Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 25.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 11 31
2 1. FC Nürnberg 11 24
3 1. FC Kaiserslautern 11 21
4 1. FC Magdeburg 11 20
5 VfL Wolfsburg 11 19
6 Arminia Bielefeld 11 17
7 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 11 16
8 VfL Bochum 1848 11 14
9 FC St. Pauli 1910 11 12
10 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 11 12
11 Hannover 96 11 12
12 FC Energie Cottbus 11 11
13 Eintracht Braunschweig 11 11
14 VfL Osnabrück 11 11
15 SG Dynamo Dresden 11 11
16 Karlsruher SC 11 11
17 SV Darmstadt 98 11 9
18 Holstein Kiel 11 8

Head-to-Head

3
2
2
FC Schalke 04 7 games · Avg 2.4 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 Düsseldorf 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 Nürnberg A 3–1 W
26 Apr SC Paderborn 07 A 1–1 D
19 Apr TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D
12 Apr Hannover 96 A 3–1 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Schalke 04 launch into their encounter with SV 07 Elversberg.
  • 5' Maximilian Rohr is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV 07 Elversberg tonight.
  • 10' Tom Zimmerschied has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' SV 07 Elversberg come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Against the run of play, Lukas Petkov has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 25' SV 07 Elversberg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 38' It’s gonna be a card for Florian Le Joncour.
  • 43' SV 07 Elversberg looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a card for Lukas Pinckert.
  • 47' Against the run of play, Maurice Neubauer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Derry Murkin on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Adrian Gantenbein has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 58' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Adrian Gantenbein trudges off to be replaced by Yassin Ben Balla on 58 minutes.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Justin Heekeren suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Max Gruger departs to be replaced by Pierre-Michel Lasogga.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SV 07 Elversberg that had 276 games and scored 182 goals.
  • 78' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Tobias Mohr is replaced by Amin Younes.
  • 79' Luca Schnellbacher gets the nod from SV 07 Elversberg. He replaces Tom Zimmerschied and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Yassin Ben Balla has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 86' Another substitution for SV 07 Elversberg to replace Fisnik Asllani by Frederik Schmahl on 86 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Christopher Antwi-Adjei. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The points are shared — FC Schalke 04 1-2 SV 07 Elversberg. Honours even.

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
Maurice Neubauer 1
Soufiane El-Faouzi 1
Lukas Petkov 1
Luca Schnellbacher 1
Jannik Rochelt 1
Paul Stock 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 Düsseldorf 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 Nürnberg 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 Düsseldorf D 2025-04-12 Hannover 96 1–3 SV 07 Elversberg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 SV 07 Elversberg xG
I would bet for: FC Schalke 04 or SV 07 Elversberg 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

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% Draw46% SV 07 Elversberg30%
Actual: SV 07 Elversberg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%

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% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
SV 07 Elversberg keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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