1. FC Union Berlin vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2026-27

1. FC Union Berlin

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FC Schalke 04

Fri 11 Sep 2026 · 18:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 25' Robin Gosens

0–2 46' Adil Aouchiche

Tim Skarke 90+6' 1–2

1–3 90+13' Maximilian Wober

Aljoscha Kemlein 45' Y

Marin Ljubicic 74' Y

Ohis Uduokhai 79' Y

Y 90' Loris Karius

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
FC Schalke 04 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Timo Gerach
Assistant 1 Alexander Sather
Assistant 2 Patrick Kessel

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Borussia Dortmund	7	17
2	FC Bayern Munchen	6	14
3	SC Freiburg	6	13
4	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	6	13
5	RB Leipzig	7	12
6	SV Werder Bremen	7	12
7	1. FSV Mainz 05	7	10
8	SV 07 Elversberg	7	10
9	FC Augsburg	7	9
10	Hamburger SV	7	9
11	1. FC Koln	7	8
12	SC Paderborn 07	7	8
13	Eintracht Frankfurt	7	8
14	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	6	6
15	VfB Stuttgart	7	6
16	FC Schalke 04	7	6
17	1. FC Union Berlin	7	6
18	Borussia Monchengladbach	7	3

Head-to-Head

1. FC Union Berlin 7 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Schalke 04

Last 5 meetings

2026-09-11 1. FC Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04 2023-02-19 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 FC Schalke 04 2022-08-27 FC Schalke 04 1–6 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-02-13 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 FC Schalke 04 2020-10-18 FC Schalke 04 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Sep	FC Schalke 04	H	1–3	L
05 Sep	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	0–4	L
29 Aug	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	3–3	D
23 Aug	Eintracht Braunschweig	A	4–2	W
16 May	FC Augsburg	H	4–0	W
10 May	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	3–1	W

FC Schalke 04

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Sep	1. FC Union Berlin	A	3–1	W
05 Sep	FC Bayern Munchen	H	0–0	D
30 Aug	FC Augsburg	A	0–3	L
24 Aug	Hallescher FC	A	5–2	W
17 May	Eintracht Braunschweig	H	1–0	W
09 May	1. FC Nurnberg	A	0–3	L

Season Stats

1. FC Union Berlin		FC Schalke 04
#17	Position	#16
6	Points	6
7	Played	7
1 / 3 / 3	W / D / L	1 / 3 / 3
6	Scored	4
18	Conceded	7
-12	GD	-3
0.86	PPG	0.86
14%	Win %	14%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

33% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (6 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 16th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/3

16-30

–/3

31-45

–/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

FC Schalke 04

0-15

–/1

16-30

2/2

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

Tim Skarke	2 G
Leopold Querfeld	1 G	1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: FC Schalke 04 gets underway.
5' Austria international Maximilian Wober has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
21' The crowd applauds Dejan Ljubicic as he leaves the pitch. Dina Ebimbe steps in for FC Schalke 04.
25' Robin Gosens adds to his 1 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' 1. FC Union Berlin have won 372 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' That looks like a foul for a card for Aljoscha Kemlein.
46' The Algeria midfielder Adil Aouchiche breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 0-2!
46' Andras Schafer is replacing Aljoscha Kemlein for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
48' Adil Aouchiche is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
58' Dejan Ljubicic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
63' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
68' FC Schalke 04 looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maximilian Wober scoring 1 goals.
73' 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.
74' A moment of madness from Marin Ljubicic on 74 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Union Berlin will be frustrated.
76' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tim Skarke is hanging Emmanuel Latte Lath on the field on 76 minute.
79' A moment of madness from Ohis Uduokhai on 79 minutes earns him a card. 1. FC Union Berlin will be frustrated.
80' Edin Dzeko is replacing Kenan Karaman for the FC Schalke 04 side.
85' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Michel Aebischer by Janik Haberer on 85 minute.
90' That is a card for FC Schalke 04. Loris Karius will be fuming at that decision.
90' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Jeong Wooyeong is replaced by Robert Skov on 90 minute.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Schalke 04 to claim maximum points.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

19
Janik Haberer ↑ 85'
28
Christopher Trimmel
21
Tim Skarke ↑ 76'
24
Robert Skov ↑ 90'
13
Andras Schafer ↑ 46'
31
Matheo Raab
4
Zeno Van Den Bosch
27
Marin Ljubicic ↑ 46'
49
Linus Guther

Coach Mauro Lustrinelli

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

19
Kenan Karaman ↓ Edin Dzeko 80'
8
Robin Gosens ↓ Maximilian Wober 80'
1
Loris Karius
25
Nikola Katic
21
Dejan Ljubicic ↓ Dina Ebimbe 21'
13
Satoshi Tanaka
24
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Janik Bachmann 90'
5
Timo Becker
20
Chikwubuike Adamu ↓ Hwang Heechan 80'
23
Soufiane El-Faouzi
4
Hasan Kurucay

Bench

39
Maximilian Wober ↑ 80'
7
Hwang Heechan ↑ 80'
22
Kevin Muller
10
Edin Dzeko ↑ 80'
14
Janik Bachmann ↑ 90'
29
Dina Ebimbe ↑ 21'
33
Vitalie Becker
43
Mertcan Ayhan
38
Luca Vozar

Coach Miron Muslic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sheraldo Becker	2
Sven Michel	2
Tim Skarke	1
Goncalo Paciencia	1
Marvin Friedrich	1
Marius Bulter	1
Morten Thorsby	1
Janik Haberer	1

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2026-09-11 1. FC Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04 L 2026-09-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2026-08-29 1. FC Union Berlin 3–3 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2026-08-23 Eintracht Braunschweig 2–4 1. FC Union Berlin W 2026-05-16 1. FC Union Berlin 4–0 FC Augsburg W 2026-05-10 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 1. FC Union Berlin W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2026-09-11 1. FC Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-09-05 FC Schalke 04 0–0 FC Bayern Munchen D 2026-08-30 FC Augsburg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2026-08-24 Hallescher FC 2–5 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-05-17 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2026-05-09 1. FC Nurnberg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.31 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 FC Schalke 04 xG

I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin or FC Schalke 04 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin36% Draw29% FC Schalke 0435%

Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.62

Actual: Yes — both scored

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 Union Berlin or Draw

65%

Draw or FC Schalke 04

64%

1. FC Union Berlin or FC Schalke 04

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin26% Draw48% FC Schalke 0426%

Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 0

9.3%

0 – 1

8.5%

1 – 0

8.5%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

7.9%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 3

Actual

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	19%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	19%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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