TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at PreZero Arena.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Markus Schuller
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 30.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 3 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 3 |
| 10 | Conceded | 4 |
| -3 | GD | -1 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 14th (3 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/4
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Adam Daghim | 2 G | 2 A |
| Adam Hlozek | 2 G | |
| Ozan Kabak | 1 G | |
| Tim Lemperle | 1 G | |
| Leon Avdullahu | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds PreZero Arena will turn into a battlefield for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Schalke 04.
- 5' 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.
- 10' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 408 games and scored 316 goals.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Dennis Geiger argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 46' Another substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to replace Dennis Geiger by Ihlas Bebou on 46 minute.
- 51' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 56' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Rabbi Matondo makes way for Mark Uth at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
- 62' The whistle greets Sargis Adamyan as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Rupp.
- 67' Jonjoe Kenny has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 321 appearances.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stefan Posch.
- 71' Andrej Kramaric adds to his 1 season tally! TSG 1899 Hoffenheim lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 76' A tactical swap from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Ermin Bicakcic on, Stefan Posch off on 76 minutes.
- 78' Ahmed Kutucu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Caligiuri at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Amine Harit.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for FC Schalke 04. Salif Sane will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Ihlas Bebou gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 86' The whistle greets Jonjoe Kenny as he departs to be replaced by Ozan Kabak.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2-0 FC Schalke 04.
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 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
1.42
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
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: 2.63
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
72%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
55%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or FC Schalke 04
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

