VfB Stuttgart vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfB Stuttgart vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | 1. FC Koln | 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 Monchengladbach | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Aug | 1. FC Koln | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | Bremer SV | A | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
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' In just a few seconds Mercedes-Benz Arena will turn into a battlefield for VfB Stuttgart and FC Schalke 04.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' VfB Stuttgart is showing some good football. However, VfB Stuttgart are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Chris Fuhrich puts VfB Stuttgart on the lead.
- 22' Goal! Simon Terodde scores his 22 goal in 398 matches.
- 27' Rodrigo Zalazar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 42 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 28' The referee calls foul for Dominick Drexler. He receives a Yellow card.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dominick Drexler on 29.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfB Stuttgart that had 438 games and scored 440 goals.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Konstantinos Mavropanos, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Arena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 44' FC Schalke 04 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' It’s a booking for VfB Stuttgart player. Josha Vagnoman gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Tobias Mohr has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Ouwejan on 46 minute.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Tiago Tomas. He replaces Lilian Egloff on 62 minute.
- 63' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Borna Sosa by Enzo Millot on 63 minute.
- 65' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Jordan Larsson is replaced by Rodrigo Zalazar on 65 minute.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Josha Vagnoman. He receives a Red card.
- 72' 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.
- 73' Konstantinos Mavropanos is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Florent Mollet. He replaces Dominick Drexler on 74 minute.
- 76' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Chris Fuhrich is replaced by Pascal Stenzel.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfB Stuttgart needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Atakan Karazor. He replaces Naouirou Ahamada on 83 minute.
- 88' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The final score is 1-1.
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
1.23
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
VfB Stuttgart or FC Schalke 04 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
60%
VfB Stuttgart or FC Schalke 04
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

