Thursday , 1 October 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
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game

Standings

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

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

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Karlsruher SC
Moritz Broschinski 2 G
Shio Fukuda 2 G
Marvin Wanitzek 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Karlsruher SC gets underway.
  • 5' Germany international David Herold has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 6' Janik Bachmann adds to his 0 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 25' Leon Jensen does the damage! The net is bulging and Karlsruher SC surge ahead!
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' What a moment for Pape Ba! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafael Pinto Pedrosa made 266 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Kenan Karaman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' A change in the Karlsruher SC ranks — Mikkel Kaufmann exits the field as Louey Ben Farhat enters on 60.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolai Rapp, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' Ilyes Hamache gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Tobias Mohr and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' The Karlsruher SC bench stirs into life. Marcel Franke is withdrawn and Robin Bormuth gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The referee shows Karlsruher SC player a card on 78.
  • 83' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 84' The whistle greets Paul Seguin as he departs to be replaced by Max Gruger.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a card for Adrian Gantenbein.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Schalke 04 2-1 Karlsruher SC.

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
Leon Jensen 1
Kenan Karaman 1
Henning Matriciani 1
Lars Stindl 1
Igor Matanovic 1
Janik Bachmann 1
Pape Ba 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
1.4 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.