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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 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 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 München A 0–1 L
08 Aug FC 08 Villingen A 4–1 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 is underway.
  • 4' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danny Latza.
  • 9' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' Tom Krauss is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 19' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
  • 24' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' FC Schalke 04 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
  • 26' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Sebastiaan Bornauw will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Sebastiaan Bornauw on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Wolfsburg will be frustrated.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 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 Jordan Larsson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The whistle greets Sebastiaan Bornauw as he departs to be replaced by Ridle Baku.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 59 minute. Omar Marmoush leaves to be changed by Maximilian Philipp.
  • 64' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Cedric Brunner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' Marius Bulter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Marius Bulter on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
  • 66' What composure from Josuha Guilavogui! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 71' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Zalazar departs to be replaced by Jordan Larsson.
  • 76' Malick Thiaw has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 77 minute. Jakub Kaminski leaves to be changed by Kevin Paredes.
  • 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 87' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Tom Krauss is withdrawn and Mehmet Aydin gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 0-0.

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 Caligiuri 2
Daniel Ginczek 2
Daniel Ginczek 1
Shkodran Mustafi 1
John Brooks 1
Josip Brekalo 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 München 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-08-08 FC 08 Villingen 1–4 FC Schalke 04 W

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

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg48% Draw27% FC Schalke 0425%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg32% Draw49% FC Schalke 0419%
Actual: 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.