Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Heft
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Holstein Kiel | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Karlsruher SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Hertha BSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Sep | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/6
61-75
1/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Marvin Wanitzek | 3 G | 5 A |
| Shio Fukuda | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Karlsruher SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Karlsruher SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 10' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Karlsruher SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 22' Lars Stindl makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Karlsruher SC are in front.
- 27' Yusuf Kabadayi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' The 31-year-old Paul Seguin has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' What composure from Igor Matanovic! The Croatia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 42' Bryan Lasme has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Fabian Schleusener.
- 46' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Tomas Kalas is withdrawn and Henning Matriciani gets his opportunity.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Karlsruher SC in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
- 56' Karlsruher SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Karlsruher SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' It’s high time Karel Geraerts made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' The Karlsruher SC manager makes a substitution. Igor Matanovic departs to be replaced by Budu Zivzivadze.
- 71' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Assan Ouedraogo gets a card.
- 71' The crowd applauds Bryan Lasme as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Polter steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 75' What a moment for Henning Matriciani! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' Karlsruher SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dzenis Burnic is hanging Fabian Schleusener on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' Sebastian Polter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 88' The Karlsruher SC manager makes a substitution. Jerome Gondorf departs to be replaced by Leon Jensen.
- With this win, Karlsruher SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
8
Jerome Gondorf ↓ Leon Jensen 88'
- 13
- 28
- 24
-
32
Robin Bormuth ↓ Marcel Beifus 88'
- 10
- 23
-
26
Paul Nebel ↓ Marco Thiede 88'
- 9
- 20
Bench
-
15
Dzenis Burnic ↑ 80'
- 18
- 16
-
21
Marco Thiede ↑ 88'
-
6
Leon Jensen ↑ 88'
-
19
Budu Zivzivadze ↑ 70'
-
4
Marcel Beifus ↑ 88'
- 29
Coach
Christian Eichner
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
2
Thomas Ouwejan ↓ Tobias Mohr 46'
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↓ Sebastian Polter 71'
- 7
- 25
- 1
-
9
Simon Terodde ↓ Soichiro Kozuki 46'
- 35
- 10
- 43
-
17
Yusuf Kabadayi ↓ Derry Murkin 80'
Bench
- 24
-
40
Sebastian Polter ↑ 71'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↑ 46'
- 6
- 22
- 28
-
41
Henning Matriciani ↑ 46'
-
5
Derry Murkin ↑ 80'
-
14
Soichiro Kozuki ↑ 46'
Coach
Karel Geraerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Budu Zivzivadze | 2 |
| Lars Stindl | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Leon Jensen | 1 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
| Henning Matriciani | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
2023-10-22
Karlsruher SC
3–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2023-10-07
1. FC Magdeburg
1–1
Karlsruher SC
D
2023-09-30
Karlsruher SC
0–2
Holstein Kiel
L
2023-09-23
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
4–3
Karlsruher SC
L
2023-09-16
Karlsruher SC
1–1
1. FC Kaiserslautern
D
2023-09-01
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
3–1
Karlsruher SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Karlsruher SC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
39%
Karlsruher SC or FC Schalke 04
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

