1. FC Nurnberg vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Nurnberg vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Max-Morlock-Stadion.
- 1. FC Nurnberg 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Winter
- Assistant 1 Patrick Kessel
- Assistant 2 Eric Muller
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | FC Energie Cottbus | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Holstein Kiel | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Aug | Karlsruher SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 May | Hamburger SV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 May | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 May | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Karlsruher SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | 1. FC Nurnberg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 May | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | FC Hansa Rostock | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | VfL Osnabrück | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Nurnberg this season
1. FC Nurnberg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Nurnberg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Max-Morlock-Stadion will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Nürnberg and FC Schalke 04.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Nürnberg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Justin Heekeren needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Ron Schallenberg gets a card.
- 42' It’s gonna be a card for Jens Castrop.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Caspar Jander is booked for 1. FC Nurnberg — card on 44.
- 45' Ron Schallenberg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' FC Schalke 04 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ibrahima Cisse on 45.
- 46' 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Enrico Valentini is hanging Danilo Soares on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Lukas Schleimer makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 47.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Max-Morlock-Stadion. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' FC Schalke 04 player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' A stunning finish from Caspar Jander — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Nürnberg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Caspar Jander catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 66.
- 66' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Tobias Mohr by Anton Donkor on 66 minute.
- 67' Jens Castrop makes way for Ondrej Karafiat at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Nurnberg.
- 72' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 76' A change in the 1. FC Nurnberg ranks — Florian Pick exits the field as Rafael Lubach enters on 76.
- 77' GOAL! Rafael Lubach fires home to make it 0-4!
- 82' It looks surprising 1. FC Nürnberg does not make any changes. Jan Reichert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' Time for substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg. Lukas Schleimer is replaced by Tim Janisch.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Janik Bachmann.
- With this win, 1. FC Nürnberg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
1. FC Nurnberg Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 31
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 36
- 17
- 20
- 43
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 22
- 26
- 44
- 19
- 18
- 9
- 32
- 34
- 33
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↓ Anton Donkor 66'
- 19
- 35
- 14
- 6
- 22
- 28
- 5
-
15
Emil Hojlund ↓ Mehmet-Can Aydin 46'
- 17
Bench
- 1
- 40
-
30
Anton Donkor ↑ 66'
-
23
Mehmet-Can Aydin ↑ 46'
- 21
- 2
- 31
- 37
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 Nurnberg Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
2024-08-10
1. FC Nurnberg
3–1
FC Schalke 04
L
2024-08-03
FC Schalke 04
5–1
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2024-05-19
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
2–0
FC Schalke 04
L
2024-05-11
FC Schalke 04
2–1
FC Hansa Rostock
W
2024-05-07
VfL Osnabrück
0–4
FC Schalke 04
W
2024-04-27
FC Schalke 04
1–1
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
1. FC Nurnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Nurnberg or FC Schalke 04 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Nurnberg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
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 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
1. FC Nurnberg or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
57%
1. FC Nurnberg or FC Schalke 04
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nurnberg
| Handicap | 1. FC Nurnberg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Nurnberg keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

