Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs SV 07 Elversberg, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
FC Schalke 04
1 – 2
Full Time
SV 07 Elversberg
Sun 18 May 2025 · 13:30 UTC Veltins-Arena 62,077 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Lukas Petkov
0–2 47' Maurice Neubauer
Yassin Ben Balla 85' 1–2
Y 38' Florian Le Joncour
Y 44' Lukas Pinckert
Derry Murkin 52' Y
Christopher Antwi-Adjei 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs SV 07 Elversberg — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Assistant 1 Christian Leicher
  • Assistant 2 Alexander Sather
18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 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

3
1
2
FC Schalke 04 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals SV 07 Elversberg
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-18 FC Schalke 04 1–2 SV 07 Elversberg 2024-12-20 SV 07 Elversberg 1–4 FC Schalke 04 2024-04-19 SV 07 Elversberg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2023-11-10 FC Schalke 04 1–2 SV 07 Elversberg

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May SV 07 Elversberg H 1–2 L
10 May TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf A 0–2 L
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
SV 07 Elversberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
10 May Eintracht Braunschweig H 3–0 W
04 May 1. FC Nurnberg A 3–1 W
26 Apr SC Paderborn 07 A 1–1 D
19 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 1–1 D
12 Apr Hannover 96 A 3–1 W

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 SV 07 Elversberg
#1 Position #2
70 Points 62
34 Played 34
21 / 7 / 6 W / D / L 18 / 8 / 8
50 Scored 64
31 Conceded 39
+19 GD +25
2.06 PPG 1.82
62% Win % 53%

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
29% Clean Sheets
SV 07 Elversberg this season

FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts). SV 07 Elversberg are 2nd (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
SV 07 Elversberg
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Schalke 04 and SV 07 Elversberg is underway.
  • 5' FC Schalke 04 looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Moussa Sylla scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' The travelling SV 07 Elversberg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' With 2 assists to his name this season, Semih Sahin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
  • 20' Lukas Petkov adds to his 4 season tally! SV 07 Elversberg lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' Derry Murkin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' SV 07 Elversberg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' That is a card for SV 07 Elversberg. Florian Le Joncour will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' Muhammed Damar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • 44' Lukas Pinckert has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
  • 47' GOAL! Maurice Neubauer fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 52' Derry Murkin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' Yassin Ben Balla has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrian Gantenbein on 58 minute.
  • 63' 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.
  • 68' Germany international Tobias Mohr has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Max Gruger makes way for Pierre-Michel Lasogga at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Schalke 04.
  • 75' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV 07 Elversberg backline.
  • 78' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Tobias Mohr is withdrawn and Amin Younes gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Time for substitution for SV 07 Elversberg. Tom Zimmerschied is replaced by Luca Schnellbacher.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jakob Fimpel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' The France Yassin Ben Balla breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-2!
  • 86' The whistle greets Fisnik Asllani as he departs to be replaced by Frederik Schmahl.
  • 90' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SV 07 Elversberg to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jakob Fimpel

SV 07 Elversberg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Horst Steffen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Sylla 3
Kenan Karaman 2
Carlo Sickinger 1
Yassin Ben Balla 1
Maurice Neubauer 1
Soufiane El-Faouzi 1
Lukas Petkov 1
Luca Schnellbacher 1

Head to Head

2025-05-18 FC Schalke 04 1–2 SV 07 Elversberg 2024-12-20 SV 07 Elversberg 1–4 FC Schalke 04 2024-04-19 SV 07 Elversberg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2023-11-10 FC Schalke 04 1–2 SV 07 Elversberg

FC Schalke 04 Form

2025-05-18 FC Schalke 04 1–2 SV 07 Elversberg L 2025-05-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 2–0 FC Schalke 04 L 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

SV 07 Elversberg Form

2025-05-18 FC Schalke 04 1–2 SV 07 Elversberg W 2025-05-10 SV 07 Elversberg 3–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2025-05-04 1. FC Nurnberg 1–3 SV 07 Elversberg W 2025-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 1–1 SV 07 Elversberg D 2025-04-19 SV 07 Elversberg 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf D 2025-04-12 Hannover 96 1–3 SV 07 Elversberg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 SV 07 Elversberg xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or SV 07 Elversberg 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0431% Draw27% SV 07 Elversberg42%
Actual: SV 07 Elversberg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
58%
Draw or SV 07 Elversberg
69%
FC Schalke 04 or SV 07 Elversberg
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0424% Draw45% SV 07 Elversberg31%
Actual: SV 07 Elversberg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push SV 07 Elversberg covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
SV 07 Elversberg keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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