Friday , 24 July 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Nürnberg, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
FC Schalke 04
3 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Nürnberg
Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 12:00 UTC Veltins-Arena 61,955 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kenan Karaman 7' 1–0
Moussa Sylla 15' 2–0
2–1 17' Stefanos Tzimas
Moussa Sylla 45' 3–1

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Max Burda
  • Assistant 1 Felix Bickel (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Eric Muller

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nürnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preußen Münster 34 30

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
FC Schalke 04 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals 1. FC Nürnberg
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2024-08-10 1. FC Nürnberg 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2024-04-13 FC Schalke 04 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2023-11-04 1. FC Nürnberg 1–2 FC Schalke 04 2019-04-12 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan 1. FC Nürnberg H 3–1 W
18 Jan Eintracht Braunschweig A 0–0 D
20 Dec SV 07 Elversberg A 4–1 W
14 Dec TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D
06 Dec SC Paderborn 07 A 4–2 W
29 Nov 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 0–3 L
1. FC Nürnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan FC Schalke 04 A 1–3 L
19 Jan Karlsruher SC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Eintracht Braunschweig H 1–0 W
15 Dec 1. FC Köln A 1–3 L
06 Dec SV 07 Elversberg A 1–2 L
01 Dec TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 2–2 D

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 1. FC Nürnberg
#1 Position #8
70 Points 46
34 Played 34
21 / 7 / 6 W / D / L 12 / 10 / 12
50 Scored 47
31 Conceded 45
+19 GD +2
2.06 PPG 1.35
62% Win % 35%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts). 1. FC Nürnberg are 8th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Schalke 04 get us underway at Veltins-Arena.
  • 5' The travelling 1. FC Nurnberg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 7' Kenan Karaman adds to his 3 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' The 26-year-old Moussa Sylla has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The Mali Moussa Sylla breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 2-0!
  • 17' Goal! Stefanos Tzimas scores his 12 goal in 295 matches.
  • 22' It’s high time Miroslav Klose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Nurnberg that had 295 games and scored 184 goals.
  • 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Nurnberg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 37' 1. FC Nurnberg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Henri Koudossou scoring 1 goals.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Moussa Sylla is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Time for substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg. Florian Flick is replaced by Rafael Lubach.
  • 51' Tobias Mohr is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
  • 56' Germany international Anton Donkor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Another change for 1. FC Nurnberg made on 60 minute. Danilo Soares leaves to be changed by Berkay Yilmaz.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 67' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 67 minute. Max Gruger leaves to be changed by Tomas Kalas.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Ilyes Hamache. He replaces Tobias Mohr on 72 minute.
  • 74' Another substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg to replace Jens Castrop by Simon Joachims on 74 minute.
  • 79' It looks surprising 1. FC Nurnberg does not make any changes. Julian Justvan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' Lukas Schleimer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stefanos Tzimas at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' 1. FC Nurnberg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 88' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Mehmet-Can Aydin exits the field as Adrian Gantenbein enters on 88.
  • With this win, FC Schalke 04 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miroslav Klose

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Sylla 2
Steven Skrzybski 2
Kenan Karaman 2
Mohamed Ali Zoma 1
Stefanos Tzimas 1
Danny Latza 1
Amine Harit 1
Dominick Drexler 1

Head to Head

2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg 2024-08-10 1. FC Nürnberg 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2024-04-13 FC Schalke 04 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2023-11-04 1. FC Nürnberg 1–2 FC Schalke 04 2019-04-12 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg W 2025-01-18 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2024-12-20 SV 07 Elversberg 1–4 FC Schalke 04 W 2024-12-14 FC Schalke 04 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D 2024-12-06 SC Paderborn 07 2–4 FC Schalke 04 W 2024-11-29 FC Schalke 04 0–3 1. FC Kaiserslautern L

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg L 2025-01-19 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 Karlsruher SC W 2024-12-21 1. FC Nürnberg 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2024-12-15 1. FC Köln 3–1 1. FC Nürnberg L 2024-12-06 SV 07 Elversberg 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg L 2024-12-01 1. FC Nürnberg 2–2 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 1. FC Nürnberg xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0456% Draw24% 1. FC Nürnberg20%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
80%
Draw or 1. FC Nürnberg
44%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Nürnberg
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0439% Draw44% 1. FC Nürnberg17%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push 1. FC Nürnberg covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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