FC Schalke 04 vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 games · 61 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
35 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Hertha BSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | SSV Ulm 1846 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | FC Augsburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Jan | SC Freiburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Dec | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | RB Leipzig | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Schalke 04 is hosting TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for another epic battle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It looks surprising TSG 1899 Hoffenheim does not make any changes. Ralf Fahrmann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Melayro Bogarde.
- 18' Kassim Nuhu, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ozan Kabak on 23 minutes.
- 28' Serbia international Mijat Gacinovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' Melayro Bogarde has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' Oliver Baumann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' What composure from Matthew Hoppe! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 43' It’s a booking for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player. Andrej Kramaric gets a Yellow card.
- 48' 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.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Mijat Gacinovic will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Matthew Hoppe adds to his 0 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 61' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ring the changes. Diadie Samassekou has done his job and it is now time for Kassim Nuhu to step up.
- 63' Matthew Hoppe adds to his 0 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Alessandro Schopf by Benito Raman on 68 minute.
- 71' Mark Uth was booked on 71.
- 73' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Bastian Oczipka comes on to replace Mark Uth.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Amine Harit makes it 4-0.
- 84' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim backline.
- 88' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Amine Harit trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed Kutucu on 88 minutes.
- FC Schalke 04 celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
7
Mark Uth ↓ Bastian Oczipka 73'
- 5
-
25
Amine Harit ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 88'
- 1
- 28
- 17
- 8
- 4
- 31
-
43
Matthew Hoppe ↓ Malick Thiaw 88'
Bench
- 3
-
24
Bastian Oczipka ↑ 73'
- 23
-
9
Benito Raman ↑ 68'
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 88'
- 37
-
33
Malick Thiaw ↑ 88'
- 40
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 22
- 1
- 27
- 38
-
19
Ishak Belfodil ↓ Sargis Adamyan 61'
- 14
- 20
-
18
Diadie Samassekou ↓ Kassim Nuhu 61'
- 32
- 30
Bench
- 7
- 2
-
15
Kassim Nuhu ↑ 61'
- 42
- 12
-
23
Sargis Adamyan ↑ 61'
- 10
- 35
- 41
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 3 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 3 |
| Munas Dabbur | 3 |
| Dominick Drexler | 2 |
| Angelino | 2 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 2 |
| Ishak Belfodil | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2021-01-09
FC Schalke 04
4–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2021-01-02
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–3
SC Freiburg
L
2020-12-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–2
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
D
2020-12-19
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2020-12-16
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–1
RB Leipzig
L
2020-12-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Schalke 04 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
76%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
49%
FC Schalke 04 or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

