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

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
FC Schalke 04
3 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Nurnberg
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
3 games this season 🟨 4.7/game ⚽ 12.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 4 12
2 1. FC Nurnberg 4 10
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4 9
4 VfL Wolfsburg 4 8
5 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4 8
6 VfL Bochum 1848 4 6
7 1. FC Magdeburg 4 6
8 VfL Osnabruck 4 6
9 Karlsruher SC 4 5
10 Arminia Bielefeld 4 4
11 FC Energie Cottbus 4 4
12 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 4 4
13 Hannover 96 4 4
14 Eintracht Braunschweig 4 3
15 FC St. Pauli 1910 4 3
16 Holstein Kiel 4 3
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 4 3
18 SV Darmstadt 98 4 1

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg
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 Koln A 1–3 L
06 Dec SV 07 Elversberg A 1–2 L
01 Dec TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 2–2 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
1. FC Nurnberg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Nurnberg
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Nurnberg
Mohamed Ali Zoma 4 G
Adam Markhiev 3 G 1 A
Piet Scobel 3 G 1 A
Julian Justvan 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robin Knoche, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 7' Kenan Karaman does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Schalke 04 surge ahead!
  • 12' The 21-year-old Max Gruger has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Moussa Sylla doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' What composure from Stefanos Tzimas! The Greece international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Nurnberg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miroslav Klose will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' 1. FC Nurnberg have won 196 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' 1. FC Nurnberg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Moussa Sylla makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' Rafael Lubach is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Flick at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Germany international Taylan Bulut has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Time for substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg. Danilo Soares is replaced by Berkay Yilmaz.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 408 games and scored 316 goals.
  • 67' Tomas Kalas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Max Gruger at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Tobias Mohr is replaced by Ilyes Hamache.
  • 74' Fresh legs for 1. FC Nurnberg! Simon Joachims comes on to replace Jens Castrop.
  • 79' Caspar Jander has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 82' 1. FC Nurnberg make a change. Stefanos Tzimas trudges off to be replaced by Lukas Schleimer on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Mehmet-Can Aydin has done his job and it is now time for Adrian Gantenbein to step up.
  • 1. FC Nurnberg will have plenty to reflect on. FC Schalke 04 were simply the better side today.

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
Steven Skrzybski 2
Kenan Karaman 2
Moussa Sylla 2
Guido Burgstaller 1
Paul Seguin 1
Federico Palacios Martinez 1
Ibrahima Cisse 1
Adam Zrelak 1

Head to Head

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

FC Schalke 04 Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 1. FC Nürnberg xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0453% Draw25% 1. FC Nürnberg22%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
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
77%
Draw or 1. FC Nürnberg
47%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Nürnberg
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0436% Draw45% 1. FC Nürnberg19%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push 1. FC Nürnberg covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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