1. FC Nürnberg vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Nürnberg vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.
- 1. FC Nürnberg 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Prigan (Germany)
- Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
- Assistant 2 Michael Nather (Germany)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 21.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 May | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | SG Dynamo Dresden | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Apr | SC Preußen Münster | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Karlsruher SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Nürnberg this season
1. FC Nürnberg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Nürnberg
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Nürnberg
| Mohamed Ali Zoma | 7 G | |
| Piet Scobel | 6 G | 1 A |
| Adam Markhiev | 3 G | 3 A |
| Julian Justvan | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FC Nurnberg to score. At the same time, FC Schalke 04 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Nurnberg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' A goal from the Germany international Ron Schallenberg! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-1!
- 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' A goal from the Italy international Mohamed Ali Zoma! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-1!
- 32' FC Schalke 04 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 37' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Vitalie Becker gets a card.
- 42' 1. FC Nurnberg have won 206 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Finn Ole Becker.
- 46' Henri Koudossou has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' It’s high time Miroslav Klose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mertcan Ayhan on 62.
- 67' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Mohamed Ali Zoma is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Mohamed Ali Zoma is booked for 1. FC Nurnberg — card on 73.
- 74' Mohamed Ali Zoma picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Max-Morlock-Stadion. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Soufiane El-Faouzi, as he is very good at scoring at Max-Morlock-Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Nurnberg in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact 4-2-3-1.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from 1. FC Nurnberg to claim maximum points.
Lineups
1. FC Nürnberg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 26
- 24
- 25
- 10
- 8
- 4
- 18
- 6
- 20
- 23
Bench
- 33
- 1
- 22
- 32
- 21
- 41
- 16
- 39
- 36
Coach
Miroslav Klose
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 22
- 19
- 21
- 6
- 24
- 5
- 23
- 2
- 33
- 43
Bench
- 10
- 14
- 18
- 27
- 7
- 16
- 17
- 3
- 36
Coach
Miron Muslic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steven Skrzybski | 2 |
| Kenan Karaman | 2 |
| Moussa Sylla | 2 |
| Bastian Oczipka | 1 |
| Florian Flick | 1 |
| Guido Burgstaller | 1 |
| Paul Seguin | 1 |
| Federico Palacios Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Nürnberg Form
2026-05-09
1. FC Nürnberg
3–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2026-05-03
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
1–1
1. FC Nürnberg
D
2026-04-26
1. FC Nürnberg
1–0
1. FC Magdeburg
W
2026-04-18
Arminia Bielefeld
1–1
1. FC Nürnberg
D
2026-04-11
1. FC Nürnberg
0–2
SG Dynamo Dresden
L
2026-04-05
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–1
1. FC Nürnberg
D
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
1. FC Nürnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Nürnberg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
1. FC Nürnberg or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
54%
1. FC Nürnberg or FC Schalke 04
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Nürnberg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nürnberg
| Handicap | 1. FC Nürnberg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

