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Bundesliga · Matchday 4

FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg

· VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen· Referee Robin Braun

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BCCFC prediction was FC Schalke 04 to win

Cblended with market oddsMissed

Predicted score 2 – 1

9% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
FC Schalke 04DrawSV Elversberg

Why this pick: FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (FC Schalke 04 3, SV Elversberg 3). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

FC Schalke 04SV Elversberg
1.77 xG per 90 1.82
1.77 npxG per 90 1.82
31.1 PPDA 16.4
5.7 Deep completions per 90 5.0
0.84 xPTS per 90 0.80

xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.

FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceFC Schalke 04DrawSV Elversberg
Model39%27%34%
Market48%25%27%
Published46%26%29%
Edge-9%+2%+7%

Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.

FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg odds movement

Median bookmaker price on FC Schalke 04, 27 snapshots since 2026-09-07.

Opened 1.75Now 1.98 +0.23
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
FC Schalke 041.751.98+0.23
Draw3.603.75+0.15
SV Elversberg4.203.55-0.65

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

FC Schalke 04 and SV Elversberg expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.87FC Schalke 04
1.57SV Elversberg
Total expected goals
3.44
Attack rating (FC Schalke 04 / SV Elversberg)
1.02 / 1.35
Defence rating (FC Schalke 04 / SV Elversberg)
0.80 / 0.99

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 5.9% 4.0% 4.8% 2.5% 1.4% 1 4.4% 12.2% 8.0% 4.2% 2.3% 2 5.5% 8.6% 6.8% 3.5% 2.0% 3 3.1% 4.8% 3.8% 2.0% 1.1% 4+ 1.9% 3.0% 2.3% 1.2% 0.7%

Rows: FC Schalke 04 goals. Columns: SV Elversberg goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 86%
Over 2.5 63%
Over 3.5 41%
Both teams to score
67%
No goals (0–0)
6%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2FC Schalke 0446%2.19
Draw26%3.88
SV Elversberg29%3.50
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.563%1.58
Under 2.537%2.71
Both teams to scoreYes67%1.50
No33%2.99
Double chance1X (FC Schalke 04 or draw)71%1.40
12 (either side)74%1.35
X2 (draw or SV Elversberg)54%1.84
Handicap -1FC Schalke 04 win by 2+21%4.77
Push (exactly one goal)18%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

FC Schalke 04 and SV Elversberg recent form

FC Schalke 04 3W 1D 2L
SV Elversberg 4W 0D 2L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

FC Schalke 04 at home

Record (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Win rate
0%
Goals for / match
0.00
Goals against / match
0.00
Clean sheets
1 of 1

SV Elversberg away

Record (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Win rate
100%
Goals for / match
4.00
Goals against / match
3.00
Clean sheets
0 of 1

League matches this season before kick-off: FC Schalke 04 at home only, SV Elversberg away only.

Injuries & availability

FC Schalke 04 absences

  • D. Ljubicic knee injury

SV Elversberg absences

  • F. Onyeka injury
  • L. Schnellbacher illness
  • L. Seifert ankle injury
  • T. Zimmerschied back injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.

Expected lineups

FC Schalke 04 lineup · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1 L. Karius
  2. 4 H. Kuruçay
  3. 25 N. Katić
  4. 5 T. Becker
  5. 8 R. Gosens
  6. 13 S. Tanaka
  7. 23 S. El-Faouzi
  8. 29 J. Dina Ebimbe
  9. 24 A. Aouchiche
  10. 19 K. Karaman
  11. 10 E. Džeko

Bench: R. Schallenberg, Hwang Hee-Chan, M. Sylla, J. Adamu, K. Müller, Vitalie Becker, L. Vozar, M. Wöber, M. Ayhan

SV Elversberg lineup · 4-2-3-1

  1. 20 N. Kristof
  2. 21 L. Günther
  3. 31 M. Rohr
  4. 19 L. Pinckert
  5. 30 J. Gyamerah
  6. 8 Ł. Poręba
  7. 43 F. Keidel
  8. 39 William Cole Campbell
  9. 10 Noah Darvich
  10. 25 L. Petkov
  11. 42 D. Mokwa

Bench: N. Mickelson, F. Le Joncour, A. Condé, M. Krattenmacher, N. Futkeu, L. Schnellbacher, L. Sirch, T. Boss, Francis-Ikechukwu Onyeka

FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg head-to-head

Last 6 meetings: FC Schalke 04 3 · draws 1 · SV Elversberg 2.

FC Schalke 04DrawsSV Elversberg
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-04-12SV Elversberg1-2FC Schalke 042. Bundesliga
2025-11-08FC Schalke 041-0SV Elversberg2. Bundesliga
2025-05-18FC Schalke 041-2SV Elversberg2. Bundesliga
2024-12-20SV Elversberg1-4FC Schalke 042. Bundesliga
2024-04-19SV Elversberg1-1FC Schalke 042. Bundesliga
2023-11-10FC Schalke 041-2SV Elversberg2. Bundesliga

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