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FC Schalke 04 vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
FC Schalke 04
2 – 5
Full Time
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Sat 20 Apr 2019 · 18:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Benjamin Hubner
Breel Embolo 28' Y
Y 31' Kerem Demirbay
Daniel Caligiuri 42' Y
Y 83' Nadiem Amiri

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Tobias Christ
  • Referee Rene Rohde
  • Referee Benjamin Brand

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

1
2
8
FC Schalke 04 11 games · Avg 3.5 goals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-20 FC Schalke 04 2–5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2018-12-01 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2018-02-19 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 FC Schalke 04 2017-11-18 FC Schalke 04 0–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–5 L
12 Apr 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–1 D
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
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr FC Schalke 04 A 5–2 W
14 Apr Hertha BSC H 2–0 W
07 Apr FC Augsburg A 4–0 W
29 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 4–1 W
16 Mar VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
10 Mar 1. FC Nurnberg H 2–1 W

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Veltins-Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have won 529 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Matija Nastasic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Szalai made 407 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Benjamin Hubner on 21 minutes.
  • 25' Ishak Belfodil makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are in front.
  • 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Breel Embolo.
  • 31' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 36' 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 Alexander Nubel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Caligiuri on 42.
  • 45' Against the run of play, Andrej Kramaric has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim bench stirs into life. Benjamin Hubner is withdrawn and Adam Szalai gets his opportunity.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Caligiuri makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 65' What a strike from Adam Szalai! The score is 1-3.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ring the changes. Nico Schulz has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Brenet to step up.
  • 73' Goal! Nadiem Amiri scores his 27 goal in 407 matches.
  • 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' A goal from the Algeria international Ishak Belfodil! He fires home on 80 to make it 1-5!
  • 81' Amine Harit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Weston McKennie at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Guido Burgstaller — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 2-5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Huub Stevens

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andrej Kramaric 5
Matthew Hoppe 3
Munas Dabbur 3
Ihlas Bebou 3
Angelino 2
Christoph Baumgartner 2
Ishak Belfodil 2
Robert Skov 2

Head to Head

2019-04-20 FC Schalke 04 2–5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2018-12-01 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2018-02-19 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 FC Schalke 04 2017-11-18 FC Schalke 04 0–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

FC Schalke 04 Form

2019-04-20 FC Schalke 04 2–5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2019-04-12 1. FC Nurnberg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2019-04-06 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2019-04-03 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2019-03-31 Hannover 96 0–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2019-03-16 FC Schalke 04 0–1 RB Leipzig L

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2019-04-20 FC Schalke 04 2–5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2019-04-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 Hertha BSC W 2019-04-07 FC Augsburg 0–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2019-03-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-03-16 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2019-03-10 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 1. FC Nurnberg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0421% Draw23% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim56%
Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
44%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
79%
FC Schalke 04 or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0416% Draw41% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim43%
Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 22% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 18% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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