Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
FC Schalke 04
0 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Assistant 1 Stefan Lupp
  • Assistant 2 Jan Neitzel
13 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Schalke 04 34 70
2 SV 07 Elversberg 34 62
3 SC Paderborn 07 34 62
4 Hannover 96 34 60
5 SV Darmstadt 98 34 52
6 1. FC Kaiserslautern 34 52
7 Hertha BSC 34 51
8 1. FC Nurnberg 34 46
9 VfL Bochum 1848 34 44
10 Karlsruher SC 34 44
11 SG Dynamo Dresden 34 41
12 Holstein Kiel 34 41
13 Arminia Bielefeld 34 39
14 1. FC Magdeburg 34 39
15 Eintracht Braunschweig 34 37
16 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 34 37
17 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 34 37
18 SC Preussen Munster 34 30

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Furth 1903 A 3–3 D
SC Paderborn 07
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May FC Schalke 04 A 2–0 W
26 Apr SV 07 Elversberg H 1–1 D
19 Apr 1. FC Nurnberg A 3–2 W
13 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 1–2 L
04 Apr Eintracht Braunschweig A 2–3 L
29 Mar 1. FC Koln H 1–2 L

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 SC Paderborn 07
#1 Position #3
70 Points 62
34 Played 34
21 / 7 / 6 W / D / L 18 / 8 / 8
50 Scored 59
31 Conceded 45
+19 GD +14
2.06 PPG 1.82
62% Win % 53%

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
26% Clean Sheets
SC Paderborn 07 this season

FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts). SC Paderborn 07 are 3rd (62 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Schalke 04
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Paderborn 07
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Schalke 04 host SC Paderborn 07 — let the battle begin!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tjark Scheller made 273 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Janik Bachmann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Paderborn 07.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marvin Mehlem, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 20' Taylan Bulut has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' Anton Donkor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' FC Schalke 04 currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Raphael Obermair has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lukas Kwasniok will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Tobias Mohr is replacing Amin Younes for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Marvin Mehlem gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' It looks surprising SC Paderborn 07 does not make any changes. Anton Donkor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Paul Seguin gets a card.
  • 62' Pape Ba gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Emil Hojlund and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Felix Gotze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 71' Max Gruger is replacing Paul Seguin for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 72' A change in the SC Paderborn 07 ranks — Sven Michel exits the field as Santiago Castaneda enters on 72.
  • 77' Justin Heekeren is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Paderborn 07 so far.
  • 80' Adriano Grimaldi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marvin Mehlem at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' SC Paderborn 07 have won 227 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' The SC Paderborn 07 bench stirs into life. Ilyas Ansah is withdrawn and Felix Platte gets his opportunity.
  • The points are shared — FC Schalke 04 0-2 SC Paderborn 07. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

SC Paderborn 07 Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lukas Kwasniok

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenan Karaman 3
Dejan Ljubicic 2
Florent Muslija 2
Amine Harit 2
Ahmed Kutucu 2
Klaus Gjasula 1
David Kinsombi 1
Sebastian Klaas 1

Head to Head

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

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 Furth 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 Nurnberg 2–3 SC Paderborn 07 W 2025-04-13 SC Paderborn 07 1–2 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf L 2025-04-04 Eintracht Braunschweig 3–2 SC Paderborn 07 L 2025-03-29 SC Paderborn 07 1–2 1. FC Koln L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 SC Paderborn 07 xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or SC Paderborn 07 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0435% Draw27% SC Paderborn 0738%
Actual: SC Paderborn 07 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
62%
Draw or SC Paderborn 07
65%
FC Schalke 04 or SC Paderborn 07
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0427% Draw43% SC Paderborn 0730%
Actual: SC Paderborn 07 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push SC Paderborn 07 covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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