Schalke 04 vs Nürnberg: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Schalke 04 played against Nürnberg in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The game was played on December 14, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Schalke 04 has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Nürnberg has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Schalke 04 scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 0.53. Nürnberg scores 1.13 and allows 1.40. Games in this league average 2.84 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Schalke 04's games and 60% of Nürnberg's. The Over 2.5 rates are 40% and 60%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Schalke 04 has the higher season xG average, 1.52 to 1.44 per game. Schalke 04 takes 13.1 shots per game, while Nürnberg takes 12.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Schalke 04 leads at halftime in 47% of its games and scores 0.60 goals per game after halftime. Nürnberg leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.73 after halftime.

When the teams score

Schalke 04's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Nürnberg, it is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

2. Bundesliga games average 2.84 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

35Possession (%)65
Schalke 04Nürnberg
7Shots5
Schalke 04Nürnberg
3Shots on target3
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.98xG0.91
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0Corners7
Schalke 04Nürnberg
44Dangerous attacks51
Schalke 04Nürnberg
18Fouls16
Schalke 04Nürnberg
3Cards3
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Schalke 04Nürnberg
1.33Goals scored / game1.13
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.53Goals allowed / game1.4
Schalke 04Nürnberg
41%Average possession50%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
4.73Shots on target / game4.4
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.13Shots per game12.6
Schalke 04Nürnberg
4.73Shots on target4.4
Schalke 04Nürnberg
10.2%Shot conversion9%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
41%Possession50%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
1.52xG for1.44
Schalke 04Nürnberg
1.05xG against1.48
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Shooting quality

Schalke 04: BalancedNürnberg: Balanced
Schalke 04Nürnberg
Accuracy (shots on target)36%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Schalke 04
LWDWW
Season result split
73% W7% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-1-3
2.27 pts / game · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-0-1
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
LWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Nürnberg
WWWLD
Season result split
33% W27% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-6
1.27 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Schalke 04 is 18% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Schalke 04 · 1.13 goals / game - Nürnberg

Schalke 04 is 164% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.53 goals / game - Schalke 04 · 1.4 goals / game - Nürnberg

Schalke 04 scoring profile: very strong

Schalke 04 scores in 80% of games (12 of 15 meczów), while Nürnberg keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 meczów).

Nürnberg scoring profile: mixed

Nürnberg scores in 67% of games (10 of 15 meczów), while Schalke 04 keeps a clean sheet in 53% (8 of 15 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)17
Schalke 04Nürnberg
8Goals conceded (season)21
Schalke 04Nürnberg
1.87Average goals per game2.53
Schalke 04Nürnberg
6Goals scored (last 5)8
Schalke 04Nürnberg
3Goals conceded (last 5)7
Schalke 04Nürnberg

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal67%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
47%2 goals40%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
7%3 goals7%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0%4 goals0%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

How often they concede at least...

47%1 goal87%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
7%2 goals40%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0%3 goals13%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0%4 goals0%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time20%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
27%Scored in both halves13%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
40%BTTS - last 560%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time53%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
13%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Schalke 04 is 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.87 pts / game - Schalke 04 · 1.2 pts / game - Nürnberg

Schalke 04 - half-time state
47% leading47% draw7% trailing
Nürnberg - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.87Points per game (1st half)1.2
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.73Goals scored (1st half)0.4
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.13Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.87Average goals (1st half)0.93
Schalke 04Nürnberg
87%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
47%No goal before half-time67%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per game (2nd half)1.27
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.73
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
Schalke 04Nürnberg
1Average goals (2nd half)1.6
Schalke 04Nürnberg
67%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
47%No goal after half-time53%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Schalke 04 - second-half results

47% W27% R27% P
28
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding155%

Leads at halftime in 47% of games and wins 73%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Nürnberg - second-half results

33% W27% R40% P
18
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Schalke 04 - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.60
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Nürnberg - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.60
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Schalke 04
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
3
0
16-30
2
1
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
1
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Nürnberg
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
0
16-30
2
7
31-45
5
1
46-60
2
4
61-75
4
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.19
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
77%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Schalke 04

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
39%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

Nürnberg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

Schalke 04LigaNürnberg
Average goals per game 1.872.84 2.53
Both teams scored 33%53% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 40%57% 60%
Clean sheets 53%27% 13%
Goal before half-time 60%67% 53%
Goal after half-time 73%82% 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.84
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.35
Away goals / game
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. NürnbergYellow cardLuka Lochoshvili
  2. Schalke 04GoalVitalie BeckerAssist: Kenan Karaman
  3. Schalke 04Yellow cardHasan Kuruçay
  4. Schalke 04Yellow cardRon Schallenberg
  5. NürnbergSubstitutionOn: Artem StepanovOff: Finn Ole Becker
  6. Schalke 04SubstitutionOn: Felipe SanchezOff: Vitalie Becker
  7. NürnbergYellow cardAdam Marhiev
  8. NürnbergYellow cardRafael Lubach
  9. Schalke 04Yellow cardChristian Pierre Louis Gomis

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Schalke 04 vs Nürnberg?

The 2. Bundesliga match finished Schalke 04 1:0 Nürnberg. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Schalke 04 vs Nürnberg?

Schalke 04 score 1.33 goals per game on average and Nürnberg 1.13. The 2. Bundesliga average is 2.84 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Schalke 04's matches and 60% of Nürnberg's.

What form are Schalke 04 and Nürnberg in?

Over the last 5 games Schalke 04 have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Nürnberg 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Schalke 04 vs Nürnberg?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.