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Galatasaray SK vs FC Schalke 04, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Wed 24 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Galatasaray SK vs FC Schalke 04 — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Referee Hicham Zakrani
  • Referee Frederic Haquette
  • Referee Benoit Millot

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D
03 Oct FC Porto A 0–1 L
18 Sep FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 3–0 W
05 May Juventus FC A 0–1 L
28 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–0 W
21 Apr RSC Anderlecht A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Galatasaray SK A 0–0 D
20 Oct SV Werder Bremen H 0–2 L
06 Oct TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 2–0 W
03 Oct FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 1–0 W
29 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 W
25 Sep SC Freiburg A 0–1 L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Galatasaray SK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Schalke 04 kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Galatasaray SK and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenico Tedesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Galatasaray SK are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenico Tedesco will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Galatasaray SK and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Breel Embolo.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Breel Embolo.
  • 52' Yuto Nagatomo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' That is a Yellow card for Galatasaray SK. Martin Linnes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' Sinan Gumus makes way for Selcuk Inan at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Galatasaray SK.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Another substitution for Galatasaray SK to replace Eren Derdiyok by Mugdat Celik on 70 minute.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Yevhen Konoplyanka departs to be replaced by Steven Skrzybski.
  • 82' Another substitution for Galatasaray SK to replace Yuto Nagatomo by Omer Bayram on 82 minute.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Galatasaray SK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Younes Belhanda on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Mark Uth as he leaves the pitch. Guido Burgstaller steps in for FC Schalke 04.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Galatasaray SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Galatasaray SK or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Galatasaray SK38% Draw34% FC Schalke 0428%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Galatasaray SK or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
62%
Galatasaray SK or FC Schalke 04
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Galatasaray SK23% Draw58% FC Schalke 0419%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Galatasaray SK

Handicap Galatasaray SK covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 22% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 19% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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