Schalke 04 vs Karlsruhe

5 April 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Richard Hempel

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Kenan Karaman 72’

Match summary

Schalke 04 saw off Karlsruhe 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Kenan Karaman put Schalke 04 ahead with a header in the 72nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Schalke 04 created 2.19 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Karlsruhe's 0.27 from 4.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

24 Shots 4

5 Shots on target 2

2 Corners 3

475 Passes 444

80.2% Pass accuracy 75.5%

16 Tackles 19

13 Fouls 8

3 Yellow cards 1

3 Offsides 4

Key events

Schalke 04 Karlsruhe

Dejan LjubičićShot on target

26’

44’

Fabian SchleusenerShot on target

Adil AouchicheShot on target

48’

90+1’

Stephan AmbrosiusShot on target

Bryan LasmeShot on target

90+5’

Christian GomisShot on target

90+6’

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.

Schalke 04 2.19 xGKarlsruhe 0.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Karlsruhe attacking Schalke 04 attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Schalke 04 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Karlsruhe 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Loris Karius	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Timo Becker	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mertcan Ayhan	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Hasan Kuruçay	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Moussa Ndiaye	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Soufiane El-Faouzi	90′	–	–	2	0.24	–	–	–
Ron Schallenberg	90′	–	–	2	0.10	–	–	–
Dejan Ljubičić	90′	–	–	4	0.30	–	–	–
Kenan Karaman	90′	1	–	6	0.49	–	–	–
Adil Aouchiche	90′	–	–	6	0.33	–	–	–
Moussa Sylla	90′	–	–	1	0.06	–	–	–

Players11 players


Hans Christian Bernat	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Stephan Ambrosius	90′	–	–	1	0.02	–	–	–
Marcel Franke	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Christoph Kobald	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Andreas Müller	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Rafael Pinto Pedrosa	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dženis Burnić	90′	–	–	1	0.15	–	–	–
Marvin Wanitzek	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
David Herold	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Fabian Schleusener	90′	–	–	1	0.06	–	–	–
Louey Ben Farhat	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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

Schalke 04 win 62% Avg odds 1.49

Draw 22% Avg odds 4.33

Karlsruhe win 16% Avg odds 5.66

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

Form going into the game

Schalke 04 W D W D D

Karlsruhe W W D L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Karlsruhe 2-1 Schalke 04, 01 Nov 25 All Schalke 04 vs Karlsruhe 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.