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SC Paderborn 07 vs FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

2. Bundesliga · 2025-26
SC Paderborn 07
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 11:30 UTC Home Deluxe Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Adil Aouchiche

Overview

Match Preview

SC Paderborn 07 vs FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga at Home Deluxe Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck

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 FC Energie Cottbus 1 3
6 VfL Bochum 1848 2 3
7 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2 3
8 1. FC Magdeburg 2 3
9 Holstein Kiel 2 2
10 FC St. Pauli 1910 2 2
11 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 2
12 SV Darmstadt 98 1 1
13 VfL Wolfsburg 1 1
14 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 2 1
15 Arminia Bielefeld 1 0
16 Hannover 96 1 0
17 SG Dynamo Dresden 1 0
18 VfL Osnabruck 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
SC Paderborn 07 8 games · Avg 4.3 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 2–3 FC Schalke 04 2025-11-28 FC Schalke 04 2–1 SC Paderborn 07 2025-05-02 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 2024-12-06 SC Paderborn 07 2–4 FC Schalke 04 2024-03-09 FC Schalke 04 3–3 SC Paderborn 07

Recent Form

SC Paderborn 07
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Fürth 1903 A 2–0 W
21 Mar SG Dynamo Dresden H 2–1 W
14 Mar Arminia Bielefeld A 2–2 D
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr SC Paderborn 07 A 3–2 W
19 Apr SC Preußen Münster 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

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Schalke 04 gets underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 13' SC Paderborn 07 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Laurin Curda on 13.
  • 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Stefano Marino is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 31' 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.
  • 35' The deadlock is broken! Dejan Ljubicic gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Adil Aouchiche is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the attacking midfielder.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Moussa Sylla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Paderborn 07 so far.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Paderborn 07 and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 66' SC Paderborn 07 make a change. Ruben Muller trudges off to be replaced by Steffen Tigges on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Germany international Calvin Brackelmann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Paderborn 07 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Kennedy Okpala. He replaces Stefano Marino on 80 minute.
  • 83' Sensational shot from Dejan Ljubicic. FC Schalke 04 is back in the lead.
  • 85' Sven Michel gets the nod from SC Paderborn 07. He replaces Filip Bilbija and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' SC Paderborn 07 make a change. Jonah Sticker trudges off to be replaced by Nick Batzner on 86 minutes.
  • 88' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Janik Bachmann on, Moussa Sylla off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Adil Aouchiche was booked on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Adil Aouchiche is replaced by Christian Gomis.
  • Full Time. FC Schalke 04 beats SC Paderborn 07

Lineups

SC Paderborn 07 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Kettemann

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenan Karaman 3
Ahmed Kutucu 2
Dejan Ljubicic 2
Florent Muslija 2
Amine Harit 2
Marvin Mehlem 1
Suat Serdar 1
Bryan Lasme 1

Head to Head

2026-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 2–3 FC Schalke 04 2025-11-28 FC Schalke 04 2–1 SC Paderborn 07 2025-05-02 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SC Paderborn 07 2024-12-06 SC Paderborn 07 2–4 FC Schalke 04 2024-03-09 FC Schalke 04 3–3 SC Paderborn 07

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 Fürth 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

FC Schalke 04 Form

2026-04-26 SC Paderborn 07 2–3 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-04-19 FC Schalke 04 4–1 SC Preußen Münster W 2026-04-12 SV 07 Elversberg 1–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2026-04-05 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Karlsruher SC W 2026-03-21 SV Darmstadt 98 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2026-03-15 FC Schalke 04 2–2 Hannover 96 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7 SC Paderborn 07 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: SC Paderborn 07 or FC Schalke 04 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Paderborn 0736% Draw26% FC Schalke 0438%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

SC Paderborn 07 or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
64%
SC Paderborn 07 or FC Schalke 04
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Paderborn 0729% Draw41% FC Schalke 0430%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — SC Paderborn 07

Handicap SC Paderborn 07 covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

SC Paderborn 07 keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.