VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Schalke 04, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Schalke 04 — DFB-Pokal at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Benjamin Brand
35 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | SC Freiburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | RB Leipzig | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jan | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | FC Bayern München | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jan | 1. FC Koln | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Brooks.
- 29' Malick Thiaw was booked on 29.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matija Nastasic, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' Bastian Oczipka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 406 appearances.
- 40' Goal! Wout Weghorst scores his 102 goal in 471 matches.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The whistle greets Ridle Baku as he departs to be replaced by Josip Brekalo.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Renato Steffen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Paulo Otavio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 62' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Sead Kolasinac departs to be replaced by Bastian Oczipka.
- 67' It’s high time Oliver Glasner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' The whistle greets Yannick Gerhardt as he departs to be replaced by Maximilian Philipp.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' The referee calls foul for William. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. William is replaced by Hamza Mendyl.
- 81' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 86' The crowd applauds Xaver Schlager as he leaves the pitch. Josuha Guilavogui steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
-
9
Wout Weghorst ↓ Bartosz Bialek 86'
- 25
- 27
- 31
-
8
Renato Steffen ↓ Joao Victor 68'
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Josip Brekalo 46'
- 6
- 19
- 24
Bench
- 33
-
23
Josuha Guilavogui ↑ 86'
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↑ 46'
- 14
- 12
-
17
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 68'
- 34
-
40
Joao Victor ↑ 68'
-
21
Bartosz Bialek ↑ 86'
Coach
Oliver Glasner
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
13
William ↓ Hamza Mendyl 76'
- 7
- 5
- 25
- 1
- 17
- 6
- 31
- 33
- 43
Bench
-
3
Hamza Mendyl ↑ 76'
- 34
-
24
Bastian Oczipka ↑ 62'
- 28
-
16
Nassim Boujellab ↑ 62'
- 37
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + VfL Wolfsburg to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
43%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Schalke 04
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.