Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Hertha BSC vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2024-25
Hertha BSC
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 8 Mar 2025 · 12:00 UTC Olympiastadion 70,159 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 27' Tomas Kalas
Fabian Reese 51' 1–1
1–2 55' Kenan Karaman pen
Y 39' Taylan Bulut
Mickael Cuisance 42' Y
Y 64' Pape Ba
Y 85' Derry Murkin

Overview

Match Preview

Hertha BSC vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Olympiastadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Timo Gerach
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Fynn Kohn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Hertha BSC 6 18
2 1. FC Nürnberg 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 Osnabrück 6 7
12 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 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

6
4
4
Hertha BSC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-08 Hertha BSC 1–2 FC Schalke 04 2024-10-05 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Hertha BSC 2024-03-17 Hertha BSC 5–2 FC Schalke 04 2023-10-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC 2023-04-14 FC Schalke 04 5–2 Hertha BSC

Recent Form

Hertha BSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar FC Schalke 04 H 1–2 L
02 Mar SV 07 Elversberg A 0–4 L
21 Feb 1. FC Nürnberg H 0–0 D
15 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 1–2 L
08 Feb 1. FC Kaiserslautern H 0–1 L
01 Feb SSV Jahn Regensburg A 0–2 L
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Hertha BSC A 2–1 W
28 Feb SC Preußen Münster H 1–0 W
23 Feb SV Darmstadt 98 A 0–2 L
16 Feb Karlsruher SC H 2–1 W
09 Feb 1. FC Köln A 0–1 L
01 Feb 1. FC Magdeburg H 2–5 L

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hertha BSC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Hertha BSC
Josip Brekalo 4 G 3 A
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson 3 G 1 A
Oluwaseun Adewumi 3 G
Sebastian Gronning 2 G
Marten Winkler 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Olympiastadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Hertha BSC and FC Schalke 04.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hertha BSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Hertha BSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Hertha BSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' What a moment for Tomas Kalas! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 32' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' FC Schalke 04 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a card for Taylan Bulut.
  • 42' Mickael Cuisance picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' Brilliant from the forward! Fabian Reese makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 51.
  • 55' FC Schalke 04 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kenan Karaman on 55.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pape Ba.
  • 69' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Amin Younes comes on to replace Mehmet-Can Aydin.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Hertha BSC — Derry Scherhant on, Ibrahim Maza off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Pape Ba departs to be replaced by Peter Remmert.
  • 81' Hertha BSC ring the changes. Toni Leistner has done his job and it is now time for Marten Winkler to step up.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Hertha BSC! Luca Wollschlager comes on to replace Jan Luca Schuler.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Derry Murkin on 85 minutes.
  • 89' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tobias Mohr is hanging Christopher Antwi-Adjei on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' A change in the Hertha BSC ranks — Pascal Klemens exits the field as Florian Niederlechner enters on 90.
  • The points are shared — Hertha BSC 1-2 FC Schalke 04. Honours even.

Lineups

Hertha BSC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefan Leitl

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kees van Wonderen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simon Terodde 3
Marius Bulter 3
Kenan Karaman 2
Ondrej Duda 2
Ondrej Duda 2
Dedryck Boyata 2
Fabian Reese 2
Smail Prevljak 2

Head to Head

2025-03-08 Hertha BSC 1–2 FC Schalke 04 2024-10-05 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Hertha BSC 2024-03-17 Hertha BSC 5–2 FC Schalke 04 2023-10-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Hertha BSC 2023-04-14 FC Schalke 04 5–2 Hertha BSC

Hertha BSC Form

2025-03-08 Hertha BSC 1–2 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-03-02 SV 07 Elversberg 4–0 Hertha BSC L 2025-02-21 Hertha BSC 0–0 1. FC Nürnberg D 2025-02-15 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–1 Hertha BSC L 2025-02-08 Hertha BSC 0–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2025-02-01 SSV Jahn Regensburg 2–0 Hertha BSC L

FC Schalke 04 Form

2025-03-08 Hertha BSC 1–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2025-02-28 FC Schalke 04 1–0 SC Preußen Münster W 2025-02-23 SV Darmstadt 98 2–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-02-16 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Karlsruher SC W 2025-02-09 1. FC Köln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-02-01 FC Schalke 04 2–5 1. FC Magdeburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Hertha BSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Hertha BSC or FC Schalke 04 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Hertha BSC37% Draw29% FC Schalke 0434%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Hertha BSC or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
63%
Hertha BSC or FC Schalke 04
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hertha BSC28% Draw47% FC Schalke 0425%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC

Handicap Hertha BSC covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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