FC Augsburg vs FC Schalke 04, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
FC Augsburg vs FC Schalke 04 — DFB-Pokal at WWK Arena.
- FC Augsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Willenborg
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | RB Leipzig | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FC Augsburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | H | 3–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Hannover 96 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Hertha BSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | SC Preußen Münster | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 3–5 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
FC Augsburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Augsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Augsburg
| Rodrigo Ribeiro | 2 G | 1 A |
| Anton Kade | 2 G | |
| Kristijan Jakic | 1 G |
FC Schalke 04
| Edin Dzeko | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Augsburg launch into their encounter with FC Schalke 04.
- 5' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Kristijan Jakic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
- 20' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' FC Augsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
- 26' Magnificent from Alexis Claude Maurice! That is 44 goals in 442 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Augsburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' 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.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' Justin Heekeren has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Anton Donkor argues furiously but the card stands.
- 58' A change in the FC Augsburg ranks — Alexis Claude Maurice exits the field as Samuel Essende enters on 58.
- 59' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Marcin Kaminski is replaced by Martin Wasinski.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' FC Augsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 72' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Anton Donkor trudges off to be replaced by Mauro Zalazar on 72 minutes.
- 73' A change in the FC Augsburg ranks — Elvis Rexhbecaj exits the field as Mert Komur enters on 73.
- 78' FC Schalke 04 have won 320 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Time for substitution for FC Augsburg. Marius Wolf is replaced by Henri Koudossou.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' Poor challenge from Felipe Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 87' Arne Maier is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Samuel Essende makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 90.
- 90' Paul Seguin is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
FC Augsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 6
-
8
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↓ Mert Komur 73'
-
11
Marius Wolf ↓ Henri Koudossou 80'
- 1
- 31
-
19
Frank Onyeka ↓ Arne Maier 58'
-
21
Phillip Tietz ↓ Steve Mounie 80'
- 13
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
15
Steve Mounie ↑ 80'
-
10
Arne Maier ↑ 58'
- 23
-
9
Samuel Essende ↑ 58'
- 18
-
44
Henri Koudossou ↑ 80'
-
36
Mert Komur ↑ 73'
- 7
- 22
Coach
Jess Thorup
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Tomas Kalas ↓ Felipe Sanchez 59'
- 29
- 19
- 35
-
14
Janik Bachmann ↓ Tim Schmidt 73'
-
30
Anton Donkor ↓ Mauro Zalazar 72'
- 28
- 23
- 5
- 31
-
37
Max Gruger ↓ Paul Seguin 59'
Bench
- 1
-
7
Paul Seguin ↑ 59'
-
21
Martin Wasinski ↑ 59'
- –
-
2
Felipe Sanchez ↑ 59'
- 32
- 4
-
16
Mauro Zalazar ↑ 72'
-
–
Tim Schmidt ↑ 73'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ermedin Demirovic | 3 |
| Suat Serdar | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Arne Maier | 2 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
| Daniel Caligiuri | 1 |
| Benito Raman | 1 |
| Anton Kade | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Augsburg Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
FC Augsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Augsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Augsburg or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
46%
FC Augsburg or FC Schalke 04
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Augsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Augsburg
| Handicap | FC Augsburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

