FC Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- VfB Stuttgart 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Schroder
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Timo Gerach
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Thomas Stein
13 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | FC Augsburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–5 | L |
| 12 Apr | 1. FC Nurnberg | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | Hertha BSC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Augsburg | A | 0–6 | L |
| 13 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The travelling VfB Stuttgart supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Daniel Didavi, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' FC Schalke 04 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' 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.
- 40' FC Schalke 04 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfB Stuttgart backline.
- 46' VfB Stuttgart ring the changes. Christian Gentner has done his job and it is now time for Gonzalo Castro to step up.
- 51' Dennis Aogo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 56' VfB Stuttgart fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 63 minute. Breel Embolo leaves to be changed by Robbi Matondo.
- 65' Gonzalo Castro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 69' VfB Stuttgart ring the changes. Mario Gomez has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Gonzalez to step up.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 79' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 80' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Suat Serdar trudges off to be replaced by Yevhen Konoplyanka on 80 minutes.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 89' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Daniel Caligiuri trudges off to be replaced by Sascha Riether on 89 minutes.
- The points are shared — FC Schalke 04 0-0 VfB Stuttgart. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
36
Breel Embolo ↓ Rabbi Matondo 63'
- 35
- 24
- 17
- 19
- 18
- 2
- 8
- 41
- 44
Bench
- 25
- 34
-
21
Sascha Riether ↑ 89'
-
11
Yevhen Konoplianka ↑ 80'
- 23
-
14
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 63'
- 32
Coach
Huub Stevens
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
27
Mario Gomez ↓ Nicolas Gonzalez 69'
- 21
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 28
- 20
- 3
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↓ Chadrac Akolo 46'
- 24
Bench
-
8
Gonzalo Castro ↑ 46'
- 13
- 11
-
19
Chadrac Akolo ↑ 46'
-
22
Nicolas Gonzalez ↑ 69'
- 29
- 18
Coach
Nico Willig
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marius Bulter | 2 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 2 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 |
| Simon Terodde | 1 |
| Salif Sane | 1 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 1 |
| Steven Skrzybski | 1 |
| Dominick Drexler | 1 |
FC Schalke 04 Form
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
77%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
51%
FC Schalke 04 or VfB Stuttgart
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.