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FC Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2023-24
FC Schalke 04
0 – 0
Full Time
Karlsruher SC
Sun 31 Mar 2024 · 11:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Kenan Karaman 13' Y
Paul Seguin 21' Y
Y 63' Budu Zivzivadze

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher SC — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 1. FC Nürnberg 2 6
2 Hertha BSC 2 6
3 Karlsruher SC 2 4
4 Eintracht Braunschweig 2 3
5 FC Energie Cottbus 1 3
6 VfL Bochum 1848 2 3
7 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2 3
8 1. FC Magdeburg 2 3
9 Holstein Kiel 2 2
10 FC St. Pauli 1910 2 2
11 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 2
12 SV Darmstadt 98 1 1
13 VfL Wolfsburg 1 1
14 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2 1
15 Arminia Bielefeld 1 0
16 Hannover 96 1 0
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 1 0
18 VfL Osnabruck 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
FC Schalke 04 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Karlsruher SC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-31 FC Schalke 04 0–0 Karlsruher SC 2023-10-22 Karlsruher SC 3–0 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Schalke 04 and Karlsruher SC has kicked off!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 13' Kenan Karaman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 18' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Paul Seguin.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Marcin Kaminski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Karlsruher SC tonight.
  • 46' Kenan Karaman, a Turkey , has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' Karlsruher SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and Karlsruher SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Lars Stindl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 63' Budu Zivzivadze has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
  • 64' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Keke Topp by Bryan Lasme on 64 minute.
  • 69' The Karlsruher SC bench stirs into life. Budu Zivzivadze is withdrawn and Dzenis Burnic gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Henning Matriciani. He replaces Cedric Brunner on 70 minute.
  • 75' Cedric Brunner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 79' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Assan Ouedraogo is hanging Simon Terodde on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Karlsruher SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Karlsruher SC team. Paul Nebel is replaced by Lars Stindl on 90 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Karlsruher SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Budu Zivzivadze 2
Leon Jensen 1
Kenan Karaman 1
Henning Matriciani 1
Lars Stindl 1
Igor Matanovic 1
Janik Bachmann 1
Pape Ba 1

Head to Head

2024-03-31 FC Schalke 04 0–0 Karlsruher SC 2023-10-22 Karlsruher SC 3–0 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2024-03-31 FC Schalke 04 0–0 Karlsruher SC D 2024-03-17 Hertha BSC 5–2 FC Schalke 04 L 2024-03-09 FC Schalke 04 3–3 SC Paderborn 07 D 2024-03-01 FC Schalke 04 3–1 FC St. Pauli 1910 W 2024-02-24 1. FC Magdeburg 3–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2024-02-17 FC Schalke 04 1–0 SV Wehen Wiesbaden W

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

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0432% Draw32% Karlsruher SC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
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

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0420% Draw53% Karlsruher SC27%
Actual: 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.