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

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2. Bundesliga · 2024-25

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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

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

Hertha BSC 34 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Timo Gerach
Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
Assistant 2 Fynn Kohn

15 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 5.7 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	FC Schalke 04	H	1–2	L
02 Mar	SV 07 Elversberg	A	0–4	L
21 Feb	1. FC Nurnberg	H	0–0	D
15 Feb	TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf	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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Mar	Hertha BSC	A	2–1	W
28 Feb	SC Preussen Munster	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 Koln	A	0–1	L
01 Feb	1. FC Magdeburg	H	2–5	L

Season Stats

Hertha BSC		FC Schalke 04
#7	Position	#1
51	Points	70
34	Played	34
14 / 9 / 11	W / D / L	21 / 7 / 6
47	Scored	50
44	Conceded	31
+3	GD	+19
1.50	PPG	2.06
41%	Win %	62%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

35% Clean Sheets
Hertha BSC this season

41% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season

Hertha BSC are 7th (51 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Hertha BSC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Olympiastadion that hosts another battle between Hertha BSC and FC Schalke 04.
5' Hertha BSC 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.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' FC Schalke 04 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' Janik Bachmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 4 appearances.
25' Hertha BSC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's 4-2-3-1 shape.
27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tomas Kalas makes it 0-1.
32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kees van Wonderen will be considering his options from the bench.
37' Taylan Bulut is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
39' FC Schalke 04 player sees a card in front of him.
42' Mickael Cuisance is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Hertha BSC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
51' A stunning finish from Fabian Reese — that came from absolutely nowhere!
55' FC Schalke 04 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kenan Karaman on 55.
60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tobias Mohr made 313 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
64' The referee calls foul for Pape Ba. He receives a card.
69' Amin Younes is replacing Mehmet-Can Aydin for the FC Schalke 04 side.
72' A change in the Hertha BSC ranks — Ibrahim Maza exits the field as Derry Scherhant enters on 72.
77' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Pape Ba is replaced by Peter Remmert.
81' The whistle greets Toni Leistner as he departs to be replaced by Marten Winkler.
82' A change in the Hertha BSC ranks — Jan Luca Schuler exits the field as Luca Wollschlager enters on 82.
85' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Derry Murkin gets a card.
89' The crowd applauds Christopher Antwi-Adjei as he leaves the pitch. Tobias Mohr steps in for FC Schalke 04.
90' The supporters are chanting for Florian Niederlechner. He replaces Pascal Klemens on 90 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Schalke 04 take all three points.

Lineups

Hertha BSC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

16
Jonjoe Kenny
37
Toni Leistner ↓ Marten Winkler 81'
42
Deyovaisio Zeefuik
27
Mickael Cuisance
11
Fabian Reese
31
Marton Dardai
18
Jan Luca Schuler ↓ Luca Wollschlager 82'
44
Linus Gechter
1
Tjark Ernst
41
Pascal Klemens ↓ Florian Niederlechner 90'
10
Ibrahim Maza ↓ Derry Scherhant 72'

Bench

Coach Stefan Leitl

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

26
Tomas Kalas
7
Paul Seguin
19
Kenan Karaman
35
Marcin Kaminski
14
Janik Bachmann
18
Christopher Antwi-Adjei ↓ Tobias Mohr 89'
30
Anton Donkor ↓ Derry Murkin 77'
27
Loris Karius
10
Pape Ba ↓ Peter Remmert 77'
23
Mehmet-Can Aydin ↓ Amin Younes 69'
31
Taylan Bulut ↓ Adrian Gantenbein 69'

Bench

29
Tobias Mohr ↑ 89'
25
Aymen Barkok
8
Amin Younes ↑ 69'
28
Justin Heekeren
5
Derry Murkin ↑ 77'
2
Felipe Sanchez
17
Adrian Gantenbein ↑ 69'
37
Max Gruger
39
Peter Remmert ↑ 77'

Coach Kees van Wonderen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Simon Terodde	3
Marius Bulter	3
Marten Winkler	2
Kenan Karaman	2
Ondrej Duda	2
Ondrej Duda	2
Dedryck Boyata	2
Fabian Reese	2

Head to Head

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 Nurnberg D 2025-02-15 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 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 Munster 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 Koln 1–0 FC Schalke 04 L 2025-02-01 FC Schalke 04 2–5 1. FC Magdeburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.26 Hertha BSC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.42 FC Schalke 04 xG

I would bet for: Hertha BSC or FC Schalke 04 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Hertha BSC33% Draw29% FC Schalke 0438%

Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.68

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Hertha BSC or Draw

61%

Draw or FC Schalke 04

67%

Hertha BSC or FC Schalke 04

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Hertha BSC24% Draw47% FC Schalke 0429%

Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 0

8.9%

0 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 2

6.8%

2 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

5.3%

1 – 3

0 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Hertha BSC

Handicap	Hertha BSC covers	Push	FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	18%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	20%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Hertha BSC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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