Eintracht Braunschweig vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Eintracht Braunschweig vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Eintracht-Stadion.
- Eintracht Braunschweig 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Holstein Kiel | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jul | Hertha BSC | H | 10–9 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Hamburger SV | A | 3–5 | L |
| 27 May | RB Leipzig | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Eintracht Braunschweig
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Eintracht Braunschweig
| Jan Urbich | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yann Sturm | 3 G | 1 A |
| Aaron Opoku | 2 G | 1 A |
| Mehmet-Can Aydin | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samuele di Benedetto | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Eintracht-Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Eintracht Braunschweig have won 128 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Eintracht-Stadion. Eintracht Braunschweig seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 21' Magnificent from Fabio Kaufmann! That is 9 goals in 5 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Eintracht Braunschweig that had 291 games and scored 128 goals.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Poor challenge from Robert Ivanov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 39' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Soichiro Kozuki on, Kenan Karaman off on 39 minutes.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 46 minute. Paul Seguin leaves to be changed by Dominick Drexler.
- 51' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Robin Krausse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Eintracht Braunschweig and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' Another change for Eintracht Braunschweig made on 63 minute. Jannis Nikolaou leaves to be changed by Danilo Wiebe.
- 64' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Bryan Lasme exits the field as Yusuf Kabadayi enters on 64.
- 66' It’s gonna be a card for Brian Behrendt.
- 71' Kenan Karaman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 73' A tactical swap from Eintracht Braunschweig — Kaan Caliskaner on, Johan Gomez off on 73 minutes.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Eintracht Braunschweig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 88' Yusuf Kabadayi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' Poor challenge from Brian Behrendt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Anthony Ujah as he leaves the pitch. Saulo Decarli steps in for Eintracht Braunschweig.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Schalke 04.
Lineups
Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Anthony Ujah ↓ Saulo Decarli 90'
- 39
- 30
-
4
Jannis Nikolaou ↓ Danilo Wiebe 63'
-
37
Fabio Kaufmann ↓ Rayan Philippe 63'
- 19
- 26
- 5
- 29
-
44
Johan Gomez ↓ Kaan Caliskaner 73'
Bench
-
3
Saulo Decarli ↑ 90'
- 7
- 27
- 8
-
23
Danilo Wiebe ↑ 63'
-
9
Rayan Philippe ↑ 63'
-
36
Kaan Caliskaner ↑ 73'
-
18
Marvin-Lee Rittmuller ↑ 63'
- 13
Coach
Jens Hartel
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↓ Yusuf Kabadayi 64'
-
7
Paul Seguin ↓ Dominick Drexler 46'
- 25
- 32
- 9
-
19
Kenan Karaman ↓ Soichiro Kozuki 39'
- 35
- 6
- 10
- 21
Bench
- 8
- 1
-
24
Dominick Drexler ↑ 46'
- 22
-
41
Henning Matriciani ↑ 46'
- 42
-
14
Soichiro Kozuki ↑ 39'
-
43
Assan Ouedraogo ↑ 46'
-
17
Yusuf Kabadayi ↑ 64'
Coach
Thomas Reis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kenan Karaman | 4 |
| Moussa Sylla | 2 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 1 |
| Fabio Kaufmann | 1 |
| Tobias Mohr | 1 |
| Kevin Ehlers | 1 |
| Paul Seguin | 1 |
| Danny Latza | 1 |
Head to Head
Eintracht Braunschweig Form
2023-08-20
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2023-08-11
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–3
FC Schalke 04
L
2023-08-06
1. FC Magdeburg
2–1
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2023-07-30
Eintracht Braunschweig
0–1
Holstein Kiel
L
2022-10-18
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–2
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2022-07-31
Eintracht Braunschweig
10–9
Hertha BSC
W
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Eintracht Braunschweig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Eintracht Braunschweig or FC Schalke 04 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Eintracht Braunschweig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Eintracht Braunschweig or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
61%
Eintracht Braunschweig or FC Schalke 04
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Eintracht Braunschweig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Eintracht Braunschweig
| Handicap | Eintracht Braunschweig covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.