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Hertha BSC vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Hertha BSC
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 2 Jan 2021 · 17:30 UTC Olympiastadion Berlin HT 45+1' · FT 45+2'
Lucas Tousart 14' Y
Y 37' Matthew Hoppe
Matteo Guendouzi 51' Y
Y 58' Omar Mascarell

Overview

Match Preview

Hertha BSC vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Olympiastadion Berlin.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Alexander Sather
  • Referee Sven Jablonski

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

6
4
4
Hertha BSC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-02 Hertha BSC 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-01-31 Hertha BSC 0–0 FC Schalke 04 2019-08-31 FC Schalke 04 3–0 Hertha BSC 2019-01-25 Hertha BSC 2–2 FC Schalke 04 2018-09-02 FC Schalke 04 0–2 Hertha BSC

Recent Form

Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan FC Schalke 04 H 3–0 W
20 Dec SC Freiburg A 1–4 L
15 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 0–0 D
12 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach A 1–1 D
04 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–1 W
29 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–0 D
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Hertha BSC A 0–3 L
22 Dec SSV Ulm 1846 A 3–1 W
19 Dec Arminia Bielefeld H 0–1 L
16 Dec SC Freiburg H 0–2 L
13 Dec FC Augsburg A 2–2 D
06 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Hertha BSC and FC Schalke 04 is underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Olympiastadion Berlin. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 14' The referee calls foul for Lucas Tousart. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Hertha BSC in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' 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.
  • 36' GOAL! Matteo Guendouzi scores on 36.
  • 37' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Matthew Hoppe gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' It’s high time Bruno Labbadia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Matteo Guendouzi on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Hertha BSC will be frustrated.
  • 52' What a moment for Jhon Cordoba! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Benjamin Stambouli suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Omar Mascarell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 58' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Steven Skrzybski comes on to replace Amine Harit.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Steven Skrzybski exits the field as Can Bozdogan enters on 68.
  • 73' Hertha BSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
  • 78' Krzysztof Piatek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jhon Cordoba at the 78 minute mark.
  • 80' Assisted by Vladimir Darida with the perfectly-timed delivery and Krzysztof Piatek makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 81' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Matthew Hoppe is replaced by Ahmed Kutucu on 81 minute.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Hertha BSC! Deyovaisio Zeefuik comes on to replace Peter Pekarik.
  • 86' Maximilian Mittelstadt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dodi Lukebakio on 86 minute.
  • FC Schalke 04 will have plenty to reflect on. Hertha BSC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marius Bulter 3
Simon Terodde 3
Fabian Reese 2
Smail Prevljak 2
Haris Tabakovic 2
Marten Winkler 2
Kenan Karaman 2
Ondrej Duda 2

Head to Head

2021-01-02 Hertha BSC 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-01-31 Hertha BSC 0–0 FC Schalke 04 2019-08-31 FC Schalke 04 3–0 Hertha BSC 2019-01-25 Hertha BSC 2–2 FC Schalke 04 2018-09-02 FC Schalke 04 0–2 Hertha BSC

Hertha BSC Form

2021-01-02 Hertha BSC 3–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-12-20 SC Freiburg 4–1 Hertha BSC L 2020-12-15 Hertha BSC 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2020-12-12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 Hertha BSC D 2020-12-04 Hertha BSC 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2020-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Hertha BSC D

FC Schalke 04 Form

2021-01-02 Hertha BSC 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2020-12-22 SSV Ulm 1846 1–3 FC Schalke 04 W 2020-12-19 FC Schalke 04 0–1 Arminia Bielefeld L 2020-12-16 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SC Freiburg L 2020-12-13 FC Augsburg 2–2 FC Schalke 04 D 2020-12-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58 Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hertha BSC52% Draw26% FC Schalke 0422%
Actual: Hertha BSC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Hertha BSC or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
48%
Hertha BSC or FC Schalke 04
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hertha BSC35% Draw47% FC Schalke 0418%
Actual: Hertha BSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC

Handicap Hertha BSC covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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