Holstein Kiel vs Schalke 04

15 February 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Florian Lechner

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • David Zec 55’ (pen)
  • Kenan Karaman 16’
  • Hasan Kuruçay 29’

Match summary

Schalke 04 beat Holstein Kiel 2-1 on the road. Schalke 04 led 2-0 at half-time.

Kenan Karaman put Schalke 04 ahead from a corner in the 16th minute, Hasan Kuruçay made it 0-2 with a header in the 29th minute, and David Zec pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in the 55th minute.

The chances backed that up: Schalke 04 created 3.03 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Holstein Kiel's 1.31 from 10.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
10 Shots 22
4 Shots on target 9
9 Corners 6
362 Passes 297
67.4% Pass accuracy 65.3%
15 Tackles 21
19 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 4

Key events

Holstein Kiel Schalke 04
9’
Dejan LjubičićShot on target
10’
Dejan LjubičićShot on target
Adrián KaprálikShot on target
24’
27’
Adil AouchicheShot on target
28’
Edin DžekoShot on target
56’
Edin DžekoShot on target
Jonas TherkelsenShot on target
70’
70’
Edin DžekoShot on target
Ivan NekićShot on target
74’
86’
Moussa SyllaShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 3.03 16’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), 0-1 16’ 29’ Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04), 0-2 29’ 55’ David Zec (Holstein Kiel), 1-2 55’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 3.03 16’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), 0-1 Karaman 16’ 29’ Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04), 0-2 Kuruçay 29’ 55’ David Zec (Holstein Kiel), 1-2 Zec 55’
Holstein Kiel 1.31 xGSchalke 04 3.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Schalke 04 attacking Holstein Kiel attacking 
29’ Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.86 xG, goal 55’ David Zec (Holstein Kiel), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 16’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.78 xG, goal 27’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 28’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 74’ Ivan Nekić (Holstein Kiel), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 16’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 28’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 24’ Adrián Kaprálik (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 66’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 58’ Aldin Jakupovic (Holstein Kiel), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Andu Kelati (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Nikola Katić (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 9’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Soufiane El-Faouzi (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Phil Harres (Holstein Kiel), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Moussa Ndiaye (Schalke 04), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Andu Kelati (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Ivan Nekić (Holstein Kiel), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Jonas Therkelsen (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Ron Schallenberg (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Niklas Niehoff (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.86 xG, goal 16’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.78 xG, goal 55’ David Zec (Holstein Kiel), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 27’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 28’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 74’ Ivan Nekić (Holstein Kiel), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 16’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 24’ Adrián Kaprálik (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 28’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 66’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 58’ Aldin Jakupovic (Holstein Kiel), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Andu Kelati (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Nikola Katić (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 10’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Dejan Ljubičić (Schalke 04), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Soufiane El-Faouzi (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Edin Džeko (Schalke 04), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Phil Harres (Holstein Kiel), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Moussa Ndiaye (Schalke 04), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Andu Kelati (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Ivan Nekić (Holstein Kiel), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Jonas Therkelsen (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Ron Schallenberg (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Niklas Niehoff (Holstein Kiel), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Holstein Kiel 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Krumrey
Nekić
Zec
Ivezić
Tolkin
Meffert
Kelati
Rosenboom
Kaprálik
Therkelsen
Harres
Schalke 04 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Karius
Ndiaye
Katić
Kuruçay
Becker
El-Faouzi
Schallenberg
Ljubičić
Karaman
Aouchiche
Džeko

Player stats

Players11 players
Jonas Krumrey
90′ – – – – – – –
Ivan Nekić
90′ – – 2 0.19 – – –
David Zec
90′ 1 – 1 0.79 – – –
Marko Ivezić
90′ – – – – – – –
Lasse Rosenboom
90′ – – – – – – –
Jonas Meffert
90′ – – – – – – –
Andu Kelati
90′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
John Tolkin
90′ – – – – – – –
Adrián Kaprálik
90′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
Jonas Therkelsen
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Phil Harres
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Holstein Kiel win 32% Avg odds 2.93
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18
Schalke 04 win 39% Avg odds 2.37

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Holstein Kiel WWDLL
Schalke 04 LDDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Schalke 04 0-1 Holstein Kiel, 13 Sep 25 All Holstein Kiel vs Schalke 04 meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.