FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Nicolas Winter
- Referee Frederick Assmuth
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Mike Pickel
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 07 Jun | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 May | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | FC Schalke 04 | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Jun | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jun | SC Freiburg | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jun | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Schalke 04 welcome VfL Wolfsburg for this crunch clash at Veltins-Arena.
- 5' Weston McKennie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' 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 Xaver Schlager suffering a number of foals already.
- 11' Poor challenge from Renato Steffen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daniel Ginczek makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Bastian Oczipka. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 38' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Jonjoe Kenny gets a Yellow card.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Benito Raman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Levent Mercan at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wout Weghorst makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Weston McKennie on 58.
- 58' What composure from Kevin Mbabu! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Mbabu gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Ahmed Kutucu on, Michael Gregoritsch off on 65 minutes.
- 67' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Victor is hanging Renato Steffen on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' Joao Victor adds to his 0 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 0-5 — and this changes everything.
- 69' Malick Thiaw has so much to prove this time. He replaces Juan Miranda on 69 minute.
- 70' The Wales Rabbi Matondo breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 1-5!
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Xaver Schlager by Yannick Gerhardt on 76 minute.
- 81' Kevin Mbabu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Daniel Ginczek exits the field as Omar Marmoush enters on 83.
- 87' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- VfL Wolfsburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jonjoe Kenny ↓ Timo Becker 46'
- 11
- 35
- 24
- 28
- 18
- 2
-
3
Juan Miranda ↓ Malick Thiaw 69'
- 4
- 14
-
37
Levent Mercan ↓ Benito Raman 46'
Bench
- 34
- 23
-
9
Benito Raman ↑ 46'
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 65'
- 16
-
31
Timo Becker ↑ 46'
-
33
Malick Thiaw ↑ 69'
- 43
Coach
David Wagner
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 15
-
33
Daniel Ginczek ↓ Omar Marmoush 83'
- 25
- 27
-
8
Renato Steffen ↓ Joao Victor 67'
- 7
- 19
- 22
- 24
Bench
- 11
- 31
- 32
-
13
Yannick Gerhardt ↑ 76'
- 12
-
40
Joao Victor ↑ 67'
- 20
- 43
-
29
Omar Marmoush ↑ 83'
Coach
Oliver Glasner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wout Weghorst | 5 |
| Kevin Mbabu | 3 |
| Daniel Ginczek | 2 |
| Daniel Caligiuri | 2 |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 1 |
| Joao Victor | 1 |
| John Brooks | 1 |
| Xaver Schlager | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
2020-06-20
FC Schalke 04
1–4
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2020-06-17
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–1
FC Schalke 04
L
2020-06-14
FC Schalke 04
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2020-06-07
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
FC Schalke 04
D
2020-05-30
FC Schalke 04
0–1
SV Werder Bremen
L
2020-05-27
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
2–1
FC Schalke 04
L
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
FC Schalke 04 or VfL Wolfsburg 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
56%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
71%
FC Schalke 04 or VfL Wolfsburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

