Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Karlsruher SC vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga .
- Karlsruher SC 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Max Burda
3 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 12.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | FC Schalke 04 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 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 Fürth 1903 | H | 1–0 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Karlsruher SC to score. At the same time, FC Schalke 04 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Budu Zivzivadze | 2 |
| Leon Jensen | 1 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
| Henning Matriciani | 1 |
| Lars Stindl | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
Head to Head
Karlsruher SC Form
2025-11-01
Karlsruher SC
2–1
FC Schalke 04
W
2025-10-28
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3–1
Karlsruher SC
L
2025-10-24
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 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
3 / 4
1.57
Karlsruher SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Karlsruher SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Karlsruher SC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
51%
Karlsruher SC or FC Schalke 04
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Karlsruher SC
| Handicap | Karlsruher SC covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Karlsruher SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

