FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Osnabrück, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs VfL Osnabrück — 2. Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Osnabrück 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Bauer
6 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 21.7 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | VfL Osnabrück | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 3–5 | L |
| 10 Nov | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Hannover 96 | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Holstein Kiel | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Oct | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
VfL Osnabrück this season
VfL Osnabrück this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Osnabrück
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfL Osnabrück
| Robin Meissner | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ismail Badjie | 2 G | |
| David Kopacz | 1 G | |
| Niklas Wiemann | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Schalke 04 and VfL Osnabrück is underway.
- 5' Germany international Ron Schallenberg has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 9' Henning Matriciani picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' 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.
- 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 21' Niklas Wiemann doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kwasi Okyere Wriedt made 550 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' Maxwell Gyamfi, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' Bashkim Ajdini needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' A moment of madness from Bashkim Ajdini on 46 minutes earns him a card. VfL Osnabruck will be frustrated.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Paul Seguin gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 54' Bryan Lasme picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' Goal! Simon Terodde scores his 22 goal in 405 matches.
- 64' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Bryan Lasme is replaced by Keke Topp.
- 69' Another change for VfL Osnabruck made on 69 minute. Maximilian Thalhammer leaves to be changed by Lukas Kunze.
- 70' What a strike from Florian Kleinhansl! The score is 2-2.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a card for John Verhoek on 72 minutes.
- 73' Cedric Brunner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Henning Matriciani at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' FC Schalke 04 ring the changes. Tobias Mohr has done his job and it is now time for Lino Tempelmann to step up.
- 88' VfL Osnabruck ring the changes. John Verhoek has done his job and it is now time for Kwasi Okyere Wriedt to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Schalke 04 players.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↓ Keke Topp 64'
- 7
- 1
-
9
Simon Terodde ↓ Blendi Idrizi 83'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↓ Lino Tempelmann 83'
- 19
- 35
- 6
- 41
- 5
Bench
- 25
- 40
-
27
Cedric Brunner ↑ 73'
-
18
Blendi Idrizi ↑ 83'
-
10
Lino Tempelmann ↑ 83'
- 28
-
42
Keke Topp ↑ 64'
- 14
- 51
Coach
Karel Geraerts
VfL Osnabrück Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Mickael Cuisance ↓ Lars Kehl 83'
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 23
-
26
David Gnaase ↓ Noel Niemann 69'
- 25
- 5
- 4
- 9
- 3
Bench
-
10
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt ↑ 88'
- 14
-
13
Lukas Kunze ↑ 69'
-
7
Noel Niemann ↑ 69'
- 22
- 32
- 11
-
28
Florian Bahr ↑ 83'
-
18
Lars Kehl ↑ 83'
Coach
Tim Danneberg
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Keke Topp | 2 |
| Assan Ouedraogo | 1 |
| Paul Seguin | 1 |
| Simon Terodde | 1 |
| Niklas Wiemann | 1 |
| Florian Kleinhansl | 1 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
VfL Osnabrück Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.48
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
VfL Osnabrück xG
I would bet for:
FC Schalke 04 to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Schalke 04 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
88%
Draw or VfL Osnabrück
31%
FC Schalke 04 or VfL Osnabrück
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | VfL Osnabrück covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
VfL Osnabrück keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.