FC Schalke 04 vs TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 34 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Heft
- Assistant 1 Jarno Wienefeld (Germany)
- Assistant 2 Fynn Kohn
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nurnberg | 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 Osnabruck | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SpVgg Greuther Furth 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Nov | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Hamburger SV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | SSV Jahn Regensburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | SSV Ulm 1846 | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | 1. FC Nurnberg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | SC Preußen Münster | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Veltins-Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Schalke 04 and TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Schalke 04 and TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Marcel Sobottka, a Germany defensive midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' 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.
- 37' TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf player sees a card in front of him.
- 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 47' TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 51' That is a card for TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf. Giovanni Haag will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf ring the changes. Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson has done his job and it is now time for Jona Niemiec to step up.
- 62' Dawid Kownacki adds to his 0 season tally! TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 67' Iceland international Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' A stunning finish from Moussa Sylla — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' Ilyes Hamache gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Christopher Antwi-Adjei and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' It’s a booking for TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf player. Marcel Sobottka gets a card.
- 74' Another substitution for TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf to replace Giovanni Haag by Matthias Zimmermann on 74 minute.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf that had 303 games and scored 272 goals.
- 82' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Moussa Sylla is replaced by Adrian Gantenbein.
- 85' Another change for TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf made on 85 minute. Emmanuel Iyoha leaves to be changed by Tim Rossmann.
- 86' TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf ring the changes. Myron van Brederode has done his job and it is now time for Dzenan Pejcinovic to step up.
- 89' That is a card for FC Schalke 04. Janik Bachmann will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 7
- 19
- 35
- 14
- 18
- 6
- 28
-
23
Mehmet-Can Aydin ↓ Emil Hojlund 73'
- 5
- 31
Bench
- 26
- 1
- 8
- 30
-
24
Ilyes Hamache ↑ 73'
- 2
-
15
Emil Hojlund ↑ 73'
-
17
Adrian Gantenbein ↑ 82'
- 37
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
19
Emmanuel Iyoha ↓ Tim Rossmann 85'
- 31
- 3
- 24
- 33
- 6
- 12
- 8
- 20
- 15
- 10
Bench
- 9
- 11
-
25
Matthias Zimmermann ↑ 74'
- 23
-
21
Tim Rossmann ↑ 85'
-
7
Dzenan Pejcinovic ↑ 86'
-
5
Joshua Quarshie ↑ 86'
-
18
Jona Niemiec ↑ 59'
- 1
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rouwen Hennings | 5 |
| Dawid Kownacki | 4 |
| Weston McKennie | 2 |
| Kenan Karaman | 2 |
| Salif Sane | 2 |
| Vincent Vermeij | 2 |
| Christos Tzolis | 1 |
| Guido Burgstaller | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Form
2024-12-14
FC Schalke 04
1–1
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
D
2024-12-08
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
5–0
Eintracht Braunschweig
L
2024-12-01
1. FC Nurnberg
2–2
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
D
2024-11-23
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
0–2
SV 07 Elversberg
W
2024-11-09
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
1–1
SC Paderborn 07
D
2024-11-01
SC Preußen Münster
1–0
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf xG
I would bet for:
FC Schalke 04 or TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
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
65%
Draw or TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
62%
FC Schalke 04 or TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

