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

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2. Bundesliga · 2025-26

FC Schalke 04

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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

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

FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Karlsruher SC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Richard Hempel (Germany)
Assistant 1 Daniel Bartnitzki (Germany)
Assistant 2 Tim Kohnert (Germany)

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' Temperatures are rising at Veltins-Arena as FC Schalke 04 face off against Karlsruher SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' FC Schalke 04 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Mertcan Ayhan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' Fabian Schleusener is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Karlsruher SC so far.
17' Andreas Muller was booked on 17.
20' Kenan Karaman is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
25' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
35' 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.
40' Timo Becker, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Eichner might look to freshen things up shortly.
50' The travelling Karlsruher SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Eichner will be considering his options from the bench.
60' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
64' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Christian Gomis on, Dejan Ljubicic off on 64 minutes.
68' That is a card for FC Schalke 04. Christian Gomis will be fuming at that decision.
72' A goal from the Turkey international Kenan Karaman! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-0!
76' Another change for Karlsruher SC made on 76 minute. Christoph Kobald leaves to be changed by Philipp Forster.
77' Janik Bachmann gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Kenan Karaman and will look to change the dynamic.
79' Mertcan Ayhan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
84' FC Schalke 04 currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
85' Adrian Gantenbein has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adil Aouchiche on 85 minute.
86' Another substitution for Karlsruher SC to replace Rafael Pinto Pedrosa by Roko Simic on 86 minute.
Full Time. FC Schalke 04 beats Karlsruher SC

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

9
Moussa Sylla ↓ Bryan Lasme 85'
19
Kenan Karaman ↓ Janik Bachmann 77'
1
Loris Karius
21
Dejan Ljubicic ↓ Christian Gomis 64'
6
Ron Schallenberg
24
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Adrian Gantenbein 85'
5
Timo Becker
23
Soufiane El-Faouzi
16
Moussa N'Diaye
4
Hasan Kurucay
43
Mertcan Ayhan

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

Karlsruher SC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

5
Stephan Ambrosius
7
Dzenis Burnic ↓ Sebastian Jung 64'
28
Marcel Franke
24
Fabian Schleusener
10
Marvin Wanitzek
22
Christoph Kobald ↓ Philipp Forster 76'
16
Andreas Muller ↓ Hyeok-kyu Kwon 76'
20
David Herold
19
Louey Ben Farhat ↓ Shio Fukuda 64'
36
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa ↓ Roko Simic 86'
1
Hans Christian Bernat

Bench

2
Sebastian Jung ↑ 64'
30
Robin Himmelmann
11
Philipp Forster ↑ 76'
9
Roko Simic ↑ 86'
17
Leon Opitz
8
Hyeok-kyu Kwon ↑ 76'
13
Shio Fukuda ↑ 64'
21
Meiko Waschenbach
15
Paul Scholl

Coach Christian Eichner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

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.