TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga .
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Robert Kampka
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
10 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | Hertha BSC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Nov | FC Augsburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | FC Porto | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Nov | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Galatasaray SK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Hannover 96 | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #17 |
| 12 | Points | 6 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 5 |
| 16 | Scored | 5 |
| 17 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 44% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 9th (12 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/4
76+
3/5
■ 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)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Adam Daghim | 2 G | 2 A |
| Bambase Conte | 2 G | 2 A |
| Adam Hlozek | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tim Lemperle | 2 G | |
| Ozan Kabak | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
- 10' The referee has no hesitation. Andrej Kramaric is booked for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Yellow card on 10.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
- 23' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 28' Florian Grillitsch has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Guido Burgstaller, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Ishak Belfodil catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' It looks surprising TSG 1899 Hoffenheim does not make any changes. Matija Nastasic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Poor challenge from Daniel Caligiuri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' Andrej Kramaric is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Salif Sane on 62 minutes.
- 64' A tactical swap from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Reiss Nelson on, Andrej Kramaric off on 64 minutes.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Suat Serdar departs to be replaced by Weston McKennie.
- 73' GOAL! Nabil Bentaleb scores on 73.
- 78' A quiet spell here at . FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' Adam Szalai is replacing Ishak Belfodil for the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim side.
- 85' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is showing some good football. However, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 86' Hamza Mendyl gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Nabil Bentaleb and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 3
-
27
Andrej Kramaric ↓ Reiss Nelson 64'
- 4
-
17
Steven Zuber ↓ Nico Schulz 70'
- 11
-
19
Ishak Belfodil ↓ Adam Szalai 80'
- 34
- 15
Bench
- 13
-
16
Nico Schulz ↑ 70'
-
28
Adam Szalai ↑ 80'
- 36
- 38
- 24
-
9
Reiss Nelson ↑ 64'
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 13
- 5
- 1
- 24
- 28
-
10
Nabil Bentaleb ↓ Hamza Mendyl 86'
- 19
- 18
-
8
Suat Serdar ↓ Weston McKennie 70'
- 40
Bench
-
3
Hamza Mendyl ↑ 86'
- 25
- 35
- 29
-
17
Benjamin Stambouli ↑ 70'
- 11
-
2
Weston McKennie ↑ 70'
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 |
| Munas Dabbur | 3 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 3 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 3 |
| Ishak Belfodil | 2 |
| Robert Skov | 2 |
| Dominick Drexler | 2 |
| Angelino | 2 |
Head to Head
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2018-12-01
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
FC Schalke 04
D
2018-11-27
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
L
2018-11-24
Hertha BSC
3–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2018-11-10
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–1
FC Augsburg
W
2018-11-07
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2018-11-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–4
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to win 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
43%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or FC Schalke 04
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

