FC Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Schroder
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Timo Gerach
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Thomas Stein
3 games this season
🟨 7.3/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Nürnberg | 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 Mönchengladbach | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC Augsburg | A | 0–6 | L |
| 13 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | VfB Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 5 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 3 |
| 3 | Scored | 6 |
| 4 | Conceded | 9 |
| -1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
0%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 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
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 1 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G | |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Schalke 04 welcome VfB Stuttgart for this crunch clash at Veltins-Arena.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nico Willig will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' FC Schalke 04 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Caligiuri made 409 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' VfB Stuttgart have won 451 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfB Stuttgart needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Christian Gentner trudges off to be replaced by Gonzalo Castro on 46 minutes.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nassim Boujellab, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfB Stuttgart backline.
- 63' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Robbi Matondo on, Breel Embolo off on 63 minutes.
- 65' VfB Stuttgart player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Nicolas Gonzalez is replacing Mario Gomez for the VfB Stuttgart side.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' Germany international Bastian Oczipka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Yevhen Konoplyanka comes on to replace Suat Serdar.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Borna Sosa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
- 89' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Daniel Caligiuri departs to be replaced by Sascha Riether.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Wataru Endo | 2 |
| Marius Bulter | 2 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 2 |
| Malick Thiaw | 1 |
| Sead Kolasinac | 1 |
| Daniel Didavi | 1 |
| Philipp Klement | 1 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 1 |
FC Schalke 04 Form
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
79%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
51%
FC Schalke 04 or VfB Stuttgart
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.