FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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2. Bundesliga · 2024-25

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SC Paderborn 07

Fri 2 May 2025 · 16:30 UTC Veltins-Arena 62,094 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 40' Raphael Obermair

0–2 48' Marvin Mehlem

Anton Donkor 22' Y

Paul Seguin 59' Y

Overview

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FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
SC Paderborn 07 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Schroder
Assistant 1 Stefan Lupp
Assistant 2 Jan Neitzel

3 games this season 🟨 7.3/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

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

FC Schalke 04 8 games · Avg 4.3 goals SC Paderborn 07

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-02 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 2024-12-06 SC Paderborn 07 2–4 FC Schalke 04 2024-03-09 FC Schalke 04 3–3 SC Paderborn 07 2023-09-29 SC Paderborn 07 3–1 FC Schalke 04 2020-02-08 FC Schalke 04 1–1 SC Paderborn 07

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	SC Paderborn 07	H	0–2	L
27 Apr	1. FC Kaiserslautern	A	1–2	L
19 Apr	Hamburger SV	H	2–2	D
13 Apr	SSV Jahn Regensburg	A	0–2	L
06 Apr	SSV Ulm 1846	H	2–1	W
30 Mar	SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903	A	3–3	D

SC Paderborn 07

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	FC Schalke 04	A	2–0	W
26 Apr	SV 07 Elversberg	H	1–1	D
19 Apr	1. FC Nürnberg	A	3–2	W
13 Apr	TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf	H	1–2	L
04 Apr	Eintracht Braunschweig	A	2–3	L
29 Mar	1. FC Köln	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Veltins-Arena will turn into a battlefield for FC Schalke 04 and SC Paderborn 07.
5' Janik Bachmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 5 appearances.
10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kees van Wonderen might look to freshen things up shortly.
20' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Paderborn 07 backline.
22' A moment of madness from Anton Donkor on 22 minutes earns him a card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
27' It’s high time Lukas Kwasniok made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 408 games and scored 316 goals.
37' SC Paderborn 07 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
40' GOAL! Raphael Obermair scores on 40. Assisted by Aaron Zehnter
45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
46' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Amin Younes trudges off to be replaced by Tobias Mohr on 46 minutes.
48' What composure from Marvin Mehlem! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-2.
53' FC Schalke 04 currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
58' Tjark Scheller has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
59' The referee has no hesitation. Paul Seguin is booked for FC Schalke 04 — card on 59.
62' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pape Ba is hanging Emil Hojlund on the field on 62 minute.
67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
71' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Paul Seguin is replaced by Max Gruger.
72' Another substitution for SC Paderborn 07 to replace Sven Michel by Santiago Castaneda on 72 minute.
77' SC Paderborn 07 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
80' The SC Paderborn 07 bench stirs into life. Marvin Mehlem is withdrawn and Adriano Grimaldi gets his opportunity.
85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
89' Another change for SC Paderborn 07 made on 89 minute. Ilyas Ansah leaves to be changed by Felix Platte.
Another three points for SC Paderborn 07.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

26
Tomas Kalas
9
Moussa Sylla
7
Paul Seguin ↓ Max Gruger 71'
35
Marcin Kaminski
8
Amin Younes ↓ Tobias Mohr 46'
14
Janik Bachmann ↓ Christopher Antwi-Adjei 62'
30
Anton Donkor
6
Ron Schallenberg
28
Justin Heekeren
15
Emil Hojlund ↓ Pape Ba 62'
31
Taylan Bulut ↓ Adrian Gantenbein 71'

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

SC Paderborn 07 Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

20
Felix Gotze
1
Manuel Riemann
6
Marvin Mehlem ↓ Adriano Grimaldi 80'
11
Sven Michel ↓ Santiago Castaneda 72'
23
Raphael Obermair
7
Filip Bilbija ↓ Sebastian Klaas 89'
4
Calvin Brackelmann ↓ Marcel Hoffmeier 80'
32
Aaron Zehnter
22
Mattes Hansen
29
Ilyas Ansah ↓ Felix Platte 89'
25
Tjark Scheller

Bench

Coach Lukas Kwasniok

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kenan Karaman	3
Ahmed Kutucu	2
Dejan Ljubicic	2
Florent Muslija	2
Amine Harit	2
Bryan Lasme	1
Raphael Obermair	1
Cauly	1

Head to Head

FC Schalke 04 Form

2025-05-02 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 L 2025-04-27 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-04-19 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Hamburger SV D 2025-04-13 SSV Jahn Regensburg 2–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-04-06 FC Schalke 04 2–1 SSV Ulm 1846 W 2025-03-30 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 3–3 FC Schalke 04 D

SC Paderborn 07 Form

2025-05-02 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 W 2025-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 1–1 SV 07 Elversberg D 2025-04-19 1. FC Nürnberg 2–3 SC Paderborn 07 W 2025-04-13 SC Paderborn 07 1–2 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf L 2025-04-04 Eintracht Braunschweig 3–2 SC Paderborn 07 L 2025-03-29 SC Paderborn 07 1–2 1. FC Köln L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.41 FC Schalke 04 xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.62 SC Paderborn 07 xG

I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or SC Paderborn 07 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Schalke 0433% Draw27% SC Paderborn 0740%

Actual: SC Paderborn 07 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.03

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw

61%

Draw or SC Paderborn 07

67%

FC Schalke 04 or SC Paderborn 07

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Schalke 0425% Draw44% SC Paderborn 0731%

Actual: SC Paderborn 07 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 2

8.6%

2 – 1

7.5%

0 – 1

0 – 0

6.6%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

1 – 0

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

4.7%

3 – 1

3.5%

0 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap	FC Schalke 04 covers	Push	SC Paderborn 07 covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	17%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	20%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet

25% ✗

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