Bundesliga · Matchweek 4
HT 0:0
Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 16:30 (UK) · Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen
FC Schalke 04 11th · 5 pts|SV Elversberg 9th → 7th · 7 pts

Schalke and Elversberg both finished on 1.01 xG and a single shot on target, and a goalless draw gave each side a point.

Player of the matchLukas Finn Pinckert7.6

Schalke 0-0 Elversberg: shared xG, one shot on target each

Key numbers

  • xG 1.01 v 1.01: chances were equal in value
  • One shot on target each, far below averages
  • Elversberg 59% possession v 42.8% average

Level on xG, level on shots on target

Schalke and Elversberg drew 0-0 in Gelsenkirchen. Both sides finished on 1.01 xG and each managed only one shot on target, so neither goalkeeper was truly tested. Schalke had 13 shots, but 7 of them were blocked.

Plenty of the ball, little end product

Elversberg held 59% of possession, well above their average of 42.8% across four matches this season. The ball brought no goals, though. Their shots on target fell from an average of 5.8 to one, and Schalke dropped from an average of seven to one as well.

Player of the match
Lukas Finn Pinckert 7.6Strong

He made three blocks and two interceptions and completed 69 of his 78 passes.

Pinckert earned most of his FN Score through defensive work, yet he also took part heavily in Elversberg's build-up from the back. In a match that stayed level for all 90 minutes, he helped keep his side secure while still moving the ball on.

Game state

FC Schalke 04 ahead 0 min · level 90 min · SV Elversberg ahead 0 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

No goals, red cards or missed penalties, so no FN xPts moments in this match.

FC Schalke 04 Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.3→ League points won 1
SV Elversberg Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.4→ League points won 1

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

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Match stats

FC Schalke 04SV Elversberg
41%Possession59%
1.01Expected goals (xG)1.01
0.08xG per shot0.09
13Shots11
1Shots on target1
8%Shots on target %9%
11Shots in box6
368Passes540
73%Pass accuracy82%
4Corners4
1Saves2
10Fouls10
1Yellow cards2
2Offsides2

Compared with usual

FC Schalke 04

4 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals02
Conceded01.5
Shots1315
On target17
Shots faced1117.3
Possession41%44.3%
Passes368433.3
Pass accuracy73%68.5%
Corners44.3
Fouls108

SV Elversberg

4 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals02.8
Conceded02
Shots1111.3
On target15.8
Shots faced1321.8
Possession59%42.8%
Passes540377
Pass accuracy82%78.8%
Corners43.5
Fouls1011.3

Timeline

  • 26' Yellow Felix Keidel
  • 36' Yellow Noah Darvich
  • 46' Sub Noah Darvich → Maurice Krattenmacher
  • 51' Sub Jan Gyamerah → Luca Sirch
  • 62' Yellow Hasan Kuruçay
  • 62' Sub Timo Becker → Maximilian Wöber
  • 62' Sub Edin Džeko → Moussa Sylla
  • 70' Sub Robin Gosens → Vitalie Becker
  • 70' Sub Adil Aouchiche → Hwang Hee-chan
  • 76' Sub Lasse Günther → Nicholas Mickelson
  • 76' Sub David Mokwa → Noel Futkeu
  • 78' Sub Satoshi Tanaka → Ron Schallenberg
  • 87' Sub Cole Campbell → Francis Onyeka

Category leaders

  • Key passesFelix Keidel4
  • Duels wonCole Campbell14/28
  • DribblesCole Campbell8/14
  • Defensive actionsNikola Katić9
  • ShotsLukas Petkov3 (on target 1)
  • Fouls wonCole Campbell3
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This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.