FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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2. Bundesliga · 2025-26

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Eintracht Braunschweig

Sun 17 May 2026 · 13:30 UTC Veltins-Arena 61,320 HT 45' · FT 45'

Adil Aouchiche 36' 1–0

Dejan Ljubicic 45' Y

Y 70' Robin Heusser

Overview

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FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Braunschweig — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Eintracht Braunschweig 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Kampka
Assistant 1 Marcel Gasteier
Assistant 2 Steven Greif

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Hertha BSC	7	21
2	1. FC Nurnberg	7	17
3	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	7	14
4	1. FC Magdeburg	7	13
5	VfL Wolfsburg	7	12
6	1. FC Kaiserslautern	7	12
7	FC St. Pauli 1910	7	10
8	FC Energie Cottbus	7	8
9	Arminia Bielefeld	7	8
10	VfL Osnabruck	7	8
11	Eintracht Braunschweig	7	7
12	VfL Bochum 1848	7	7
13	Hannover 96	7	7
14	SV Darmstadt 98	7	7
15	SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903	7	6
16	SG Dynamo Dresden	7	5
17	Karlsruher SC	7	5
18	Holstein Kiel	7	4

Head-to-Head

FC Schalke 04 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals Eintracht Braunschweig

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-17 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig 2025-12-21 Eintracht Braunschweig 2–1 FC Schalke 04 2025-01-18 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-08-03 FC Schalke 04 5–1 Eintracht Braunschweig 2024-02-03 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Eintracht Braunschweig	H	1–0	W
09 May	1. FC Nurnberg	A	0–3	L
02 May	TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf	H	1–0	W
26 Apr	SC Paderborn 07	A	3–2	W
19 Apr	SC Preußen Münster	H	4–1	W
12 Apr	SV 07 Elversberg	A	2–1	W

Eintracht Braunschweig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	FC Schalke 04	A	0–1	L
09 May	SG Dynamo Dresden	H	2–1	W
02 May	Holstein Kiel	A	0–2	L
24 Apr	1. FC Kaiserslautern	A	2–0	W
19 Apr	Hertha BSC	H	1–1	D
12 Apr	VfL Bochum 1848	A	1–4	L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Eintracht Braunschweig

0-15

4/1

16-30

2/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/3

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Eintracht Braunschweig

Jan Urbich	4 G	1 A
Mehmet-Can Aydin	2 G	1 A
Yann Sturm	2 G	1 A
Aaron Opoku	1 G	1 A
Samuele di Benedetto	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Eintracht Braunschweig gets underway.
5' Ron Schallenberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Eintracht Braunschweig backline.
15' Mali international Moussa Sylla has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
20' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Schalke 04 and Eintracht Braunschweig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
30' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Eintracht Braunschweig's 4-4-2 shape.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and Eintracht Braunschweig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' Goal! Adil Aouchiche scores his 9 goal in 526 matches.
41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Eintracht Braunschweig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
45' FC Schalke 04 receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
50' Kenan Karaman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andi Hoti made 498 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
65' Eintracht Braunschweig come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
70' That looks like a foul for a card for Robin Heusser.
75' It looks surprising Eintracht Braunschweig does not make any changes. Mertcan Ayhan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Pfitzner will be considering his options from the bench.
85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabio Kaufmann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Eintracht Braunschweig.
90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
Eintracht Braunschweig will have plenty to reflect on. FC Schalke 04 were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Pfitzner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kenan Karaman	4
Moussa Sylla	2
Danny Latza	1
Anthony Ujah	1
Adil Aouchiche	1
Fabio Kaufmann	1
Tobias Mohr	1
Kevin Ehlers	1

Head to Head

FC Schalke 04 Form

2026-05-17 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2026-05-09 1. FC Nurnberg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2026-05-02 FC Schalke 04 1–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2026-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 2–3 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-04-19 FC Schalke 04 4–1 SC Preußen Münster W 2026-04-12 SV 07 Elversberg 1–2 FC Schalke 04 W

Eintracht Braunschweig Form

2026-05-17 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2026-05-09 Eintracht Braunschweig 2–1 SG Dynamo Dresden W 2026-05-02 Holstein Kiel 2–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2026-04-24 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–2 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2026-04-19 Eintracht Braunschweig 1–1 Hertha BSC D 2026-04-12 VfL Bochum 1848 4–1 Eintracht Braunschweig L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.49 FC Schalke 04 xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.78 Eintracht Braunschweig xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Schalke 0455% Draw27% Eintracht Braunschweig18%

Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw

82%

Draw or Eintracht Braunschweig

45%

FC Schalke 04 or Eintracht Braunschweig

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Schalke 0436% Draw50% Eintracht Braunschweig14%

Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

12.9%

0 – 0

12.5%

2 – 0

11%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

6.9%

3 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

3.5%

0 – 2

4 – 0

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap	FC Schalke 04 covers	Push	Eintracht Braunschweig covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	16%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	25%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	13%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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