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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
5 games this season 🟨 0.2/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

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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

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 VfL Wolfsburg
#4 Position #1
0 Points 29
0 Played 34
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
0 Scored 45
0 Conceded 69
+0 GD -24
– PPG 0.85
– Win % 21%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Veltins-Arena will turn into a battlefield for FC Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 3' A goal from the Netherlands international Wout Weghorst! He fires home on 3 to make it 0-1!
  • 8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amine Harit is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
  • 23' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' Xaver Schlager is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' Benito Raman gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Amine Harit and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 44' Jerome Roussillon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 46' Steven Skrzybski gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Benjamin Stambouli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 406 games and scored 311 goals.
  • 56' It’s high time Manuel Baum made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' 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.
  • 74' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Renato Steffen is replaced by Joao Victor.
  • 77' Ahmed Kutucu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Goncalo Paciencia at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' The whistle greets Suat Serdar as he departs to be replaced by Nabil Bentaleb.
  • 80' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Josip Brekalo has done his job and it is now time for Felix Klaus to step up.
  • 85' Joao Victor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 89' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Admir Mehmedi is replaced by Maximilian Philipp.
  • VfL Wolfsburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Rabbi Matondo 1
Nabil Bentaleb 1
Joao Victor 1
John Brooks 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
0.37 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + VfL Wolfsburg or Draw 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0419% Draw38% VfL Wolfsburg43%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
57%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
81%
FC Schalke 04 or VfL Wolfsburg
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 048% Draw67% VfL Wolfsburg25%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.6%
0 – 1
23.5%
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 1
1.8%
2 – 0
1.7%
1 – 3
1.4%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 4
0.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 11% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 28% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 12% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
69% ✓

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