FC Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 25.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Arminia Bielefeld | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hannover 96 | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Energie Cottbus | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 9 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 11 | 8 |
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 Fürth 1903 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/6
61-75
1/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 G | 5 A |
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Schalke 04 have kicked off against Karlsruher SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' Controversy at the stadium! Kenan Karaman argues furiously but the card stands.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Paul Seguin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' Karlsruher SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' Karlsruher SC 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.
- 56' FC Schalke 04 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Karlsruher SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Budu Zivzivadze argues furiously but the card stands.
- 64' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Keke Topp has done his job and it is now time for Bryan Lasme to step up.
- 69' Dzenis Burnic is replacing Budu Zivzivadze for the Karlsruher SC side.
- 70' Another change for FC Schalke 04 made on 70 minute. Cedric Brunner leaves to be changed by Henning Matriciani.
- 75' Paul Nebel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
- 79' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Simon Terodde has done his job and it is now time for Assan Ouedraogo to step up.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Lars Stindl gets the nod from Karlsruher SC. He replaces Paul Nebel and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 0-0 Karlsruher SC.
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 Fürth 1903
W
2024-02-24
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–4
Karlsruher SC
W
2024-02-17
Karlsruher SC
2–2
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for:
FC Schalke 04 or Karlsruher SC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
64%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
68%
FC Schalke 04 or Karlsruher SC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | Karlsruher SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.