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 34 games · 37 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Kampka
Assistant 1 Marcel Gasteier
Assistant 2 Steven Greif

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

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 Nürnberg	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

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04		Eintracht Braunschweig
#1	Position	#15
70	Points	37
34	Played	34
21 / 7 / 6	W / D / L	10 / 7 / 17
50	Scored	36
31	Conceded	54
+19	GD	-18
2.06	PPG	1.09
62%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts). Eintracht Braunschweig are 15th (37 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Braunschweig — let the football do the talking.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fabio Di Michele Sanchez suffering a number of foals already.
15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mertcan Ayhan made 406 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 406 games and scored 311 goals.
30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and Eintracht Braunschweig are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
36' Goal! Adil Aouchiche scores his 8 goal in 520 matches.
41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marc Pfitzner might look to freshen things up shortly.
45' Dejan Ljubicic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
50' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Eintracht Braunschweig backline.
55' Eintracht Braunschweig have won 109 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
60' Eintracht Braunschweig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
65' FC Schalke 04 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
70' Robin Heusser catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
75' Eintracht Braunschweig started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andi Hoti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Eintracht Braunschweig.
90' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Eintracht Braunschweig's 4-4-2 shape.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 1-0 Eintracht Braunschweig.

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
Kevin Ehlers	1
Paul Seguin	1
Danny Latza	1
Anthony Ujah	1
Adil Aouchiche	1
Fabio Kaufmann	1

Head to Head

FC Schalke 04 Form

2026-05-17 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2026-05-09 1. FC Nürnberg 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

1.76 FC Schalke 04 xG

Expected Goals

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

0.57 Eintracht Braunschweig xG

I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Schalke 0464% Draw24% Eintracht Braunschweig12%

Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes37% 0% No63%

Avg goals/match: 2.33

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw

87%

Draw or Eintracht Braunschweig

36%

FC Schalke 04 or Eintracht Braunschweig

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Schalke 0444% Draw47% Eintracht Braunschweig9%

Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

14.6%

0 – 0

11.7%

1 – 1

10.4%

3 – 0

8.4%

2 – 1

8.4%

3 – 1

0 – 1

4.6%

4 – 0

3.7%

1 – 2

2.6%

2 – 2

2.4%

4 – 1

2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap	FC Schalke 04 covers	Push	Eintracht Braunschweig covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	20%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	26%	35%
-0.5	65%	—	35%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	8%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet

57% ✓

Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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