Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2023-24
FC Schalke 04
3 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 18:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Boris Tomiak
Marcin Kaminski 33' Y
R 39' Andreas Luthe
YR 57' Boris Tomiak
Y 71' Julian Niehues

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
5 games this season 🟨 0.2/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nürnberg 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 Fürth 1903 2 1
17 Hannover 96 2 0
18 VfL Osnabruck 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
FC Schalke 04 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-05 FC Schalke 04 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
13 May FC Bayern München A 0–6 L
05 May 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 3–2 W
1. FC Kaiserslautern
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug FC Schalke 04 A 0–3 L
29 Jul FC St. Pauli 1910 H 1–2 L
31 Jul SC Freiburg H 1–2 L
09 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–1 L
13 Sep SSV Jahn Regensburg H 1–1 D
30 Oct 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Schalke 04 to score. At the same time, 1. FC Kaiserslautern does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Julian Krahl has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 13' Against the run of play, Simon Terodde has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Boris Tomiak made 273 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jean Zimmer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Kaiserslautern that had 273 games and scored 159 goals.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Boris Tomiak argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 38' 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.
  • 39' The referee has no hesitation. Andreas Luthe is booked for 1. FC Kaiserslautern — card on 39.
  • 41' The supporters are chanting for Julian Krahl. He replaces Tymoteusz Puchacz on 41 minute.
  • 45' The crowd applauds Assan Ouedraogo as he leaves the pitch. Paul Seguin steps in for FC Schalke 04.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dirk Schuster will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Boris Tomiak on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Bryan Lasme gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Lino Tempelmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Kenan Karaman does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Schalke 04 surge ahead!
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Niehues on 71.
  • 73' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Latza is hanging Dominick Drexler on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' The 1. FC Kaiserslautern manager makes a substitution. Ragnar Ache departs to be replaced by Terrence Boyd.
  • 75' Daniel Hanslik is replacing Julian Niehues for the 1. FC Kaiserslautern side.
  • 80' The whistle greets Thomas Ouwejan as he departs to be replaced by Henning Matriciani.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dirk Schuster might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' 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.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Reis

1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dirk Schuster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ragnar Ache 4
Daisuke Yokota 2
Kenan Karaman 1
Darko Churlinov 1
Aaron Opoku 1
Filip Stojilkovic 1
Daniel Hanslik 1
Moussa Sylla 1

Head to Head

2023-08-05 FC Schalke 04 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern

FC Schalke 04 Form

2023-08-05 FC Schalke 04 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern W 2023-07-28 Hamburger SV 5–3 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-05-27 RB Leipzig 4–2 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-05-20 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2023-05-13 FC Bayern München 6–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-05-05 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–3 FC Schalke 04 W

1. FC Kaiserslautern Form

2023-08-05 FC Schalke 04 3–0 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2023-07-29 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–2 FC St. Pauli 1910 L 2022-07-31 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–2 SC Freiburg L 2021-08-09 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2020-09-13 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–1 SSV Jahn Regensburg D 2019-10-30 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–2 1. FC Nürnberg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.15 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0467% Draw21% 1. FC Kaiserslautern12%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
88%
Draw or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
33%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Kaiserslautern
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0450% Draw41% 1. FC Kaiserslautern9%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
12.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 22% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 24% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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