Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher SC, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
FC Schalke 04
1 – 0
Full Time
Karlsruher SC
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 11:30 UTC Veltins-Arena 61,838 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kenan Karaman 72' 1–0
Y 17' Andreas Muller
Kenan Karaman 20' Y
Christian Gomis 68' Y
Mertcan Ayhan 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Hempel (Germany)
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Bartnitzki (Germany)
  • Assistant 2 Tim Kohnert (Germany)
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 19.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 6 18
2 1. FC Nürnberg 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 Osnabrück 6 7
12 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 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
2026-04-05 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Karlsruher SC 2025-11-01 Karlsruher SC 2–1 FC Schalke 04 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

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Karlsruher SC H 1–0 W
21 Mar SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–1 D
15 Mar Hannover 96 H 2–2 D
06 Mar Arminia Bielefeld H 1–0 W
28 Feb SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 A 1–1 D
21 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg H 5–3 W
Karlsruher SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr FC Schalke 04 A 0–1 L
20 Mar SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 3–1 W
15 Mar 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 0–3 L
08 Mar SG Dynamo Dresden H 3–3 D
01 Mar 1. FC Magdeburg A 3–1 W
21 Feb Holstein Kiel H 3–1 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Veltins-Arena!
  • 5' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Karlsruher SC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
  • 10' Karlsruher SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' 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 3-1-4-2.
  • 17' It’s gonna be a card for Andreas Muller.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Kenan Karaman argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Karlsruher SC backline.
  • 40' Kenan Karaman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 303 appearances.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Karlsruher SC that had 269 games and scored 184 goals.
  • 50' Karlsruher SC have won 184 goals from 269 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. Karlsruher SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Hans Christian Bernat needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Dejan Ljubicic exits the field as Christian Gomis enters on 64.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Christian Gomis. He receives a card.
  • 72' Kenan Karaman has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Philipp Forster is replacing Christoph Kobald for the Karlsruher SC side.
  • 77' Janik Bachmann gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Kenan Karaman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a card on 79.
  • 84' Soufiane El-Faouzi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Adil Aouchiche is withdrawn and Adrian Gantenbein gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Another change for Karlsruher SC made on 86 minute. Rafael Pinto Pedrosa leaves to be changed by Roko Simic.
  • The points are shared — FC Schalke 04 1-0 Karlsruher SC. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

Karlsruher SC Lineups

3-1-4-2

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

2026-04-05 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Karlsruher SC 2025-11-01 Karlsruher SC 2–1 FC Schalke 04 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

FC Schalke 04 Form

2026-04-05 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Karlsruher SC W 2026-03-21 SV Darmstadt 98 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2026-03-15 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Hannover 96 D 2026-03-06 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Arminia Bielefeld W 2026-02-28 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2026-02-21 FC Schalke 04 5–3 1. FC Magdeburg W

Karlsruher SC Form

2026-04-05 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Karlsruher SC L 2026-03-20 Karlsruher SC 3–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W 2026-03-15 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–0 Karlsruher SC L 2026-03-08 Karlsruher SC 3–3 SG Dynamo Dresden D 2026-03-01 1. FC Magdeburg 1–3 Karlsruher SC W 2026-02-21 Karlsruher SC 3–1 Holstein Kiel W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Karlsruher SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0447% Draw28% Karlsruher SC25%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
75%
Draw or Karlsruher SC
53%
FC Schalke 04 or Karlsruher SC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0431% Draw50% Karlsruher SC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push Karlsruher SC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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