FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 6 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Assistant 1 Marco Achmuller
- Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Energie Cottbus | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | VfL Osnabrück | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Arminia Bielefeld | 6 | 5 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Holstein Kiel | 6 | 4 |
| 17 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 May | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 May | FC Hansa Rostock | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | VfL Osnabrück | A | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | SV 07 Elversberg | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 May | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 0–5 | L |
| 12 May | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Apr | Hamburger SV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | VfL Osnabrück | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Eintracht Braunschweig this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Eintracht Braunschweig
0-15
3/1
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 | 3 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' The ball is rolling at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 are looking to make home advantage count against Eintracht Braunschweig.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Justin Heekeren, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 9' Tobias Mohr adds to his 0 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' FC Schalke 04 have won 316 goals from 408 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' What composure from Moussa Sylla! The Mali international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 30' 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.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Ehlers makes it 2-1.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Eintracht Braunschweig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' Rayan Philippe was booked on 39.
- 44' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' A change in the Eintracht Braunschweig ranks — Sidney Raebiger exits the field as Levente Szabo enters on 46.
- 51' Kenan Karaman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' Eintracht Braunschweig make a change. Leon Bell Bell trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Di Michele Sanchez on 58 minutes.
- 63' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' The crowd applauds Mehmet-Can Aydin as he leaves the pitch. Anton Donkor steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 70' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Marcin Kaminski gets a card.
- 73' Kenan Karaman makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and FC Schalke 04 are in front.
- 77' The crowd applauds Fabio Kaufmann as he leaves the pitch. Walid Ould-Chikh steps in for Eintracht Braunschweig.
- 78' Walid Ould-Chikh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 82' GOAL! Moussa Sylla scores on 82. Assisted by Paul Seguin
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Kenan Karaman makes it 5-1 with a superb finish on 83.
- 86' Robert Ivanov is replacing Rayan Philippe for the Eintracht Braunschweig side.
- 88' The whistle greets Kenan Karaman as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Polter.
- It finishes all square. FC Schalke 04 and Eintracht Braunschweig share the spoils 5-1.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
26
Tomas Kalas ↓ Ibrahima Cisse 88'
- 9
- 7
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↓ Emil Hojlund 68'
- 19
- 14
- 6
- 28
-
23
Mehmet-Can Aydin ↓ Anton Donkor 68'
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 1
-
40
Sebastian Polter ↑ 88'
-
35
Marcin Kaminski ↑ 68'
-
30
Anton Donkor ↑ 68'
-
22
Ibrahima Cisse ↑ 88'
- 41
- 21
- 2
-
15
Emil Hojlund ↑ 68'
Coach
Karel Geraerts
Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 7
- 19
-
21
Kevin Ehlers ↓ Christian Conteh 77'
-
9
Rayan Philippe ↓ Robert Ivanov 86'
- 27
-
37
Sidney Raebiger ↓ Levente Szabo 46'
- 25
- 44
Bench
- 39
-
32
Christian Conteh ↑ 77'
-
11
Levente Szabo ↑ 46'
- 18
-
5
Robert Ivanov ↑ 86'
- 8
-
–
Walid Ould-Chikh ↑ 77'
- 34
-
22
Fabio Di Michele Sanchez ↑ 58'
Coach
Daniel Scherning
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kenan Karaman | 4 |
| Moussa Sylla | 2 |
| Tobias Mohr | 1 |
| Kevin Ehlers | 1 |
| Paul Seguin | 1 |
| Danny Latza | 1 |
| Anthony Ujah | 1 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
2024-08-03
FC Schalke 04
5–1
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
2024-05-19
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
2–0
FC Schalke 04
L
2024-05-11
FC Schalke 04
2–1
FC Hansa Rostock
W
2024-05-07
VfL Osnabrück
0–4
FC Schalke 04
W
2024-04-27
FC Schalke 04
1–1
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
D
2024-04-19
SV 07 Elversberg
1–1
FC Schalke 04
D
Eintracht Braunschweig Form
2024-08-03
FC Schalke 04
5–1
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2024-05-19
1. FC Kaiserslautern
5–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2024-05-12
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–0
SV Wehen Wiesbaden
W
2024-05-04
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
3–3
Eintracht Braunschweig
D
2024-04-27
Eintracht Braunschweig
0–4
Hamburger SV
L
2024-04-20
VfL Osnabrück
0–3
Eintracht Braunschweig
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.19
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Eintracht Braunschweig xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + FC Schalke 04 to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Schalke 04 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
83%
Draw or Eintracht Braunschweig
39%
FC Schalke 04 or Eintracht Braunschweig
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | Eintracht Braunschweig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

