FC Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2025/26)
- Karlsruher SC 34 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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 Nurnberg | 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 Furth 1903 | 34 | 37 |
| 17 | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | SC Preussen Munster | 34 | 30 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Karlsruher SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Hertha BSC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Mar | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 7–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Holstein Kiel | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | Karlsruher SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 70 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 21 / 7 / 6 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 53 |
| 31 | Conceded | 64 |
| +19 | GD | -11 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 62% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts). Karlsruher SC are 10th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Schalke 04
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Schalke 04 welcome Karlsruher SC for this crunch clash at Veltins-Arena.
- 5' Igor Matanovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 273 appearances.
- 10' Paul Nebel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a card for Kenan Karaman.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 21' FC Schalke 04 receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
- 26' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Yusuf Kabadayi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' FC Schalke 04 have won 311 goals from 406 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Germany international Leon Jensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' 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.
- 61' 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.
- 63' Budu Zivzivadze is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 64' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Keke Topp is withdrawn and Bryan Lasme gets his opportunity.
- 69' Karlsruher SC ring the changes. Budu Zivzivadze has done his job and it is now time for Dzenis Burnic to step up.
- 70' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Henning Matriciani is hanging Cedric Brunner on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Simon Terodde is withdrawn and Assan Ouedraogo gets his opportunity.
- 84' Karlsruher SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' Karlsruher SC is showing some good football. However, Karlsruher SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Lars Stindl has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Nebel on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — FC Schalke 04 0-0 Karlsruher SC. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
2
Thomas Ouwejan ↓ Blendi Idrizi 79'
- 7
- 32
-
9
Simon Terodde ↓ Assan Ouedraogo 79'
- 27
- 19
- 35
-
42
Keke Topp ↓ Bryan Lasme 64'
- 5
- 17
Bench
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↑ 64'
- 1
- 24
-
18
Blendi Idrizi ↑ 79'
-
23
Darko Churlinov ↑ 69'
- 22
- 45
-
41
Henning Matriciani ↑ 70'
-
43
Assan Ouedraogo ↑ 79'
Karlsruher SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
- 28
- 10
- 23
- 6
-
11
Budu Zivzivadze ↓ Dzenis Burnic 69'
-
26
Paul Nebel ↓ Lars Stindl 90'
- 9
- 4
- 20
Bench
-
15
Dzenis Burnic ↑ 69'
-
18
Daniel Brosinski ↑ 90'
-
13
Lars Stindl ↑ 90'
-
24
Fabian Schleusener ↑ 90'
- 16
- 22
- 29
- 27
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Budu Zivzivadze | 2 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Leon Jensen | 1 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
| Henning Matriciani | 1 |
| Lars Stindl | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
FC Schalke 04 Form
Karlsruher SC Form
2024-03-31
FC Schalke 04
0–0
Karlsruher SC
D
2024-03-17
Karlsruher SC
7–0
1. FC Magdeburg
W
2024-03-09
Holstein Kiel
1–0
Karlsruher SC
L
2024-03-02
Karlsruher SC
4–0
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
W
2024-02-24
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–4
Karlsruher SC
W
2024-02-17
Karlsruher SC
2–2
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Schalke 04 or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
71%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
58%
FC Schalke 04 or Karlsruher SC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.