Saturday , 10 October 2026

Hallescher FC vs FC Schalke 04, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2026-27
Hallescher FC
2 – 5
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Mon 24 Aug 2026 · 18:45 UTC Leuna-Chemie-Stadion 14,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Vin Kastull 45' 1–0
1–1 62' Dejan Ljubicic
1–2 81' Edin Dzeko pen
Niclas Stierlin 90+1' 2–2
2–3 98' Moussa Sylla
2–4 105+1' Chikwubuike Adamu
2–5 117' Edin Dzeko
Y 13' Timo Becker
Lennard Becker 48' Y
Niklas Landgraf 54' Y
Soufian Benyamina 71' Y
Stanley Ratifo 75' Y
Y 88' Mertcan Ayhan

Overview

Match Preview

Hallescher FC vs FC Schalke 04 — DFB-Pokal at Leuna-Chemie-Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
  • Assistant 2 Jonas Weickenmeier
3 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 28.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Hallescher FC 1 games · Avg 7.0 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-24 Hallescher FC 2–5 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

Hallescher FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug FC Schalke 04 H 2–5 L
17 Aug FC Augsburg H 0–2 L
16 Aug FC St. Pauli 1910 H 2–3 L
12 Aug SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 0–1 L
12 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 3–5 L
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Hallescher FC A 5–2 W
17 May Eintracht Braunschweig H 1–0 W
09 May 1. FC Nurnberg A 0–3 L
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

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Hallescher FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hallescher FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Schalke 04
Edin Dzeko 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Leuna-Chemie-Stadion!
  • 5' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Hallescher FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
  • 13' Poor challenge from Timo Becker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 18' Fabrice Hartmann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hallescher FC tonight.
  • 23' FC Schalke 04 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' 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 Hasan Kurucay suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Hallescher FC are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Vin Kastull makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' Chikwubuike Adamu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dina Ebimbe at the 46 minute mark.
  • 48' The referee calls foul for Lennard Becker. He receives a card.
  • 53' 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.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Niklas Landgraf. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 59' FC Schalke 04 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' What composure from Dejan Ljubicic! The Austria international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 63' Hallescher FC make a change. Fabrice Hartmann trudges off to be replaced by Pascal Schmedemann on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Robin Gosens is replacing Vitalie Becker for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Hallescher FC in their 4-2-2-2 trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Soufian Benyamina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 75' The referee shows Hallescher FC player a card on 75.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Hallescher FC. Soufian Benyamina is replaced by Bocar Baro.
  • 81' GOAL! Edin Dzeko scores on 81.
  • 85' Hallescher FC ring the changes. Niklas Landgraf has done his job and it is now time for Osman Atilgan to step up.
  • 88' FC Schalke 04 player sees a card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-5 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Hallescher FC Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Hallescher FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.51 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hallescher FC25% Draw22% FC Schalke 0453%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Hallescher FC or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
75%
Hallescher FC or FC Schalke 04
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hallescher FC21% Draw36% FC Schalke 0443%
Actual: Hallescher FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8%
1 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
2 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Hallescher FC

Handicap Hallescher FC covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 7% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 19% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 16% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Hallescher FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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