Sunday , 16 August 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

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
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 Köln A 0–1 L
01 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg H 2–5 L
25 Jan 1. FC Nürnberg 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 Düsseldorf H 2–3 L
19 Jan 1. FC Nürnberg A 1–2 L
21 Dec SC Paderborn 07 A 2–1 W

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' The travelling Karlsruher SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' Janik Bachmann makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Schalke 04 are in front.
  • 11' Karlsruher SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' Fabian Schleusener has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leon Jensen makes it 1-1.
  • 30' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Christoph Kobald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Brilliant from the forward! Pape Ba makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' FC Schalke 04 currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' 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.
  • 60' Louey Ben Farhat gets the nod from Karlsruher SC. He replaces Mikkel Kaufmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Tobias Mohr has done his job and it is now time for Ilyes Hamache to step up.
  • 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tobias Mohr is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
  • 76' Karlsruher SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robin Bormuth is hanging Marcel Franke on the field on 76 minute.
  • 78' The referee shows Karlsruher SC player a card on 78.
  • 83' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-2-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 84' Max Gruger is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Seguin at the 84 minute mark.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Adrian Gantenbein is booked for FC Schalke 04 — card on 87.
  • Karlsruher SC will have plenty to reflect on. FC Schalke 04 were simply the better side today.

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
Lars Stindl 1
Igor Matanovic 1
Janik Bachmann 1
Pape Ba 1
Leon Jensen 1
Kenan Karaman 1
Henning Matriciani 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 Köln 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 Nürnberg 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 Düsseldorf L 2025-01-19 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1 Karlsruher SC L 2024-12-21 SC Paderborn 07 1–2 Karlsruher SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or Karlsruher SC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0441% Draw26% Karlsruher SC33%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
68%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
59%
FC Schalke 04 or Karlsruher SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0427% Draw46% Karlsruher SC27%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Karlsruher SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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