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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 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 10.8 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

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
50% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Wolfsburg — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' GOAL! Wout Weghorst fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 8' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 13' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 18' FC Schalke 04 have won 316 goals from 408 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' Xaver Schlager is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' Benito Raman is replacing Amine Harit for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 44' Jerome Roussillon, a Guadeloupe , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 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' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Joao Victor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Baum will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' Joao Victor is replacing Renato Steffen for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 77' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Goncalo Paciencia trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed Kutucu on 77 minutes.
  • 78' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Suat Serdar trudges off to be replaced by Nabil Bentaleb on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Josip Brekalo as he leaves the pitch. Felix Klaus steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' Controversy at the stadium! Xaver Schlager argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Admir Mehmedi as he leaves the pitch. Maximilian Philipp steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 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
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
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.