2019 · 14:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Amir Abrashi
Suat Serdar 42' R
Y 79' Dominique Heintz
Omar Mascarell 81' Y
Y 87' Christian Gunter
R 90' Christian Gunter

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Thomas Gorniak
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season 🟨 0.2/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
6
FC Schalke 04 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals SC Freiburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-16 FC Schalke 04 0–0 SC Freiburg 2018-09-25 SC Freiburg 1–0 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb SC Freiburg H 0–0 D
09 Feb FC Bayern München A 1–3 L
06 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 4–1 W
02 Feb Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–2 L
25 Jan Hertha BSC A 2–2 D
20 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 2–1 W
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb FC Schalke 04 A 0–0 D
09 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 3–3 D
03 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 2–2 D
26 Jan TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–4 L
19 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–3 L
22 Dec 1. FC Nürnberg A 1–0 W

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 SC Freiburg
#4 Position #13
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

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts). SC Freiburg are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Veltins-Arena!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Schalke 04 in their trying to find a way past SC Freiburg's compact .
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Holer, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's shape.
  • 30' Bastian Oczipka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' The referee calls foul for Amir Abrashi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Suat Serdar on 42 minutes earns him a Red card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
  • 46' Another change for SC Freiburg made on 46 minute. Lucas Holer leaves to be changed by Jerome Gondorf.
  • 51' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Freiburg backline.
  • 56' It’s high time Domenico Tedesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Christian Gunter, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 66' Nabil Bentaleb has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amine Harit on 66 minute.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and SC Freiburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 79' Dominique Heintz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Omar Mascarell.
  • 83' Ahmed Kutucu makes way for Guido Burgstaller at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christian Gunter.
  • 88' Florian Niederlechner is replacing Janik Haberer for the SC Freiburg side.
  • 89' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Robbi Matondo departs to be replaced by Jeffrey Bruma.
  • 90' Christian Gunter is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

SC Freiburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Holer 3
Roland Sallai 3
Vincenzo Grifo 3
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 2
Christian Gunter 2
Michael Gregoritsch 2
Florian Niederlechner 1
Florian Niederlechner 1

Head to Head

2019-02-16 FC Schalke 04 0–0 SC Freiburg 2018-09-25 SC Freiburg 1–0 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2019-02-16 FC Schalke 04 0–0 SC Freiburg D 2019-02-09 FC Bayern München 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2019-02-06 FC Schalke 04 4–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2019-02-02 FC Schalke 04 0–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2019-01-25 Hertha BSC 2–2 FC Schalke 04 D 2019-01-20 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg W

SC Freiburg Form

2019-02-16 FC Schalke 04 0–0 SC Freiburg D 2019-02-09 SC Freiburg 3–3 VfL Wolfsburg D 2019-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 SC Freiburg D 2019-01-26 SC Freiburg 2–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2019-01-19 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 SC Freiburg L 2018-12-22 1. FC Nürnberg 0–1 SC Freiburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.4 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0428% Draw48% SC Freiburg24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 51%
49%
± 1.5 20%
80%
± 2.5 5%
95%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
77%
Draw or SC Freiburg
72%
FC Schalke 04 or SC Freiburg
52%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0411% Draw79% SC Freiburg10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.1%
0 – 1
15.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 1
1.7%
1 – 2
1.7%
2 – 2
0.5%
3 – 0
0.4%
0 – 3
0.4%
3 – 1
0.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 18% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 17% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
68% ✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
67% ✓

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