Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
FC Schalke 04
2 – 1
Full Time
Karlsruher SC
Sun 16 Feb 2025 · 12:30 UTC Veltins-Arena 61,804 HT 45' · FT 45'
Janik Bachmann 6' 1–0
1–1 25' Leon Jensen
Pape Ba 34' 2–1
Y 78' Dzenis Burnic
Adrian Gantenbein 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robin Braun
  • Assistant 1 Marc Philip Eckermann (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Asmir Osmanagic
14 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.6 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

2
1
3
FC Schalke 04 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Karlsruher SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-16 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Karlsruher SC 2024-09-13 Karlsruher SC 2–0 FC Schalke 04 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
16 Feb Karlsruher SC H 2–1 W
09 Feb 1. FC Koln A 0–1 L
01 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg H 2–5 L
25 Jan 1. FC Nurnberg H 3–1 W
18 Jan Eintracht Braunschweig A 0–0 D
20 Dec SV 07 Elversberg A 4–1 W
Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb FC Schalke 04 A 1–2 L
09 Feb Eintracht Braunschweig H 0–2 L
31 Jan SV 07 Elversberg A 2–2 D
25 Jan TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 2–3 L
19 Jan 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–2 L
21 Dec SC Paderborn 07 A 2–1 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
15% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 are looking to make home advantage count against Karlsruher SC.
  • 5' Karlsruher SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 6' What a moment for Janik Bachmann! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' FC Schalke 04 currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Assisted by David Herold with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leon Jensen makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 30' FC Schalke 04 have won 311 goals from 406 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' Magnificent from Pape Ba! That is 27 goals in 445 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christoph Kobald, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Schalke 04 in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Karlsruher SC's compact 4-2-2-2.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Karlsruher SC! Louey Ben Farhat comes on to replace Mikkel Kaufmann.
  • 65' Turkey international Mehmet-Can Aydin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 69' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Tobias Mohr departs to be replaced by Ilyes Hamache.
  • 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' Karlsruher SC make a change. Marcel Franke trudges off to be replaced by Robin Bormuth on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Dzenis Burnic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
  • 83' It’s high time Christian Eichner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Max Gruger. He replaces Paul Seguin on 84 minute.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adrian Gantenbein.
  • It finishes all square. FC Schalke 04 and Karlsruher SC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

Karlsruher SC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Eichner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-02-16 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Karlsruher SC 2024-09-13 Karlsruher SC 2–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-03-31 FC Schalke 04 0–0 Karlsruher SC 2023-10-22 Karlsruher SC 3–0 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2025-02-16 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Karlsruher SC W 2025-02-09 1. FC Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-02-01 FC Schalke 04 2–5 1. FC Magdeburg L 2025-01-25 FC Schalke 04 3–1 1. FC Nurnberg W 2025-01-18 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2024-12-20 SV 07 Elversberg 1–4 FC Schalke 04 W

Karlsruher SC Form

2025-02-16 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Karlsruher SC L 2025-02-09 Karlsruher SC 0–2 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2025-01-31 SV 07 Elversberg 2–2 Karlsruher SC D 2025-01-25 Karlsruher SC 2–3 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf L 2025-01-19 1. FC Nurnberg 2–1 Karlsruher SC L 2024-12-21 SC Paderborn 07 1–2 Karlsruher SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0450% Draw24% Karlsruher SC26%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
74%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
50%
FC Schalke 04 or Karlsruher SC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0435% Draw42% Karlsruher SC23%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Karlsruher SC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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