Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2023-24
FC Schalke 04
1 – 2
Full Time
Hertha BSC
Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 11:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Jonjoe Kenny
Kenan Karaman 31' Y
Y 78' Toni Leistner
Kenan Karaman 85' YR
Y 90' Gustav Christensen

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
5 games this season 🟨 0.2/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nürnberg 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 Fürth 1903 2 1
17 Hannover 96 2 0
18 VfL Osnabruck 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
6
FC Schalke 04 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Hertha BSC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC 2023-04-14 FC Schalke 04 5–2 Hertha BSC 2022-10-23 Hertha BSC 2–1 FC Schalke 04 2021-05-12 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC 2021-01-02 Hertha BSC 3–0 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Hertha BSC H 1–2 L
29 Sep SC Paderborn 07 A 1–3 L
23 Sep FC St. Pauli 1910 A 1–3 L
16 Sep 1. FC Magdeburg H 4–3 W
02 Sep SV Wehen Wiesbaden A 1–1 D
25 Aug Holstein Kiel H 0–2 L
Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
30 Sep FC St. Pauli 1910 H 1–2 L
24 Sep Holstein Kiel A 3–2 W
17 Sep Eintracht Braunschweig H 3–0 W
02 Sep 1. FC Magdeburg A 4–6 L
26 Aug SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 5–0 W

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Veltins-Arena that hosts another battle between FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Smail Prevljak, a Bosnia-Herzegovina , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Toni Leistner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' Hertha BSC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Jonjoe Kenny argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 31' FC Schalke 04 player sees a card in front of him.
  • 36' FC Schalke 04 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' Smail Prevljak puts Hertha BSC on the lead.
  • 46' It’s high time Pal Dardai made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' What a strike from Fabian Reese! The score is 0-2.
  • 56' Hertha BSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Dominick Drexler makes way for Bryan Lasme at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Paul Seguin. He replaces Ron Schallenberg on 63 minute.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Hertha BSC team. Deyovaisio Zeefuik is replaced by Derry Scherhant on 64 minute.
  • 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' The Hertha BSC bench stirs into life. Marton Dardai is withdrawn and Bilal Hussein gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Hertha BSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' Toni Leistner was booked on 78.
  • 80' Yusuf Kabadayi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Schalke 04 surge ahead!
  • 81' A tactical swap from Hertha BSC — Gustav Christensen on, Fabian Reese off on 81 minutes.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kenan Karaman on 85.
  • 86' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Assan Ouedraogo is hanging Lino Tempelmann on the field on 86 minute.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Gustav Christensen on 90 minutes earns him a card. Hertha BSC will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Hertha BSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pal Dardai

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simon Terodde 3
Marius Bulter 3
Kenan Karaman 2
Ondrej Duda 2
Ondrej Duda 2
Dedryck Boyata 2
Fabian Reese 2
Smail Prevljak 2

Head to Head

2023-10-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC 2023-04-14 FC Schalke 04 5–2 Hertha BSC 2022-10-23 Hertha BSC 2–1 FC Schalke 04 2021-05-12 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC 2021-01-02 Hertha BSC 3–0 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2023-10-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC L 2023-09-29 SC Paderborn 07 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-09-23 FC St. Pauli 1910 3–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2023-09-16 FC Schalke 04 4–3 1. FC Magdeburg W 2023-09-02 SV Wehen Wiesbaden 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2023-08-25 FC Schalke 04 0–2 Holstein Kiel L

Hertha BSC Form

2023-10-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC W 2023-09-30 Hertha BSC 1–2 FC St. Pauli 1910 L 2023-09-24 Holstein Kiel 2–3 Hertha BSC W 2023-09-17 Hertha BSC 3–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2023-09-02 1. FC Magdeburg 6–4 Hertha BSC L 2023-08-26 Hertha BSC 5–0 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Hertha BSC xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or Hertha BSC 75% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0433% Draw25% Hertha BSC42%
Actual: Hertha BSC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
58%
Draw or Hertha BSC
67%
FC Schalke 04 or Hertha BSC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0427% Draw41% Hertha BSC32%
Actual: Hertha BSC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Hertha BSC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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