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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
19 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

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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 Monchengladbach 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
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 are looking to make home advantage count against VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 3' Assisted by Maximilian Arnold with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wout Weghorst makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 8' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 471 games and scored 479 goals.
  • 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' 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.
  • 24' Xaver Schlager is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benito Raman is hanging Amine Harit on the field on 39 minute.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Benjamin Stambouli is replaced by Steven Skrzybski.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benjamin Stambouli made 406 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Brazil international Joao Victor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Frederik Ronnow, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 74' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Renato Steffen is replaced by Joao Victor on 74 minute.
  • 77' Ahmed Kutucu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Goncalo Paciencia on 77 minute.
  • 78' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Suat Serdar trudges off to be replaced by Nabil Bentaleb on 78 minutes.
  • 80' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Josip Brekalo is replaced by Felix Klaus on 80 minute.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Xaver Schlager on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Wolfsburg will be frustrated.
  • 89' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Maximilian Philipp comes on to replace Admir Mehmedi.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VfL Wolfsburg take all three points.

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
Ozan Kabak 1
Alex Kral 1
Rabbi Matondo 1
Nabil Bentaleb 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 Monchengladbach 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.