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VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfL Wolfsburg
5 – 0
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 13 Mar 2021 · 14:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45+3'
Y 55' William

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Philipp Huwe
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Referee Christof Gunsch
  • Referee Soren Storks

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

5
3
1
VfL Wolfsburg 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar FC Schalke 04 H 5–0 W
06 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–2 L
03 Mar RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
27 Feb Hertha BSC H 2–0 W
19 Feb Arminia Bielefeld A 3–0 W
14 Feb Borussia Monchengladbach H 0–0 D
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Mar VfL Wolfsburg A 0–5 L
05 Mar 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 0–0 D
27 Feb VfB Stuttgart A 1–5 L
20 Feb Borussia Dortmund H 0–4 L
13 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–0 D
06 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–3 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
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' VfL Wolfsburg have kicked off against FC Schalke 04. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' FC Schalke 04 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.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Shkodran Mustafi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
  • 46' Bastian Oczipka, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' Magnificent from Wout Weghorst! That is 102 goals in 471 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for William.
  • 58' Ridle Baku does the damage! The net is bulging and VfL Wolfsburg surge ahead!
  • 63' Benjamin Stambouli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alessandro Schopf on 63 minute.
  • 64' Magnificent from Josip Brekalo! That is 29 goals in 471 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 69' Yannick Gerhardt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Benito Raman is replaced by Bastian Oczipka.
  • 77' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 79' Assisted by Jerome Roussillon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maximilian Philipp makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 80' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Josip Brekalo exits the field as Daniel Ginczek enters on 80.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Wout Weghorst as he leaves the pitch. Bartosz Bialek steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 85' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Amine Harit is replaced by Mikail Maden on 85 minute.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — VfL Wolfsburg 5-0 FC Schalke 04.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dimitrios Grammozis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2019-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FC Schalke 04

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-03-13 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-03-06 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-03-03 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2021-02-27 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Hertha BSC W 2021-02-19 Arminia Bielefeld 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-02-14 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 Borussia Monchengladbach D

FC Schalke 04 Form

2021-03-13 VfL Wolfsburg 5–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-03-05 FC Schalke 04 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2021-02-27 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2021-02-20 FC Schalke 04 0–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-02-13 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2021-02-06 FC Schalke 04 0–3 RB Leipzig L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.25 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg70% Draw19% FC Schalke 0411%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
30%
VfL Wolfsburg or FC Schalke 04
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg52% Draw40% FC Schalke 048%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
5 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 22% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 23% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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