Friday , 24 July 2026

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

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
1. FC Nürnberg
3 – 0
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Prigan (Germany)
  • Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
  • Assistant 2 Michael Nather (Germany)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nürnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preußen Münster 34 30

Head-to-Head

2
1
5
1. FC Nürnberg 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-09 1. FC Nürnberg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 2025-12-14 FC Schalke 04 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2024-08-10 1. FC Nürnberg 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2024-04-13 FC Schalke 04 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg

Recent Form

1. FC Nürnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

1. FC Nürnberg FC Schalke 04
#8 Position #1
46 Points 70
34 Played 34
12 / 10 / 12 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 6
47 Scored 50
45 Conceded 31
+2 GD +19
1.35 PPG 2.06
35% Win % 62%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Nürnberg are 8th (46 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and 1. FC Nurnberg launch into their encounter with FC Schalke 04.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' It’s high time Miroslav Klose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' GOAL! Ron Schallenberg scores on 19.
  • 24' 1. FC Nurnberg currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' GOAL! Mohamed Ali Zoma scores on 27. Assisted by Danilo Soares
  • 32' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Kevin Muller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Vitalie Becker on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Finn Ole Becker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Finn Ole Becker.
  • 46' Henri Koudossou does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Nurnberg surge ahead!
  • 51' Julian Justvan, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Nurnberg and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miroslav Klose will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' Mertcan Ayhan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
  • 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adil Aouchiche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 72' Mohamed Ali Zoma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
  • 73' That is a card for 1. FC Nurnberg. Mohamed Ali Zoma will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' It’s a booking for 1. FC Nurnberg player. Mohamed Ali Zoma gets a card.
  • 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 406 games and scored 311 goals.
  • 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rafael Lubach suffering a number of foals already.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for 1. FC Nurnberg players.

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

PlayerGoals
Moussa Sylla 2
Steven Skrzybski 2
Kenan Karaman 2
Federico Palacios Martinez 1
Ibrahima Cisse 1
Adam Zrelak 1
Lukas Schleimer 1
Matija Nastasic 1

Head to Head

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

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

2026-05-09 1. FC Nürnberg 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
1.39 1. FC Nürnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Nürnberg or FC Schalke 04 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Nürnberg41% Draw28% FC Schalke 0431%
Actual: 1. FC Nürnberg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

1. FC Nürnberg or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
59%
1. FC Nürnberg or FC Schalke 04
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Nürnberg28% Draw48% FC Schalke 0424%
Actual: 1. FC Nürnberg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nürnberg

Handicap 1. FC Nürnberg covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.