SV Werder Bremen vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SV Werder Bremen vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Weserstadion.
- SV Werder Bremen 9 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Referee Gunter Perl
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Hertha BSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | FC Augsburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Feb | FC Bayern München | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| SV Werder Bremen | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #17 |
| 15 | Points | 6 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 5 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| +2 | GD | -6 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 44% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
SV Werder Bremen are 6th (15 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 9 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 6 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SV Werder Bremen is hosting FC Schalke 04 for another epic battle.
- 5' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' SV Werder Bremen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Milos Veljkovic on 21 minutes.
- 26' Breel Embolo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Milot Rashica gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SV Werder Bremen and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' SV Werder Bremen is showing some good football. However, SV Werder Bremen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' What a moment for Max Kruse! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 56' Nabil Bentaleb is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. SV Werder Bremen and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' SV Werder Bremen make a change. Claudio Pizarro trudges off to be replaced by Martin Harnik on 67 minutes.
- 70' Nabil Bentaleb catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 73' Goal! Milot Rashica scores his 31 goal in 425 matches.
- 73' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Nabil Bentaleb is withdrawn and Ahmed Kutucu gets his opportunity.
- 78' Milos Veljkovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Robbi Matondo comes on to replace Steven Skrzybski.
- 84' The whistle greets Milot Rashica as he departs to be replaced by Fin Bartels.
- 85' What composure from Breel Embolo! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Salif Sane. He replaces Daniel Caligiuri on 87 minute.
- 90' Martin Harnik adds to his 0 season tally! SV Werder Bremen lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' SV Werder Bremen ring the changes. Max Kruse has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Mohwald to step up.
- The points are shared — SV Werder Bremen 4-2 FC Schalke 04. Honours even.
Lineups
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Claudio Pizarro ↓ Martin Harnik 67'
- 13
- 30
- 1
- 23
- 18
- 5
- 44
- 35
-
11
Milot Rashica ↓ Fin Bartels 84'
-
10
Max Kruse C ↓ Kevin Mohwald 90'
Bench
-
6
Kevin Mohwald ↑ 90'
-
9
Martin Harnik ↑ 67'
- 32
-
22
Fin Bartels ↑ 84'
- 24
- 27
- 2
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 36
- 35
- 24
- 17
-
10
Nabil Bentaleb ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 73'
- 19
-
18
Daniel Caligiuri ↓ Salif Sane 87'
- 2
- 22
Bench
-
26
Salif Sane ↑ 87'
- 13
- 1
- 21
- 11
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 73'
-
14
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 79'
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Niclas Fullkrug | 4 |
| Milot Rashica | 3 |
| Dominick Drexler | 3 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 2 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 2 |
| Omar Mascarell | 1 |
| Martin Harnik | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Werder Bremen Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4
SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
SV Werder Bremen to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Werder Bremen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
SV Werder Bremen or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
31%
SV Werder Bremen or FC Schalke 04
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen
| Handicap | SV Werder Bremen covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.