Schalke 04
Elversberg
Match summary
Schalke 04 and Elversberg could not be separated in a goalless draw.
Schalke 04 had the better of the chances, with 1.27 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Elversberg's 0.83 from 11.
Schalke 04 and Elversberg played out a scoreless draw in the Bundesliga on matchday 4, with both sides failing to convert their opportunities despite a competitive encounter. Elversberg controlled 60 percent of the possession and completed 542 passes with 81 percent accuracy, compared to 360 passes and 40 percent possession for Schalke 04. Schalke 04 generated 13 shots to Elversberg's 11, with both teams managing 1 shot on target. Schalke 04 recorded an expected goals figure of 1.27 against 0.83 for Elversberg, while corners were even at 4 apiece and fouls stood at 10 for each side.
The disciplinary count saw 3 yellow cards issued, starting in the first half with cautions for Felix Keidel in the 26th minute and Noah Darvich in the 36th minute, both for fouls. After a scoreless first half, Elversberg substituted Noah Darvich for Maurice Krattenmacher at the start of the second period. Nikola Katic missed a notable chance for Schalke 04 in the 53rd minute with an expected goals value of 0.51, and Lukas Petkov tested the goalkeeper for Elversberg in the 56th minute. Hasan Kuruçay received a yellow card for a foul in the 62nd minute, and the match concluded at 0-0.
