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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 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

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 Mönchengladbach 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
33% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 has kicked off!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' 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 Malick Thiaw suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. VfL Wolfsburg in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
  • 31' Shkodran Mustafi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Ridle Baku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 46' VfL Wolfsburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' What a strike from Wout Weghorst! The score is 1-1.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for William on 55 minutes.
  • 58' Ridle Baku adds to his 3 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 63' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Alessandro Schopf exits the field as Benjamin Stambouli enters on 63.
  • 64' The Croatia Josip Brekalo breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 3-1!
  • 69' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Benito Raman has done his job and it is now time for Bastian Oczipka to step up.
  • 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Maximilian Philipp doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' Josip Brekalo makes way for Daniel Ginczek at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 84' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Wout Weghorst has done his job and it is now time for Bartosz Bialek to step up.
  • 85' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mikail Maden is hanging Amine Harit on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dimitrios Grammozis might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • VfL Wolfsburg celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
John Brooks 1
Josip Brekalo 1
Nabil Bentaleb 1
Maximilian Philipp 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 Mönchengladbach 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.