VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2019-20 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 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Robert Wessel
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Martin Petersen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Koln | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | SC Freiburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | FK Oleksandriya | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Nov | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
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' What a night it is going to be! VfL Wolfsburg welcome FC Schalke 04 for this crunch clash at Volkswagen Arena.
- 5' Juan Miranda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Germany international Maximilian Arnold has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' It’s high time Oliver Glasner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Oliver Glasner will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' 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.
- 45' John Brooks has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Koen Casteels needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 51' Goal! Ozan Kabak scores his 16 goal in 163 matches.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jerome Roussillon made 476 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' VfL Wolfsburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Josip Brekalo is replaced by Renato Steffen on 65 minute.
- 70' Benito Raman is replacing Fabian Reese for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 75' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 81' Nassim Boujellab is replacing Amine Harit for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 82' What a strike from Kevin Mbabu! The score is 1-1.
- 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' Daniel Ginczek gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Joao Victor and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Guido Burgstaller.
- 90' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Timo Becker on, Jonjoe Kenny off on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 15
- 25
- 32
- 27
- 23
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↓ Renato Steffen 65'
- 19
- 24
-
40
Joao Victor ↓ Daniel Ginczek 89'
Bench
- 11
-
33
Daniel Ginczek ↑ 89'
- 31
- 2
- 13
- 37
-
8
Renato Steffen ↑ 65'
- 12
- 6
Coach
Oliver Glasner
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jonjoe Kenny ↓ Timo Becker 90'
-
25
Amine Harit ↓ Nassim Boujellab 81'
- 24
- 19
- 18
- 8
- 6
-
21
Fabian Reese ↓ Benito Raman 70'
- 23
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 34
- 22
-
9
Benito Raman ↑ 70'
- 14
-
16
Nassim Boujellab ↑ 81'
- 27
- 37
-
31
Timo Becker ↑ 90'
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wout Weghorst | 5 |
| Kevin Mbabu | 3 |
| Daniel Ginczek | 2 |
| Daniel Caligiuri | 2 |
| Elvis Rexhbecaj | 1 |
| Josuha Guilavogui | 1 |
| Ozan Kabak | 1 |
| Alex Kral | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
2019-12-18
VfL Wolfsburg
1–1
FC Schalke 04
D
2019-12-15
FC Schalke 04
1–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2019-12-07
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
FC Schalke 04
L
2019-11-29
FC Schalke 04
2–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2019-11-23
SV Werder Bremen
1–2
FC Schalke 04
W
2019-11-09
FC Schalke 04
3–3
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Schalke 04 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
59%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Schalke 04
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.