SC Paderborn 07 vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
SC Paderborn 07 vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Home Deluxe Arena.
- SC Paderborn 07 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)
- FC Schalke 04 34 games · 70 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
21 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 5.6 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# 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 26 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 2–3 L 18 Apr Hannover 96 A 1–1 D 12 Apr 1. FC Magdeburg H 4–3 W 05 Apr SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 A 2–0 W 21 Mar SG Dynamo Dresden H 2–1 W 14 Mar Arminia Bielefeld A 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr SC Paderborn 07 A 3–2 W 19 Apr SC Preussen Munster H 4–1 W 12 Apr SV 07 Elversberg A 2–1 W 05 Apr Karlsruher SC H 1–0 W 21 Mar SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–1 D 15 Mar Hannover 96 H 2–2 D Season Stats
SC Paderborn 07 FC Schalke 04 #3 Position #1 62 Points 70 34 Played 34 18 / 8 / 8 W / D / L 21 / 7 / 6 59 Scored 50 45 Conceded 31 +14 GD +19 1.82 PPG 2.06 53% Win % 62% Key Stats
88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
SC Paderborn 07 this season41% Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this seasonSC Paderborn 07 are 3rd (62 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 1st (70 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Paderborn 070-152/116-304/331-452/446-601/161-751/176+4/4■ Scored ■ ConcededFC Schalke 040-151/216-301/131-454/146-602/–61-752/176+1/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Home Deluxe Arena that hosts another battle between SC Paderborn 07 and FC Schalke 04.
- 5' SC Paderborn 07 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 13' What a strike from Laurin Curda! The score is 1-0.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Goal! Stefano Marino scores his 2 goal in 259 matches.
- 31' SC Paderborn 07 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Goal! Dejan Ljubicic scores his 20 goal in 30 matches.
- 40' GOAL! Adil Aouchiche scores on 40.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calvin Brackelmann made 169 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Filip Bilbija suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 66' Another substitution for SC Paderborn 07 to replace Ruben Muller by Steffen Tigges on 66 minute.
- 71' Santiago Castaneda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' The whistle greets Stefano Marino as he departs to be replaced by Kennedy Okpala.
- 83' Goal! Dejan Ljubicic scores his 20 goal in 30 matches.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Sven Michel. He replaces Filip Bilbija on 85 minute.
- 86' Another change for SC Paderborn 07 made on 86 minute. Jonah Sticker leaves to be changed by Nick Batzner.
- 88' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Moussa Sylla is replaced by Janik Bachmann on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee shows FC Schalke 04 player a card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Christian Gomis. He replaces Adil Aouchiche on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Paderborn 07.
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Lineups
SC Paderborn 07 Lineups
Starting XI
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Filip Bilbija ↓ Sven Michel 85'
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Stefano Marino ↓ Kennedy Okpala 80'
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Jonah Sticker ↓ Nick Batzner 86'
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Ruben Muller ↓ Steffen Tigges 66'
Bench
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Sven Michel ↑ 85'
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Steffen Tigges ↑ 66'
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Nick Batzner ↑ 86'
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Kennedy Okpala ↑ 80'
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Coach Ralf KettemannFC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
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Moussa Sylla ↓ Janik Bachmann 88'
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- 24
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Moussa N'Diaye ↓ Vitalie Becker 86'
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Bench
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Janik Bachmann ↑ 88'
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Christian Gomis ↑ 90'
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Adrian Gantenbein ↑ 86'
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Vitalie Becker ↑ 86'
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Coach Miron Muslic -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Kenan Karaman 3 Amine Harit 2 Ahmed Kutucu 2 Dejan Ljubicic 2 Florent Muslija 2 Felix Platte 1 Marvin Mehlem 1 Suat Serdar 1 Head to Head
SC Paderborn 07 Form
2026-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 2–3 FC Schalke 04 L 2026-04-18 Hannover 96 1–1 SC Paderborn 07 D 2026-04-12 SC Paderborn 07 4–3 1. FC Magdeburg W 2026-04-05 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 W 2026-03-21 SC Paderborn 07 2–1 SG Dynamo Dresden W 2026-03-14 Arminia Bielefeld 2–2 SC Paderborn 07 D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.68 SC Paderborn 07 xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.87 FC Schalke 04 xGI would bet for: SC Paderborn 07 or FC Schalke 04 74% + Both teams to score 68%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Schalke 04 winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.55Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 87% 13% ± 2.5 68% 32% ± 3.5 47% 53% ± 4.5 29% 71% Double Chance
SC Paderborn 07 or Draw 60%Draw or FC Schalke 04 66%SC Paderborn 07 or FC Schalke 04 74%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 9.9%1 – 2 8.2%2 – 1 7.3%2 – 2 6.8%0 – 2 5.1%1 – 3 5.1%0 – 1 4.8%0 – 0 4.3%2 – 3 Actual1 – 0 4.2%2 – 0 4.1%3 – 1 4.1%Asian Handicap — SC Paderborn 07
Handicap SC Paderborn 07 covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers -2.5 7% — 93% -2 7% 10% 83% -1.5 17% — 83% -1 17% 17% 66% -0.5 34% — 66% +0.5 58% — 42% +1 58% 19% 23% +1.5 77% — 23% +2 77% 13% 11% +2.5 89% — 11% Clean Sheet
SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet 16% ✓FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.