1. FC Kaiserslautern vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Fritz-Walter-Stadion.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
- Assistant 2 Guido Kleve
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 3–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Hamburger SV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | SSV Jahn Regensburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | SSV Ulm 1846 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Mar | Hannover 96 | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Erencan Yardimci | 2 G |
| Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and 1. FC Kaiserslautern launch into their encounter with FC Schalke 04.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Filip Kaloc has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Kaiserslautern and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Daisuke Yokota adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Kaiserslautern lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Torsten Lieberknecht will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emil Hojlund is hanging Max Gruger on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' 1. FC Kaiserslautern receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Ragnar Ache is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Kaiserslautern tonight.
- 61' Moussa Sylla has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 64' Time for substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Frank Ronstadt is replaced by Mika Haas.
- 69' It looks surprising 1. FC Kaiserslautern does not make any changes. Marcin Kaminski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Mehmet-Can Aydin is withdrawn and Adrian Gantenbein gets his opportunity.
- 71' Fresh legs for 1. FC Kaiserslautern! Tobias Raschl comes on to replace Daisuke Yokota.
- 74' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Tobias Mohr is withdrawn and Amin Younes gets his opportunity.
- 77' Ragnar Ache puts 1. FC Kaiserslautern on the lead.
- 79' The whistle greets Paul Seguin as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Kalas.
- 81' Derry Murkin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
- 86' Fresh legs for 1. FC Kaiserslautern! Jean Zimmer comes on to replace Kenny Prince Redondo.
- 87' 1. FC Kaiserslautern manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tim Breithaupt is hanging Marlon Ritter on the field on 87 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Schalke 04.
Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1
- 11
-
7
Marlon Ritter ↓ Tim Breithaupt 87'
- 9
-
19
Daniel Hanslik ↓ Faride Alidou 64'
-
27
Frank Ronstadt ↓ Mika Haas 64'
- 33
- 24
- 31
- 26
-
41
Daisuke Yokota ↓ Tobias Raschl 71'
Bench
-
8
Jean Zimmer ↑ 86'
- 13
-
20
Tobias Raschl ↑ 71'
-
16
Tim Breithaupt ↑ 87'
- 3
-
48
Faride Alidou ↑ 64'
- 25
-
22
Mika Haas ↑ 64'
- 37
Coach
Torsten Lieberknecht
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Moussa Sylla ↓ Pape Ba 79'
-
7
Paul Seguin ↓ Tomas Kalas 79'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↓ Amin Younes 74'
- 35
- 14
- 6
- 28
- 23
- 5
- 31
-
37
Max Gruger ↓ Emil Hojlund 46'
Bench
-
26
Tomas Kalas ↑ 79'
- 34
- 25
-
8
Amin Younes ↑ 74'
- 18
- 30
-
10
Pape Ba ↑ 79'
-
15
Emil Hojlund ↑ 46'
-
17
Adrian Gantenbein ↑ 70'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ragnar Ache | 4 |
| Daisuke Yokota | 2 |
| Bryan Lasme | 1 |
| Simon Terodde | 1 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
| Darko Churlinov | 1 |
| Aaron Opoku | 1 |
| Filip Stojilkovic | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2025-04-27
1. FC Kaiserslautern
2–1
FC Schalke 04
W
2025-04-19
Eintracht Braunschweig
2–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2025-04-12
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1–2
1. FC Nürnberg
L
2025-04-06
1. FC Magdeburg
2–0
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2025-03-29
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–1
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
W
2025-03-15
SC Paderborn 07
5–3
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
48%
1. FC Kaiserslautern or FC Schalke 04
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Kaiserslautern win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Handicap | 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.