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 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Max Burda
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | FC Energie Cottbus | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Holstein Kiel | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | VfL Osnabruck | 2 | 0 |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Karlsruher SC this season
Karlsruher SC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Karlsruher SC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Karlsruher SC and FC Schalke 04.
- Karlsruher SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Karlsruher SC Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Budu Zivzivadze | 2 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 |
| Henning Matriciani | 1 |
| Lars Stindl | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Janik Bachmann | 1 |
| Pape Ba | 1 |
| Leon Jensen | 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.

