TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at PreZero Arena.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Markus Schuller
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 25.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | FC Bayern München | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | SC Freiburg | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 5–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Hertha BSC | H | 3–0 | 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' The ball is rolling at PreZero Arena. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are looking to make home advantage count against FC Schalke 04.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Bastian Oczipka, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alfred Schreuder will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benjamin Hubner made 421 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Dennis Geiger has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 32 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' Dennis Geiger catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' Ahmed Kutucu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim so far.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ihlas Bebou. He replaces Dennis Geiger on 46 minute.
- 51' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Mark Uth. He replaces Rabbi Matondo on 57 minute.
- 62' Lukas Rupp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sargis Adamyan on 62 minute.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' Stefan Posch was booked on 68.
- 71' GOAL! Andrej Kramaric scores on 71.
- 76' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Ermin Bicakcic comes on to replace Stefan Posch.
- 78' The crowd applauds Daniel Caligiuri as he leaves the pitch. Ahmed Kutucu steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Amine Harit argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 83' Salif Sane picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Ihlas Bebou gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 86' Ozan Kabak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonjoe Kenny on 86 minute.
- With this win, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 21
-
38
Stefan Posch ↓ Ermin Bicakcic 76'
-
8
Dennis Geiger ↓ Ihlas Bebou 46'
- 16
-
23
Sargis Adamyan ↓ Lukas Rupp 62'
- 29
Bench
- 37
- 5
-
9
Ihlas Bebou ↑ 46'
-
7
Lukas Rupp ↑ 62'
-
4
Ermin Bicakcic ↑ 76'
- 2
- 14
- 20
- 12
Coach
Alfred Schreuder
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jonjoe Kenny ↓ Ozan Kabak 86'
- 26
- 25
- 35
- 24
- 28
- 17
- 19
-
18
Daniel Caligiuri ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 78'
- 6
-
14
Rabbi Matondo ↓ Mark Uth 57'
Bench
-
7
Mark Uth ↑ 57'
- 5
- 23
- 9
- 3
-
4
Ozan Kabak ↑ 86'
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 78'
- 16
- 37
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrej Kramaric | 5 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 3 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 3 |
| Munas Dabbur | 3 |
| Robert Skov | 2 |
| Dominick Drexler | 2 |
| Angelino | 2 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 2 |
Head to Head
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2019-10-20
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2019-10-05
FC Bayern München
1–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2019-09-28
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2019-09-23
VfL Wolfsburg
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2019-09-15
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–3
SC Freiburg
L
2019-08-31
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
49%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or FC Schalke 04
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.