Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga .
- Karlsruher SC 34 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Max Burda
13 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | SG Dynamo Dresden | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Sep | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Karlsruher SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | SV Darmstadt 98 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Hannover 96 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Karlsruher SC | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 44 | Points | 70 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 21 / 7 / 6 |
| 53 | Scored | 50 |
| 64 | Conceded | 31 |
| -11 | GD | +19 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 35% | Win % | 62% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
Karlsruher SC are 10th (44 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ 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 that hosts another battle between Karlsruher SC and FC Schalke 04.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Karlsruher SC players.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
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
2025-11-01
Karlsruher SC
2–1
FC Schalke 04
W
2025-10-28
Borussia Monchengladbach
3–1
Karlsruher SC
L
2025-10-24
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
1–4
Karlsruher SC
W
2025-10-18
Karlsruher SC
2–3
1. FC Kaiserslautern
L
2025-10-04
SG Dynamo Dresden
3–3
Karlsruher SC
D
2025-09-27
Karlsruher SC
1–0
1. FC Magdeburg
W
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Karlsruher SC or FC Schalke 04 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
58%
Karlsruher SC or FC Schalke 04
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

