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 (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 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 Düsseldorf | 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
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Manchester City FC have kicked off against FC Schalke 04. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The 28-year-old Hamza Mendyl has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jeffrey Bruma.
- 35' Sergio Aguero adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sergio Aguero makes it 2-0.
- 42' Leroy Sane makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Danilo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' A goal from the England international Raheem Sterling! He fires home on 56 to make it 4-0!
- 61' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Kyle Walker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. David Silva is replaced by Phil Foden on 64 minute.
- 69' Poor challenge from Oleksandr Zinchenko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Steven Skrzybski gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Breel Embolo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Magnificent from Bernardo Silva! That is 65 goals in 444 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 72' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabian Delph is hanging Aymeric Laporte on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' The whistle greets Weston McKennie as he departs to be replaced by Hamza Mendyl.
- 78' Phil Foden has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
- 79' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Guido Burgstaller trudges off to be replaced by Cedric Teuchert on 79 minutes.
- 84' A goal from the Brazil international Gabriel Jesus! He fires home on 84 to make it 7-0!
- 89' Aymeric Laporte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 7-0 the final result. FC Schalke 04 will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 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.