1. FC Nurnberg vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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2. Bundesliga · 2025-26

1. FC Nurnberg

3 – 0

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FC Schalke 04

Sat 9 May 2026 · 18:30 UTC Max-Morlock-Stadion 50,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ron Schallenberg og 19' 1–0

Henri Koudossou 45+1' 2–0

Mohamed Ali Zoma 72' 3–0

Y 37' Vitalie Becker

Finn Ole Becker 45' Y

Y 62' Mertcan Ayhan

Mohamed Ali Zoma 73' Y

Overview

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1. FC Nürnberg vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.

1. FC Nürnberg 4 games · 10 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)

3 games this season 🟨 4.7/game ⚽ 26.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Hertha BSC	4	12
2	1. FC Nurnberg	4	10
3	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	4	9
4	VfL Wolfsburg	4	8
5	1. FC Kaiserslautern	4	8
6	VfL Bochum 1848	4	6
7	1. FC Magdeburg	4	6
8	VfL Osnabruck	4	6
9	Karlsruher SC	4	5
10	Arminia Bielefeld	4	4
11	FC Energie Cottbus	4	4
12	SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903	4	4
13	Hannover 96	4	4
14	Eintracht Braunschweig	4	3
15	FC St. Pauli 1910	4	3
16	Holstein Kiel	4	3
17	SG Dynamo Dresden	4	3
18	SV Darmstadt 98	4	1

Head-to-Head

1. FC Nurnberg 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Schalke 04

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-09 1. FC Nurnberg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2025-12-14 FC Schalke 04 1–0 1. FC Nurnberg 2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nurnberg 2024-08-10 1. FC Nurnberg 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2024-04-13 FC Schalke 04 2–0 1. FC Nurnberg

Recent Form

1. FC Nurnberg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	FC Schalke 04	H	3–0	W
03 May	SpVgg Greuther Furth 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

FC Schalke 04

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	1. FC Nurnberg	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)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
1. FC Nurnberg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Nurnberg

0-15

2/–

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/2

46-60

2/1

61-75

3/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Nurnberg

Mohamed Ali Zoma	4 G
Adam Markhiev	3 G	1 A
Piet Scobel	3 G	1 A
Julian Justvan	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Max-Morlock-Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Nürnberg that had 297 games and scored 191 goals.
15' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
19' A stunning finish from Ron Schallenberg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
24' 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.
27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed Ali Zoma makes it 0-2.
32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
37' Controversy at the stadium! Vitalie Becker argues furiously but the card stands.
42' The 26-year-old Moussa Sylla has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
45' The referee shows 1. FC Nurnberg player a card on 45.
46' The deadlock is broken! Henri Koudossou gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
56' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
61' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Nürnberg must find a spark to ignite this game.
62' Poor challenge from Mertcan Ayhan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
67' 1. FC Nürnberg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
72' A stunning finish from Mohamed Ali Zoma — that came from absolutely nowhere!
73' Controversy at the stadium! Mohamed Ali Zoma argues furiously but the card stands.
74' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mohamed Ali Zoma on 74 minutes.
79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Nürnberg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
84' Mertcan Ayhan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Timo Becker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
With this win, 1. FC Nürnberg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miroslav Klose

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Steven Skrzybski	2
Kenan Karaman	2
Moussa Sylla	2
Guido Burgstaller	1
Paul Seguin	1
Federico Palacios Martinez	1
Ibrahima Cisse	1
Adam Zrelak	1

Head to Head

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2026-05-09 1. FC Nurnberg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2026-05-03 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 1–1 1. FC Nurnberg D 2026-04-26 1. FC Nurnberg 1–0 1. FC Magdeburg L 2026-04-18 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 1. FC Nurnberg D 2026-04-11 1. FC Nurnberg 0–2 SG Dynamo Dresden W 2026-04-05 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–1 1. FC Nurnberg D

FC Schalke 04 Form

2026-05-09 1. FC Nurnberg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2026-05-02 FC Schalke 04 1–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2026-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 2–3 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-04-19 FC Schalke 04 4–1 SC Preußen Münster W 2026-04-12 SV 07 Elversberg 1–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-04-05 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Karlsruher SC W

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

✓ Correct

1. FC Nürnberg46% Draw27% FC Schalke 0427%

Actual: 1. FC Nürnberg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

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

✗ Wrong

1. FC Nürnberg33% Draw47% FC Schalke 0420%

Actual: 1. FC Nürnberg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

9.8%

0 – 0

2 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

8.1%

0 – 1

6.8%

1 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

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.