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VfB Stuttgart vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfB Stuttgart
5 – 1
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 14:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 29' Timo Becker
Gonzalo Castro 59' Y
Wataru Endo 66' Y
Y 77' Malick Thiaw
Y 88' Nabil Bentaleb

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Referee Guido Winkmann

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

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VfB Stuttgart 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 FC Schalke 04 2020-10-30 FC Schalke 04 1–1 VfB Stuttgart 2019-05-18 FC Schalke 04 0–0 VfB Stuttgart 2018-12-22 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 5–1 W
20 Feb 1. FC Koln A 1–0 W
13 Feb Hertha BSC H 1–1 D
06 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–5 L
03 Feb Borussia Monchengladbach H 1–2 L
29 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–0 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 1–5 L
20 Feb Borussia Dortmund H 0–4 L
13 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–0 D
06 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–3 L
03 Feb VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
30 Jan SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' VfB Stuttgart have kicked off against FC Schalke 04. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benjamin Stambouli made 406 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' GOAL! Wataru Endo fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 15' Shkodran Mustafi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Wataru Endo makes it 2-0.
  • 29' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' Magnificent from Sasa Kalajdzic! That is 29 goals in 2 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' What composure from Sead Kolasinac! The Bosnia-Herzegovina international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 45' FC Schalke 04 have won 311 goals from 406 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Nabil Bentaleb comes on to replace Omar Mascarell.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Alessandro Schopf. He replaces William on 57 minute.
  • 59' Gonzalo Castro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 62' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Philipp Forster by Daniel Didavi on 62 minute.
  • 63' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Gonzalo Castro by Philipp Klement on 63 minute.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for VfB Stuttgart. Wataru Endo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' 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.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Benito Raman. He replaces Matthew Hoppe on 74 minute.
  • 76' Pascal Stenzel gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Marc-Oliver Kempf and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Poor challenge from Malick Thiaw. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' VfB Stuttgart are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
  • 84' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Stambouli departs to be replaced by Bastian Oczipka.
  • 86' Hamadi Al Ghaddioui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sasa Kalajdzic at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' GOAL! Philipp Klement fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nabil Bentaleb on 88 minutes.
  • The final score is 5-1.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marius Bulter 2
Nicolas Gonzalez 2
Wataru Endo 2
Steven Skrzybski 1
Dominick Drexler 1
Ahmed Kutucu 1
Borna Sosa 1
Malick Thiaw 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 FC Schalke 04 2020-10-30 FC Schalke 04 1–1 VfB Stuttgart 2019-05-18 FC Schalke 04 0–0 VfB Stuttgart 2018-12-22 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 FC Schalke 04

VfB Stuttgart Form

2021-02-27 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-02-20 1. FC Koln 0–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-02-13 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Hertha BSC D 2021-02-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2021-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 1–2 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2021-01-29 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2021-02-27 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-02-20 FC Schalke 04 0–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-02-13 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2021-02-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 RB Leipzig L 2021-02-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-01-30 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 VfB Stuttgart 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

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart55% Draw25% FC Schalke 0420%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
45%
VfB Stuttgart or FC Schalke 04
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart38% Draw45% FC Schalke 0417%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 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

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.