VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Marcel Unger
- Referee Guido Winkmann
- Referee Christian Fischer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Koln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jul | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | 1. FC Koln | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Oct | TSV 1860 Munchen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC 08 Villingen | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 get this one started.
- 4' A moment of madness from Danny Latza on 4 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
- 9' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 14' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 19' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Malick Thiaw. He receives a Yellow card.
- 26' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastiaan Bornauw is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
- 46' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Sebastiaan Bornauw trudges off to be replaced by Ridle Baku on 46 minutes.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' 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.
- 59' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Omar Marmoush trudges off to be replaced by Maximilian Philipp on 59 minutes.
- 64' Mehmet Aydin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Marius Bulter argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' Marius Bulter was booked on 66.
- 66' Goal! Josuha Guilavogui scores his 10 goal in 482 matches.
- 71' The whistle greets Rodrigo Zalazar as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Larsson.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 77 minute. Jakub Kaminski leaves to be changed by Kevin Paredes.
- 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Tom Krauss is replaced by Mehmet Aydin on 87 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 1
- 27
- 29
- 6
-
32
Mattias Svanberg ↓ Max Kruse 59'
-
3
Sebastiaan Bornauw ↓ Ridle Baku 46'
-
16
Jakub Kaminski ↓ Kevin Paredes 77'
- 33
- 5
Bench
-
9
Max Kruse ↑ 59'
- 14
- 12
-
17
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 59'
-
20
Ridle Baku ↑ 46'
- 22
- 38
-
40
Kevin Paredes ↑ 77'
- 21
Coach
Niko Kovać
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 4
-
8
Danny Latza ↓ Florian Flick 46'
- 13
- 9
- 27
- 11
-
6
Tom Krauss ↓ Mehmet Aydin 87'
- 30
- 10
- 33
Bench
- 20
- 1
-
40
Sebastian Polter ↑ 71'
- 35
-
17
Florian Flick ↑ 46'
-
7
Jordan Larsson ↑ 71'
-
42
Kerim Calhanoglu ↑ 87'
-
23
Mehmet Aydin ↑ 87'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wout Weghorst | 5 |
| Kevin Mbabu | 3 |
| Daniel Caligiuri | 2 |
| Daniel Ginczek | 2 |
| John Brooks | 1 |
| Xaver Schlager | 1 |
| Daniel Ginczek | 1 |
| Shkodran Mustafi | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
52%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Schalke 04
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

