VfB Stuttgart vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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VfB Stuttgart vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Nicolas Winter
- Referee Philipp Huwe
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Markus Schuller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #17 |
| 12 | Points | 6 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 5 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | -6 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 44% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ 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)
VfB Stuttgart
| Ermedin Demirovic | 5 G | |
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Mercedes-Benz Arena. VfB Stuttgart are looking to make home advantage count against FC Schalke 04.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pellegrino Matarazzo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' VfB Stuttgart have won 463 goals from 450 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' Against the run of play, Chris Fuhrich has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' Against the run of play, Simon Terodde has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' Jordan Larsson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dominick Drexler on 28.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dominick Drexler.
- 34' Sepp van den Berg has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 242 appearances.
- 39' Netherlands international Thomas Ouwejan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' 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.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josha Vagnoman on 45.
- 46' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 46 minute. Thomas Ouwejan leaves to be changed by Tobias Mohr.
- 51' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sehrou Guirassy suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Hiroki Ito is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
- 62' VfB Stuttgart ring the changes. Lilian Egloff has done his job and it is now time for Tiago Tomas to step up.
- 63' Enzo Millot has so much to prove this time. He replaces Borna Sosa on 63 minute.
- 65' Jordan Larsson makes way for Rodrigo Zalazar at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Josha Vagnoman.
- 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' That is a Yellow card for VfB Stuttgart. Konstantinos Mavropanos will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Dominick Drexler is replaced by Florent Mollet.
- 76' Chris Fuhrich makes way for Pascal Stenzel at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 83 minute. Naouirou Ahamada leaves to be changed by Atakan Karazor.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. VfB Stuttgart is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 1
- 2
-
24
Borna Sosa ↓ Enzo Millot 63'
-
22
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Pascal Stenzel 76'
- 3
- 21
-
25
Lilian Egloff ↓ Tiago Tomas 62'
- 32
- 14
Bench
-
16
Atakan Karazor ↑ 83'
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 76'
-
9
Sehrou Guirassy ↑ 83'
- 33
- 37
-
10
Tiago Tomas ↑ 62'
-
8
Enzo Millot ↑ 63'
- 11
- 39
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Thomas Ouwejan ↓ Tobias Mohr 46'
- 4
- 5
- 13
- 9
- 24
- 27
- 11
- 6
- 17
- 7
Bench
-
20
Florent Mollet ↑ 74'
- 8
- 1
-
40
Sebastian Polter ↑ 65'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↑ 46'
- 3
- 30
-
10
Rodrigo Zalazar ↑ 65'
- 41
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marius Bulter | 2 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 2 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 |
| Ahmed Kutucu | 1 |
| Borna Sosa | 1 |
| Malick Thiaw | 1 |
| Sead Kolasinac | 1 |
| Daniel Didavi | 1 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
VfB Stuttgart or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
56%
VfB Stuttgart or FC Schalke 04
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

