Manchester City FC vs FC Schalke 04, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs FC Schalke 04 — Champions League .
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 7–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Watford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | Newport County AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 08 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Manchester City FC face off against FC Schalke 04 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bastian Oczipka made 406 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 406 games and scored 311 goals.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenico Tedesco will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' FC Schalke 04 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' What a moment for Sergio Aguero! That strike on 35 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' Against the run of play, Sergio Aguero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 42' Leroy Sane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' Danilo is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 53' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' A goal from the England international Raheem Sterling! He fires home on 56 to make it 4-0!
- 61' 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 Ilkay Gundogan suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Phil Foden on, David Silva off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Poor challenge from Oleksandr Zinchenko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' The crowd applauds Breel Embolo as he leaves the pitch. Steven Skrzybski steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 71' A goal from the Portugal international Bernardo Silva! He fires home on 71 to make it 5-0!
- 72' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Fabian Delph comes on to replace Aymeric Laporte.
- 74' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Hamza Mendyl on, Weston McKennie off on 74 minutes.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Phil Foden gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 79' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Guido Burgstaller exits the field as Cedric Teuchert enters on 79.
- 84' A stunning finish from Gabriel Jesus — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' Ralf Fahrmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- FC Schalke 04 will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 19
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Phil Foden 64'
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 3
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↓ Fabian Delph 72'
- 35
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 64'
Bench
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 64'
- 5
-
18
Fabian Delph ↑ 72'
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 64'
- 26
- 49
- 77
Coach
Pep Guardiola
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 26
-
36
Breel Embolo ↓ Steven Skrzybski 69'
- 1
- 24
- 17
- 10
- 11
- 19
-
2
Weston McKennie ↓ Hamza Mendyl 74'
- 8
Bench
- 13
-
3
Hamza Mendyl ↑ 74'
- 35
-
23
Cedric Teuchert ↑ 79'
-
22
Steven Skrzybski ↑ 69'
- 15
- 14
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Aguero | 4 |
| Leroy Sane | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 2 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-03-12
Manchester City FC
7–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2019-03-09
Manchester City FC
3–1
Watford FC
W
2019-03-02
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2019-02-27
Manchester City FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
W
2019-02-20
FC Schalke 04
2–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-02-16
Newport County AFC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.09
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
92%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
23%
Manchester City FC or FC Schalke 04
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–0 not predicted7 – 0Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
9.1%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.