Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 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 Tobias Welz
- Assistant 1 Mark Borsch
- Assistant 2 Mario Hildenbrand (Germany)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Eintracht Braunschweig | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | VfL Sportfreunde Lotte | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Aug | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Karlsruher SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | 1. FC Magdeburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | VfR Aalen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | Eintracht Braunschweig | H | 5–1 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at BBBank Wildpark. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Karlsruher SC and FC Schalke 04.
- 3' Controversy at the stadium! Fabian Schleusener argues furiously but the card stands.
- 8' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 18' Karlsruher SC is showing some good football. However, Karlsruher SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karel Geraerts will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Budu Zivzivadze on 35 minutes.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Tobias Mohr catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 43.
- 45' A moment of madness from Nicolai Rapp on 45 minutes earns him a card. Karlsruher SC will be frustrated.
- 48' The Georgia Budu Zivzivadze breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
- 53' Janik Bachmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 5 appearances.
- 58' Christopher Antwi-Adjei is replacing Amin Younes for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 63' Ron Schallenberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' A change in the Karlsruher SC ranks — Lasse Gunther exits the field as David Herold enters on 67.
- 70' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Janik Bachmann trudges off to be replaced by Ilyes Hamache on 70 minutes.
- 71' Marvin Wanitzek was booked on 71.
- 73' GOAL! Budu Zivzivadze scores on 73. Assisted by Fabian Schleusener
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Andrin Hunziker. He replaces Budu Zivzivadze on 78 minute.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Karlsruher SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' The whistle greets Fabian Schleusener as he departs to be replaced by Luca Pfeiffer.
- 87' The Karlsruher SC manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Jung departs to be replaced by Rafael Pinto Pedrosa.
- 88' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Moussa Sylla trudges off to be replaced by Bryan Lasme on 88 minutes.
- Another three points for Karlsruher SC.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 17
- 2
- 7
- 28
- 24
- 10
-
6
Leon Jensen ↓ Robin Heusser 87'
- 11
- 4
-
29
Lasse Gunther ↓ David Herold 67'
- 1
Bench
- 30
- 22
-
16
Luca Pfeiffer ↑ 86'
-
5
Robin Heusser ↑ 87'
-
9
Andrin Hunziker ↑ 78'
-
20
David Herold ↑ 67'
- 31
- 35
-
36
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa ↑ 87'
Coach
Christian Eichner
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
9
Moussa Sylla ↓ Bryan Lasme 88'
- 29
- 19
- 8
-
14
Janik Bachmann ↓ Ilyes Hamache 70'
- 6
- 28
- 21
- 5
- 2
- 17
Bench
-
11
Bryan Lasme ↑ 88'
- 1
- 35
-
18
Christopher Antwi-Adjei ↑ 58'
- 30
- 22
- 23
-
24
Ilyes Hamache ↑ 70'
- 37
Coach
Karel Geraerts
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Budu Zivzivadze | 2 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Leon Jensen | 1 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
| Henning Matriciani | 1 |
| Lars Stindl | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
2024-09-13
Karlsruher SC
2–0
FC Schalke 04
W
2024-09-01
Eintracht Braunschweig
1–2
Karlsruher SC
W
2024-08-23
Karlsruher SC
3–2
SV 07 Elversberg
W
2024-08-18
VfL Sportfreunde Lotte
0–5
Karlsruher SC
W
2024-08-10
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
0–0
Karlsruher SC
D
2024-08-03
Karlsruher SC
3–2
1. FC Nürnberg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Karlsruher SC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
43%
Karlsruher SC or FC Schalke 04
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Karlsruher SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.