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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 Nurnberg — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Furth 1903 2 1
17 Hannover 96 2 0
18 VfL Osnabrück 2 0

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 Dusseldorf 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 Dusseldorf H 2–2 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FC Nurnberg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Schalke 04 host 1. FC Nürnberg — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Kenan Karaman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
  • 7' Goal! Kenan Karaman scores his 42 goal in 302 matches.
  • 12' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. 1. FC Nürnberg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Goal! Moussa Sylla scores his 44 goal in 422 matches.
  • 17' Stefanos Tzimas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Nürnberg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Nürnberg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miroslav Klose will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' 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.
  • 45' What composure from Moussa Sylla! The Mali international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 46' Rafael Lubach gets the nod from 1. FC Nurnberg. He replaces Florian Flick and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' 1. FC Nürnberg come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' The 1. FC Nurnberg bench stirs into life. Danilo Soares is withdrawn and Berkay Yilmaz gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Nürnberg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Max Gruger as he leaves the pitch. Tomas Kalas steps in for FC Schalke 04.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Ilyes Hamache. He replaces Tobias Mohr on 72 minute.
  • 74' The whistle greets Jens Castrop as he departs to be replaced by Simon Joachims.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' The 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes a substitution. Stefanos Tzimas departs to be replaced by Lukas Schleimer.
  • 87' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 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 Nürnberg 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 Nurnberg 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
Dominick Drexler 1
Bastian Oczipka 1
Florian Flick 1
Guido Burgstaller 1
Paul Seguin 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 Dusseldorf 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 Nurnberg Form

2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nurnberg L 2025-01-19 1. FC Nurnberg 2–1 Karlsruher SC W 2024-12-21 1. FC Nurnberg 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 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 Dusseldorf 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 Nurnberg xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0453% Draw25% 1. FC Nurnberg22%
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 Nurnberg
47%
FC Schalke 04 or 1. FC Nurnberg
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0436% Draw45% 1. FC Nurnberg19%
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 Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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