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 34 games · 61 pts (2025/26)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Markus Schuller
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
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 Monchengladbach | 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 Koln | 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 |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at PreZero Arena as TSG 1899 Hoffenheim face off against FC Schalke 04 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rabbi Matondo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
- 20' Ahmed Kutucu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
- 25' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Guido Burgstaller has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 406 appearances.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dennis Geiger.
- 42' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Ihlas Bebou comes on to replace Dennis Geiger.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' A quiet spell here at PreZero Arena. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Rabbi Matondo makes way for Mark Uth at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
- 62' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Lukas Rupp comes on to replace Sargis Adamyan.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stefan Posch on 68.
- 71' The Croatia Andrej Kramaric breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-0!
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Ermin Bicakcic. He replaces Stefan Posch on 76 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Ahmed Kutucu. He replaces Daniel Caligiuri on 78 minute.
- 80' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 80.
- 83' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' Ihlas Bebou makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are in front.
- 86' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Jonjoe Kenny is withdrawn and Ozan Kabak gets his opportunity.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Schalke 04 (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| 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
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 Monchengladbach
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
2 / 4
1.54
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
54%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or FC Schalke 04
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

