Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at BBBank Wildpark.
- Karlsruher SC 6 games · 5 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 | 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
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
17%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
| Moritz Broschinski | 2 G | |
| Shio Fukuda | 2 G | |
| Marvin Wanitzek | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BBBank Wildpark!
- 3' Fabian Schleusener picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 8' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Karlsruher SC that had 267 games and scored 184 goals.
- 23' Felipe Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' It looks surprising Karlsruher SC does not make any changes. Nicolai Rapp has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Budu Zivzivadze picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' FC Schalke 04 player sees a card in front of him.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolai Rapp.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Budu Zivzivadze makes it 1-0.
- 53' FC Schalke 04 have won 316 goals from 408 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Christopher Antwi-Adjei is replacing Amin Younes for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 63' Karlsruher SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for David Herold. He replaces Lasse Gunther on 67 minute.
- 70' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Janik Bachmann is replaced by Ilyes Hamache on 70 minute.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marvin Wanitzek.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Budu Zivzivadze makes it 2-0.
- 78' Fresh legs for Karlsruher SC! Andrin Hunziker comes on to replace Budu Zivzivadze.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenan Karaman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
- 86' The crowd applauds Fabian Schleusener as he leaves the pitch. Luca Pfeiffer steps in for Karlsruher SC.
- 87' Time for substitution for Karlsruher SC. Sebastian Jung is replaced by Rafael Pinto Pedrosa.
- 88' Bryan Lasme gets the nod from FC Schalke 04. He replaces Moussa Sylla and will look to change the dynamic.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Leon Jensen | 1 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
| Henning Matriciani | 1 |
| Lars Stindl | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 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.

