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VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
VfL Wolfsburg
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Danny Latza
Y 25' Malick Thiaw
Sebastiaan Bornauw 26' Y
Sebastiaan Bornauw 27' Y
Y 65' Marius Bulter
Y 66' Marius Bulter

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

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 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
1
VfL Wolfsburg 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 FC Schalke 04 2021-03-13 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 FC Schalke 04 2021-02-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-06-20 FC Schalke 04 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D
14 Aug FC Bayern München 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 München H 2–2 D
07 May 1. FC Köln A 1–0 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Oct TSV 1860 Munchen A 0–1 L
08 Aug FC 08 Villingen A 4–1 W

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg FC Schalke 04
#1 Position #4
29 Points 0
34 Played 0
7 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
45 Scored 0
69 Conceded 0
-24 GD +0
0.85 PPG –
21% Win % –

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 is underway.
  • 4' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a Yellow card on 4.
  • 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
  • 14' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
  • 19' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
  • 24' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Malick Thiaw.
  • 26' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Sebastiaan Bornauw gets a Yellow card.
  • 27' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastiaan Bornauw argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 32' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Josuha Guilavogui has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' 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 Mattias Svanberg suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 46 minute. Sebastiaan Bornauw leaves to be changed by Ridle Baku.
  • 51' The 23-year-old Kerim Calhanoglu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Germany international Sebastian Polter has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Omar Marmoush is replaced by Maximilian Philipp on 59 minute.
  • 64' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marius Bulter.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Marius Bulter. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' Josuha Guilavogui does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
  • 71' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Rodrigo Zalazar is replaced by Jordan Larsson on 71 minute.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Jakub Kaminski exits the field as Kevin Paredes enters on 77.
  • 82' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 87' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Tom Krauss by Mehmet Aydin on 87 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wout Weghorst 5
Kevin Mbabu 3
Daniel Ginczek 2
Daniel Caligiuri 2
Ridle Baku 1
Elvis Rexhbecaj 1
Josuha Guilavogui 1
Ozan Kabak 1

Head to Head

2022-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 FC Schalke 04 2021-03-13 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 FC Schalke 04 2021-02-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-11-21 FC Schalke 04 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-06-20 FC Schalke 04 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2022-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2022-08-14 FC Bayern München 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-08-06 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen D 2022-07-30 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-05-14 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 FC Bayern München D 2022-05-07 1. FC Köln 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2022-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2022-08-13 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2022-08-07 1. FC Köln 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2022-07-31 Bremer SV 0–5 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-10-26 TSV 1860 Munchen 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-08-08 FC 08 Villingen 1–4 FC Schalke 04 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + VfL Wolfsburg or Draw 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg43% Draw37% FC Schalke 0420%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
57%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Schalke 04
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg23% Draw66% FC Schalke 0411%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.4%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
1.3%
2 – 2
1.3%
0 – 3
0.5%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 25% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 15% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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