FC Schalke 04 vs TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2025/26)
- TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 34 games · 37 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
- Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak
16 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 5.2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Apr | SC Preussen Munster | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 70 | Points | 37 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 21 / 7 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 4 / 19 |
| 50 | Scored | 33 |
| 31 | Conceded | 53 |
| +19 | GD | -20 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.09 |
| 62% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
15%
Clean Sheets
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf this season
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf this season
FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts). TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf are 17th (37 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
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
0-15
1/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Veltins-Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Soufiane El-Faouzi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 10' It’s high time Miron Muslic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' GOAL! Kenan Karaman scores on 15. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche
- 20' 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.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Tim Breithaupt. He receives a card.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Schalke 04 winning 100% of all matches.
- 32' FC Schalke 04 looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kenan Karaman scoring 1 goals.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' FC Schalke 04 receives a card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hasan Kurucay, as he is very good at scoring at Veltins-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' It looks surprising TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf does not make any changes. Emmanuel Iyoha has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' FC Schalke 04 receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf that had 302 games and scored 271 goals.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 87' The travelling TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Kilian Sauck. He receives a card.
- With this win, FC Schalke 04 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 24
- 5
- 23
- 16
- 4
- 43
Bench
- 22
- 10
- 14
- 18
- 7
- 2
- 17
- 33
- 3
Coach
Miron Muslic
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 3
- 25
- 33
- 13
- 23
- 6
- 15
- 14
- 20
- 44
Bench
- 5
- 12
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 40
- 7
- 27
- 29
Coach
Alexander Ende
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rouwen Hennings | 5 |
| Dawid Kownacki | 4 |
| Kenan Karaman | 2 |
| Salif Sane | 2 |
| Vincent Vermeij | 2 |
| Weston McKennie | 2 |
| Ao Tanaka | 1 |
| Guido Burgstaller | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf Form
2026-05-02
FC Schalke 04
1–0
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
L
2026-04-24
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
3–1
SG Dynamo Dresden
W
2026-04-18
1. FC Magdeburg
2–0
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
L
2026-04-10
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
1–2
Holstein Kiel
L
2026-04-04
1. FC Kaiserslautern
3–0
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
L
2026-03-22
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
2–5
Hertha BSC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + FC Schalke 04 to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Schalke 04 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
89%
Draw or TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
34%
FC Schalke 04 or TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
15.5%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 1
10%
3 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
2.2%
4 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 21% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 27% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

