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FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
FC Schalke 04
0 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 14:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 86' Xaver Schlager

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Referee Dominik Schaal
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
10 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 11.5 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

1
3
5
FC Schalke 04 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-06-20 FC Schalke 04 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2019-01-20 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-08-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov VfL Wolfsburg H 0–2 L
07 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–2 D
03 Nov 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 A 4–1 W
30 Oct VfB Stuttgart H 1–1 D
24 Oct Borussia Dortmund A 0–3 L
18 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov FC Schalke 04 A 2–0 W
08 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–1 W
01 Nov Hertha BSC A 1–1 D
25 Oct Arminia Bielefeld H 2–1 W
17 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach A 1–1 D
04 Oct FC Augsburg H 0–0 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. FC Schalke 04 get us underway at Veltins-Arena.
  • 3' Wout Weghorst makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and VfL Wolfsburg are in front.
  • 8' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 13' VfL Wolfsburg 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.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kilian Ludewig made 397 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' GOAL! Xaver Schlager fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 29' Admir Mehmedi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Schalke 04 in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
  • 39' Benito Raman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amine Harit on 39 minute.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Benjamin Stambouli has done his job and it is now time for Steven Skrzybski to step up.
  • 51' Koen Casteels is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
  • 56' Josip Brekalo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 483 appearances.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Frederik Ronnow is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 71' 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 Maxence Lacroix suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Renato Steffen by Joao Victor on 74 minute.
  • 77' Ahmed Kutucu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Goncalo Paciencia at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Suat Serdar is withdrawn and Nabil Bentaleb gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Felix Klaus is replacing Josip Brekalo for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 85' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 86' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Xaver Schlager gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Maximilian Philipp on, Admir Mehmedi off on 89 minutes.
  • FC Schalke 04 will have plenty to reflect on. VfL Wolfsburg were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Baum

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-06-20 FC Schalke 04 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2019-01-20 FC Schalke 04 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-08-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2020-11-07 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–2 FC Schalke 04 D 2020-11-03 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 1–4 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-10-30 FC Schalke 04 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D 2020-10-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-10-18 FC Schalke 04 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-11-08 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2020-11-01 Hertha BSC 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-10-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld W 2020-10-17 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2020-10-04 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 FC Augsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0428% Draw29% VfL Wolfsburg43%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
57%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
72%
FC Schalke 04 or VfL Wolfsburg
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0420% Draw49% VfL Wolfsburg31%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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