Monday , 12 October 2026

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

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
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

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Nurnberg 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)
3 games this season 🟨 4.7/game ⚽ 26.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29% Clean Sheets
1. FC Nurnberg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Nurnberg
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
5/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Nurnberg
Mohamed Ali Zoma 7 G
Piet Scobel 5 G 1 A
Adam Markhiev 3 G 2 A
Julian Justvan 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. 1. FC Nurnberg is hosting FC Schalke 04 for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Rafael Lubach has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 302 appearances.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Nurnberg and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 19' Magnificent from Ron Schallenberg! That is 5 goals in 3 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' Against the run of play, Mohamed Ali Zoma has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Vitalie Becker on 37 minutes earns him a card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Finn Ole Becker is booked for 1. FC Nurnberg — card on 45.
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Henri Koudossou gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The 22-year-old Felipe Sanchez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Adil Aouchiche is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Nurnberg tonight.
  • 62' Mertcan Ayhan is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' Assisted by Finn Ole Becker with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mohamed Ali Zoma makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 73' Mohamed Ali Zoma is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 74' That is a card for 1. FC Nurnberg. Mohamed Ali Zoma will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Nurnberg and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mertcan Ayhan, as he is very good at scoring at Max-Morlock-Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' 1. FC Nurnberg are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Nurnberg 3-0 FC Schalke 04.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg46% Draw27% FC Schalke 0427%
Actual: 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
54%
1. FC Nurnberg or FC Schalke 04
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Nurnberg33% Draw47% FC Schalke 0420%
Actual: 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg

Handicap 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg 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.