FC Schalke 04 vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Christof Gunsch
- Referee Markus Schmidt
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | FC Bayern München | A | 0–8 | L |
| 27 Jun | SC Freiburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jun | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Jun | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Hertha BSC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Sep | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jul | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jun | 1. FC Köln | H | 6–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | SV Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 8 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 8th (7 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
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 3 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 1 G | |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Schalke 04 gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and SV Werder Bremen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Werder Bremen backline.
- 20' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' Magnificent from Niclas Fullkrug! That is 63 goals in 296 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' SV Werder Bremen have won 377 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Goncalo Paciencia.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Stambouli argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' GOAL! Niclas Fullkrug scores on 37. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson
- 38' The referee calls foul for Mark Uth. He receives a Yellow card.
- 43' Benito Raman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Benito Raman trudges off to be replaced by Vedad Ibisevic on 46 minutes.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. SV Werder Bremen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Nassim Boujellab was booked on 55.
- 58' Ozan Kabak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 59' GOAL! Niclas Fullkrug fires home to make it 0-3!
- 63' Poor challenge from Nabil Bentaleb. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 68' The SV Werder Bremen manager makes a substitution. Niclas Fullkrug departs to be replaced by Davie Selke.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Davy Klaassen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Werder Bremen.
- 74' Jean-Manuel Mbom picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' SV Werder Bremen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' 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.
- 84' Ozan Kabak catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 84.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Christian Gross. He replaces Davy Klaassen on 87 minute.
- 89' Another change for SV Werder Bremen made on 89 minute. Jean-Manuel Mbom leaves to be changed by Yuya Osako.
- With this win, SV Werder Bremen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 1
- 24
-
17
Benjamin Stambouli ↓ Salif Sane 46'
- 10
- 6
- 18
-
9
Benito Raman ↓ Vedad Ibisevic 46'
- 4
- 16
Bench
-
11
Vedad Ibisevic ↑ 46'
-
26
Salif Sane ↑ 46'
- 5
- 3
- 28
- 22
- 23
- 14
- 40
Coach
David Wagner
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 30
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 32
- 35
-
34
Jean-Manuel Mbom ↓ Yuya Osako 89'
-
11
Niclas Fullkrug ↓ Davie Selke 68'
- 10
-
19
Josh Sargent ↓ Tahith Chong 87'
Bench
-
8
Yuya Osako ↑ 89'
- 18
-
24
Johannes Eggestein ↑ 68'
- 27
-
9
Davie Selke ↑ 68'
-
22
Tahith Chong ↑ 87'
- 17
-
36
Christian Gross ↑ 87'
- 41
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Niclas Fullkrug | 4 |
| Milot Rashica | 3 |
| Dominick Drexler | 3 |
| Breel Embolo | 2 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 2 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 |
| Omar Mascarell | 1 |
| Martin Harnik | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
SV Werder Bremen Form
2020-09-26
FC Schalke 04
1–3
SV Werder Bremen
W
2020-09-19
SV Werder Bremen
1–4
Hertha BSC
L
2020-09-12
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
0–2
SV Werder Bremen
W
2020-07-06
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2020-07-02
SV Werder Bremen
0–0
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D
2020-06-27
SV Werder Bremen
6–1
1. FC Köln
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Werder Bremen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
47%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
78%
FC Schalke 04 or SV Werder Bremen
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Werder Bremen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

