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

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

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

1. FC Nurnberg 7 games · 17 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	7	21
2	1. FC Nurnberg	7	17
3	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	7	14
4	1. FC Magdeburg	7	13
5	VfL Wolfsburg	7	12
6	1. FC Kaiserslautern	7	12
7	FC St. Pauli 1910	7	10
8	FC Energie Cottbus	7	8
9	Arminia Bielefeld	7	8
10	VfL Osnabruck	7	8
11	Eintracht Braunschweig	7	7
12	VfL Bochum 1848	7	7
13	Hannover 96	7	7
14	SV Darmstadt 98	7	7
15	SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903	7	6
16	SG Dynamo Dresden	7	5
17	Karlsruher SC	7	5
18	Holstein Kiel	7	4

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

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

1. FC Nurnberg 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
Amine Harit	1
Dominick Drexler	1
Bastian Oczipka	1
Florian Flick	1
Guido Burgstaller	1

Head to Head

1. FC Nurnberg Form

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

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 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.