Schalke 04 vs Nurnberg

14 December 2025 · 2. Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Christian Dingert

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Vitalie Becker 52’

Match summary

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

Vitalie Becker put Schalke 04 ahead in the 52nd minute.

Nurnberg can feel hard done by, creating 1.04 expected goals (xG) from 5 shots to Schalke 04's 0.45 from 7.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%
7 Shots 5
3 Shots on target 3
0 Corners 7
269 Passes 495
61.7% Pass accuracy 79.8%
25 Tackles 15
18 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Schalke 04 Nurnberg
Christopher Antwi-AdjeiShot on target
49’
66’
Luka LochoshviliShot on target
Christian GomisShot on target
87’
89’
Artem StepanovShot on target
90’
Luka LochoshviliShot 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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.45 1.04 52’ Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04), 1-0 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.45 1.04 52’ Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04), 1-0 Becker 52’
Schalke 04 0.45 xGNurnberg 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Nurnberg attacking Schalke 04 attacking 
66’ Luka Lochoshvili (Nurnberg), open play, 0.73 xG, saved 26’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.20 xG, blocked 89’ Artem Stepanov (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 10’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Mohamed Ali Zoma (Nurnberg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Christian Gomis (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Luka Lochoshvili (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Schalke 04), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Fabio Gruber (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Luka Lochoshvili (Nurnberg), open play, 0.73 xG, saved 26’ Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.20 xG, blocked 89’ Artem Stepanov (Nurnberg), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 56’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 10’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Mohamed Ali Zoma (Nurnberg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Christian Gomis (Schalke 04), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ Luka Lochoshvili (Nurnberg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Fabio Gruber (Nurnberg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Schalke 04), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Schalke 04 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Karius
Ayhan
Katić
Kuruçay
Becker
Wallentowitz
El-Faouzi
Schallenberg
Karaman
Antwi-Adjei
Sylla
Nurnberg 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Reichert
Drexler
Gruber
Lochoshvili
Yılmaz
Becker
Markhiev
Lubach
Justvan
Zoma
Grimaldi

Player stats

Players11 players
Loris Karius
90′ – – – – – – –
Mertcan Ayhan
90′ – – – – – – –
Nikola Katić
90′ – – – – – – –
Hasan Kuruçay
90′ – – – – – – –
Mika Wallentowitz
90′ – – – – – – –
Soufiane El-Faouzi
90′ – – – – – – –
Ron Schallenberg
90′ – – – – – – –
Vitalie Becker
90′ 1 – 1 0.05 – – –
Christopher Antwi-Adjei
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Kenan Karaman
90′ – – 1 0.20 – – –
Moussa Sylla
90′ – – 3 0.14 – – –
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 51% Avg odds 1.84
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.53
Nurnberg win 23% Avg odds 3.98

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

Form going into the game

Schalke 04 LWDWW
Nurnberg WWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Schalke 04 3-1 Nurnberg, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Nurnberg 3-0 Schalke 04, 09 May 26  All Schalke 04 vs Nurnberg 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.