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Hertha BSC vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Fri 25 Jan 2019 · 19:30 UTC Olympiastadion Berlin HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Hertha BSC vs FC Schalke 04Bundesliga at Olympiastadion Berlin.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Gunter Perl

Head-to-Head

6
4
4
Hertha BSC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan FC Schalke 04 H 2–2 D
20 Jan 1. FC Nurnberg A 3–1 W
22 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–3 L
18 Dec FC Augsburg H 2–2 D
15 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 1–2 L
08 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Hertha BSC A 2–2 D
20 Jan VfL Wolfsburg H 2–1 W
22 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 3–1 W
19 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–2 L
15 Dec FC Augsburg A 1–1 D
11 Dec FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 1–0 W

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Hertha BSC have kicked off against FC Schalke 04. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Karim Rekik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hertha BSC so far.
  • 10' It looks surprising Hertha BSC does not make any changes. Alexander Nubel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 14' Poor challenge from Karim Rekik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 17' Yevhen Konoplyanka adds to his 0 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hertha BSC that had 464 games and scored 445 goals.
  • 27' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Alessandro Schopf is replaced by Suat Serdar.
  • 32' Hertha BSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
  • 33' Nabil Bentaleb is replacing Benjamin Stambouli for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Hertha BSC and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' Magnificent from Marko Grujic! That is 15 goals in 464 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 41' Sebastian Rudy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 44' Assisted by Bastian Oczipka with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark Uth makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 45' Magnificent from Vedad Ibisevic! That is 28 goals in 464 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 49' Hertha BSC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vedad Ibisevic on 45.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marvin Plattenhardt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
  • 59' Daniel Caligiuri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenico Tedesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' Salomon Kalou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vedad Ibisevic on 72 minute.
  • 76' Steven Skrzybski makes way for Ahmed Kutucu at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
  • 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Schalke 04 winning 50% of all matches.
  • 86' Steven Skrzybski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 87' Maximilian Mittelstadt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arne Maier at the 87 minute mark.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Hertha BSC or FC Schalke 04 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hertha BSC43% Draw27% FC Schalke 0430%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Hertha BSC or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
57%
Hertha BSC or FC Schalke 04
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Hertha BSC31% Draw45% FC Schalke 0424%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC

Handicap Hertha BSC covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 9% 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% 58%
+0.5 69% 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
28%
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22%

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