Bundesliga · Matchday 9 
Our pick Home win Correct result
Schalke seek a climb as Hoffenheim look to steady their season
FC Schalke 04 are five places and three points below 1899 Hoffenheim after eight matches. Their recent struggles in front of goal make a response in Sinsheim important.
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Match report
Final result: 1899 Hoffenheim 2-1 FC Schalke 04.
Match statistics (home team first). Shots: 15–23; Shots on target: 7–6; Corners: 6–4; Expected goals: 1.94–2.61.
Goals
- 10' Fisnik Asllani · 1899 Hoffenheim
- 26' Tim Lemperle · Fisnik Asllani · 1899 Hoffenheim
- 81' Junior Chukwubuike Adamu · FC Schalke 04
Cards
- 76' Hwang Hee-Chan · FC Schalke 04
- 90+10' Adil Aouchiche · FC Schalke 04
Match stats
⭐ Top-rated player: F. Asllani (1899 Hoffenheim) 8.5
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
1899 Hoffenheim · 4-2-2-2
- 1O. BaumannG
- 34V. CoufalD
- 5O. KabakD
- 28K. MachidaD
- 39M. RotsD
- 7L. AvdullahuM
- 18W. BurgerM
- 27A. KramarićM
- 22A. PrassM
- 19T. LemperleF
- 11F. AsllaniF
Coach: C. Ilzer
FC Schalke 04 · 5-3-2
- 1L. KariusG
- 21D. LjubičićD
- 43M. AyhanD
- 25N. KatićD
- 4H. KuruçayD
- 8R. GosensD
- 23S. El-FaouziM
- 13S. TanakaM
- 24A. AouchicheM
- 19K. KaramanF
- 7Hwang Hee-ChanF
Coach: M. Muslić
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
Last meetings
- 2023 1899 Hoffenheim 2-0 FC Schalke 04
- 2022 1899 Hoffenheim 5-1 FC Schalke 04
- 2022 FC Schalke 04 0-3 1899 Hoffenheim
- 2021 1899 Hoffenheim 4-2 FC Schalke 04
- 2021 FC Schalke 04 4-0 1899 Hoffenheim
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Strong
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.98 – 0.84
- Double chance
- 1X · 86%12 78% · X2 36%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 53%Over 1.5: 78% · Over 3.5: 31%
- Both teams score
- 49%
- Clean sheet
- 43% – 14%1899 Hoffenheim–FC Schalke 04
- Half-time result
- 1 · 46%X 39% · 2 15%
- Half-time / full-time
- 1/1 · 41%X/1 20% · X/X 13%
- Expected corners
- 11.07.8 – 3.2 · Over 9.5: 65%
- Expected cards
- 3.72.1 – 1.6 · Over 3.5: 51%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
A chance to climb
FC Schalke 04 arrive in 17th place on six points after eight Bundesliga matches, five places and three points behind 12th-placed 1899 Hoffenheim. Schalke are seeking to climb the standings, while Hoffenheim will want to widen the gap between the sides.
Both teams come into the meeting after defeats. Hoffenheim have nine points and a goal difference of -2; Schalke have a goal difference of -5. With eight rounds played, a result could offer either side a useful lift.
Goals have been hard to find
Hoffenheim have taken two wins and suffered three defeats across their last five league matches, scoring eight goals and conceding nine. Their home record is split evenly: two wins and two defeats in four matches, with nine goals scored.
Schalke have gone five matches without a win, with two draws and three defeats in their last five. They have scored once and conceded five over that spell. Across eight league games, Schalke have scored four goals, though they have kept three clean sheets.
Hoffenheim have the recent edge
Hoffenheim have won four of the last five meetings in all competitions, with Schalke winning once and no draws. The latest encounter, in April 2023, ended 2-0 to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
Players to watch
Hoffenheim’s home attack has produced nine goals in four league matches, a potentially important advantage against a Schalke side that has scored only four times in eight games. Schalke’s three clean sheets, however, suggest they can make the contest difficult if they stay organised.
Our prediction
Hoffenheim’s stronger scoring record at home and Schalke’s goal drought point towards the hosts controlling more of the attacking play. PreviaXI’s model also favours Hoffenheim, with a two-goal home win its most likely scoreline.
1899 Hoffenheim 2-0 FC Schalke 04
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