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
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 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 Bodø/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 København | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Ilkay Gundogan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' 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.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeffrey Bruma made 471 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' Jeffrey Bruma is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 35' Goal! Sergio Aguero scores his 68 goal in 436 matches.
- 38' Goal! Sergio Aguero scores his 68 goal in 436 matches.
- 42' What a strike from Leroy Sane! The score is 3-0.
- 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nabil Bentaleb, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Benjamin Stambouli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' GOAL! Raheem Sterling scores on 56. Assisted by Leroy Sane
- 61' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 64' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. David Silva departs to be replaced by Phil Foden.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oleksandr Zinchenko on 69.
- 69' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Breel Embolo by Steven Skrzybski on 69 minute.
- 71' What a strike from Bernardo Silva! The score is 5-0.
- 72' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Aymeric Laporte is replaced by Fabian Delph on 72 minute.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Hamza Mendyl. He replaces Weston McKennie on 74 minute.
- 78' What a strike from Phil Foden! The score is 6-0.
- 79' Cedric Teuchert is replacing Guido Burgstaller for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 84' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus scores on 84. Assisted by Bernardo Silva
- 89' 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 7-0.
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.