SV Werder Bremen vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | SC Freiburg | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Hertha BSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Nov | FC Augsburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–2 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Weserstadion!
- 5' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Nuri Sahin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 425 appearances.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SV Werder Bremen and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ozan Kabak, as he is very good at scoring at Weserstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Germany international Alexander Nubel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' A goal from the Morocco international Amine Harit! He fires home on 43 to make it 0-1!
- 48' The 26-year-old Rabbi Matondo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' Poor challenge from Maximilian Eggestein. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' Against the run of play, Benito Raman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for SV Werder Bremen. Sebastian Langkamp will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' Another substitution for SV Werder Bremen to replace Nuri Sahin by Claudio Pizarro on 55 minute.
- 60' SV Werder Bremen 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.
- 65' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Ludwig Augustinsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Philipp Bargfrede.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matija Nastasic.
- 73' Mark Uth makes way for Weston McKennie at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
- 78' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Yuya Osako makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and SV Werder Bremen are in front.
- 81' The crowd applauds Benito Raman as he leaves the pitch. Rabbi Matondo steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 85' SV Werder Bremen ring the changes. Sebastian Langkamp has done his job and it is now time for Benjamin Goller to step up.
- 87' Omar Mascarell is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 88' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Amine Harit exits the field as Guido Burgstaller enters on 88.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Schalke 04 to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Nuri Sahin ↓ Claudio Pizarro 55'
- 8
- 13
- 30
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 15
- 44
- 35
- 7
Bench
-
14
Claudio Pizarro ↑ 55'
- 32
-
24
Johannes Eggestein ↑ 73'
- 27
- 10
- 4
- 19
-
39
Benjamin Goller ↑ 85'
- 36
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
7
Mark Uth ↓ Weston McKennie 73'
- 5
-
25
Amine Harit ↓ Guido Burgstaller 88'
- 35
- 24
- 18
- 8
- 6
-
9
Benito Raman ↓ Rabbi Matondo 81'
- 4
Bench
-
19
Guido Burgstaller ↑ 88'
-
2
Weston McKennie ↑ 73'
- 22
- 21
- 23
- 3
- 15
-
14
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 81'
- 37
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Niclas Fullkrug | 4 |
| Milot Rashica | 3 |
| Dominick Drexler | 3 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 |
| Breel Embolo | 2 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 2 |
| Benito Raman | 1 |
| Yuya Osako | 1 |
Head to Head
SV Werder Bremen Form
2019-11-23
SV Werder Bremen
1–2
FC Schalke 04
L
2019-11-10
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3–1
SV Werder Bremen
L
2019-11-02
SV Werder Bremen
2–2
SC Freiburg
D
2019-10-30
SV Werder Bremen
4–1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
2019-10-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
SV Werder Bremen
D
2019-10-19
SV Werder Bremen
1–1
Hertha BSC
D
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Schalke 04 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SV Werder Bremen or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
51%
SV Werder Bremen or FC Schalke 04
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen
| Handicap | SV Werder Bremen covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.