2. Bundesliga · 2025Sun, 17 May 2026 13:30
FC Schalke 04
1 : 0
Eintracht Braunschweig
Full time
Match recap
Schalke secured a vital 1-0 victory over Eintracht Braunschweig in a hard-fought 2. Bundesliga encounter. The match was a tense affair, with both sides initially cancelling each other out. Schalke gradually gained control in the second half, building pressure and creating the clearer chances. Their persistence paid off midway through the second period with what proved to be the winning goal. Braunschweig pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages, but Schalke's defence held firm, weathering the storm to claim all three points. This crucial win boosts Schalke's promotion hopes, while Braunschweig's struggle at the bottom of the table continues.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home1.76
Draw3.59
Away3.59
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.27
Under 0.52.88
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.70
Under 11.90
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.52.54
Under 1.51.36
Away Team Goals 2
Over 25.14
Under 21.07
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.56.07
Under 2.51.05
Events
- 36'Goal — A. Aouchiche (Normal Goal)
- 45'Card — Dejan Ljubičić (Yellow Card)
- 46'subst — J. Mijatovic (Substitution 1)
- 66'subst — D. Ljubicic (Substitution 1)
- 66'subst — M. N'Diaye (Substitution 2)
- 66'subst — F. Kaufmann (Substitution 2)
- 70'Card — Robin Heußer (Yellow Card)
- 72'subst — M. Ayhan (Substitution 3)
- 78'subst — F. Alidou (Substitution 3)
- 81'subst — M. Sylla (Substitution 4)
- 81'subst — A. Aouchiche (Substitution 5)
Match statistics
4Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal5
13Total Shots6
3Blocked Shots1
10Shots insidebox3
3Shots outsidebox3
8Fouls10
3Corner Kicks4
1Offsides9
69%Ball Possession31%
1Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves3
707Total passes321
605Passes accurate229
86%Passes %71%
1.84expected_goals0.36
0.97goals_prevented0.97
Lineups
FC Schalke 044-3-3- L. KariusG
- T. BeckerD
- M. AyhanD
- H. KurucayD
- M. N'DiayeD
- S. El-FaouziM
- R. SchallenbergM
- A. AouchicheM
- D. LjubicicF
- M. SyllaF
- K. KaramanF
Eintracht Braunschweig4-1-3-2- R. HoffmannG
- M. AydinD
- K. EhlersD
- A. HotiD
- F. Di Michele SanchezD
- F. FlickM
- F. KaufmannM
- L. TempelmannM
- J. GomezM
- J. MijatovicF
- F. AlidouF
Form
FC Schalke 04 — last 5 home
WWWDW
Eintracht Braunschweig — last 5 away
LWLLL
Head to head
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Standings — 2. Bundesliga
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Schalke 04 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 50:31 | 70 |
| 2 |  SV Elversberg | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 64:39 | 62 |
| 3 |  SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 59:45 | 62 |
| 4 |  Hannover 96 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 60:44 | 60 |
| 5 |  SV Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 57:45 | 52 |
| 6 |  1. FC Kaiserslau | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 52:47 | 52 |
| 7 |  Hertha BSC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47:44 | 51 |
| 8 |  1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 47:45 | 46 |
| 9 |  VfL Bochum | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49:47 | 44 |
| 10 |  Karlsruher SC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53:64 | 44 |
| 11 |  Dynamo Dresden | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 54:53 | 41 |
| 12 |  Holstein Kiel | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44:48 | 41 |
| 13 |  Arminia Bielefel | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 53:51 | 39 |
| 14 |  1. FC Magdeburg | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 52:58 | 39 |
| 15 | Eintracht Brauns | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 36:54 | 37 |
| 16 |  SpVgg Greuther F | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 49:68 | 37 |
| 17 |  Fortuna Düsseldo | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 33:53 | 37 |
| 18 |  Preußen Münster | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38:61 | 30 |