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VfB Stuttgart vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
Sat 3 Sep 2022 · 13:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Nicolas Winter
  • Referee Philipp Huwe
  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Referee Markus Schuller

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep FC Schalke 04 H 1–1 D
28 Aug 1. FC Köln A 0–0 D
20 Aug SC Freiburg H 0–1 L
13 Aug SV Werder Bremen A 2–2 D
07 Aug RB Leipzig H 1–1 D
29 Jul SG Dynamo Dresden A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
27 Aug 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–6 L
20 Aug VfL Wolfsburg A 0–0 D
13 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–2 D
07 Aug 1. FC Köln A 1–3 L
31 Jul Bremer SV A 5–0 W

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart FC Schalke 04
#15 Position #11
3 Points 5
4 Played 4
1 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 1
6 Scored 3
9 Conceded 4
-3 GD -1
0.75 PPG 1.25
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
50% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Arena!
  • 5' The 27-year-old Rodrigo Zalazar has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
  • 15' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' Goal! Chris Fuhrich scores his 26 goal in 403 matches.
  • 22' Simon Terodde is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 28' FC Schalke 04 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' Dominick Drexler is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' VfB Stuttgart are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' VfB Stuttgart receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Thomas Ouwejan is withdrawn and Tobias Mohr gets his opportunity.
  • 51' VfB Stuttgart started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josha Vagnoman, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 61' Tom Krauss has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 519 appearances.
  • 62' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tiago Tomas is hanging Lilian Egloff on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' Enzo Millot has so much to prove this time. He replaces Borna Sosa on 63 minute.
  • 65' Rodrigo Zalazar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Larsson at the 65 minute mark.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Josha Vagnoman.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Flick made 7 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 73' The referee shows VfB Stuttgart player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 74' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Dominick Drexler is withdrawn and Florent Mollet gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Pascal Stenzel comes on to replace Chris Fuhrich.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 83' VfB Stuttgart ring the changes. Naouirou Ahamada has done his job and it is now time for Atakan Karazor to step up.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart or FC Schalke 04 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart37% Draw31% FC Schalke 0432%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
63%
VfB Stuttgart or FC Schalke 04
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart23% Draw54% FC Schalke 0423%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
0 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

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

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