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 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Robert Wessel
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Martin Petersen
16 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | AS Saint-Étienne | 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
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for VfL Wolfsburg to score. At the same time, FC Schalke 04 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The 33-year-old Marcel Tisserand has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 471 games and scored 479 goals.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Jerome Roussillon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' 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 Markus Schubert suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' VfL Wolfsburg 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.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Wout Weghorst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 102 goals in his last 471 appearances.
- 50' Kevin Mbabu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 30 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' Against the run of play, Ozan Kabak has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Jonjoe Kenny, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. Marcel Tisserand will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' Renato Steffen is replacing Josip Brekalo for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
- 70' Benito Raman is replacing Fabian Reese for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 81' The crowd applauds Amine Harit as he leaves the pitch. Nassim Boujellab steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 82' Against the run of play, Kevin Mbabu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' Suat Serdar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
- 89' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Daniel Ginczek on, Joao Victor off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Guido Burgstaller picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Timo Becker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonjoe Kenny at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 Caligiuri | 2 |
| Daniel Ginczek | 2 |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 1 |
| Maximilian Philipp | 1 |
| Ridle Baku | 1 |
| Elvis Rexhbecaj | 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.