Saturday , 5 September 2026

FC Schalke 04 vs TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
FC Schalke 04
1 – 0
Full Time
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
Sat 2 May 2026 · 18:30 UTC Veltins-Arena 61,587 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kenan Karaman 15' 1–0
Y 22' Tim Breithaupt
Moussa Sylla 51' Y
Adil Aouchiche 67' Y
Y 90' Kilian Sauck
Y 90' Christopher Lenz

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
3
4
FC Schalke 04 11 games · Avg 3.4 goals TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 FC Schalke 04 1–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2025-12-05 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 0–2 FC Schalke 04 2025-05-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-12-14 FC Schalke 04 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2024-04-27 FC Schalke 04 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–0 W
26 Apr SC Paderborn 07 A 3–2 W
19 Apr SC Preußen Münster H 4–1 W
12 Apr SV 07 Elversberg A 2–1 W
05 Apr Karlsruher SC H 1–0 W
21 Mar SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–1 D
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May FC Schalke 04 A 0–1 L
24 Apr SG Dynamo Dresden H 3–1 W
18 Apr 1. FC Magdeburg A 0–2 L
10 Apr Holstein Kiel H 1–2 L
04 Apr 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 0–3 L
22 Mar Hertha BSC H 2–5 L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Schalke 04 kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Dejan Ljubicic, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Christopher Lenz is a natural left-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf tonight.
  • 15' Kenan Karaman makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Schalke 04 are in front.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alexander Ende will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' The referee shows TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf player a card on 22.
  • 27' 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 Elias Egouli suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' Timo Becker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Schalke 04 and TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' Moussa Sylla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
  • 56' It’s high time Alexander Ende made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' FC Schalke 04 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf backline.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Adil Aouchiche gets a card.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' Kilian Sauck picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexander Ende

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rouwen Hennings 5
Dawid Kownacki 4
Vincent Vermeij 2
Weston McKennie 2
Kenan Karaman 2
Salif Sane 2
Ahmed Kutucu 1
Felix Klaus 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 FC Schalke 04 1–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2025-12-05 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 0–2 FC Schalke 04 2025-05-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–0 FC Schalke 04 2024-12-14 FC Schalke 04 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2024-04-27 FC Schalke 04 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf

FC Schalke 04 Form

2026-05-02 FC Schalke 04 1–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2026-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 2–3 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-04-19 FC Schalke 04 4–1 SC Preußen Münster W 2026-04-12 SV 07 Elversberg 1–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-04-05 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Karlsruher SC W 2026-03-21 SV Darmstadt 98 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf Form

2026-05-02 FC Schalke 04 1–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf L 2026-04-24 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 3–1 SG Dynamo Dresden W 2026-04-18 1. FC Magdeburg 2–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf L 2026-04-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–2 Holstein Kiel L 2026-04-04 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf L 2026-03-22 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–5 Hertha BSC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0457% Draw27% TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf16%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
83%
Draw or TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
43%
FC Schalke 04 or TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0435% Draw51% TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf14%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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