Schalke 04 vs Nürnberg: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Schalke 04 play Nürnberg in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 14 December 2025 at 13:30. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Schalke 04: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Nürnberg: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Schalke 04 scores 1.47 and concedes 0.91 goals per match. Nürnberg scores 1.38 and concedes 1.32. League average: 2.93 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Schalke 04 47%, Nürnberg 62%. Over 2.5: Schalke 04 47%, Nürnberg 53%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Schalke 04 has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.48. Schalke 04: 14.3 shots per match, Nürnberg: 13.1.

Match halves

Schalke 04: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 0.71. Nürnberg: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

Schalke 04: 76-90+ (11 goals). Nürnberg: 46-60 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

2. Bundesliga: 2.93 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Schalke 04Nürnberg
1.47Goals scored / match1.38
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.91Goals conceded / match1.32
Schalke 04Nürnberg
46%Average possession49%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
5Shots on target / match4.53
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.26Shots per match13.09
Schalke 04Nürnberg
5Shots on target4.53
Schalke 04Nürnberg
10.3%Shot conversion10.6%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
46%Possession49%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
1.61xG for1.48
Schalke 04Nürnberg
1.11xG against1.47
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Shooting quality

Schalke 04: AttackingNürnberg: Balanced
Schalke 04Nürnberg
Accuracy (shots on target)35%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.30

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Schalke 04 is 33% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Schalke 04 · 1.8 pts / match - Nürnberg

Schalke 04
WWWLW
Season result split
62% W21% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-7-6
2.06 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
13-3-1
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
DWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 1.01BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Nürnberg
DWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W29% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-12
1.35 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-6-8
Last 5 away
1-4-0
WDDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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 7% better for: goals scored per match.

1.47 goals / match - Schalke 04 · 1.38 goals / match - Nürnberg

Schalke 04 is 45% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.91 goals / match - Schalke 04 · 1.32 goals / match - Nürnberg

Schalke 04 scoring profile: very strong

Schalke 04 scores in 82% of matches (28 of 34 matches), while Nürnberg keeps a clean sheet in 15% (5 of 34 matches).

Nürnberg scoring profile: strong

Nürnberg scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Schalke 04 keeps a clean sheet in 41% (14 of 34 matches).

50Goals scored (season)47
Schalke 04Nürnberg
31Goals conceded (season)45
Schalke 04Nürnberg
2.38Average goals in match2.71
Schalke 04Nürnberg
9Goals scored (last 5)9
Schalke 04Nürnberg
6Goals conceded (last 5)5
Schalke 04Nürnberg

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal74%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
44%2 goals38%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
12%3 goals21%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
6%4 goals3%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

How often they concede at least...

59%1 goal85%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
26%2 goals38%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
6%3 goals9%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0%4 goals0%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time24%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
3%BTTS in both halves3%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
24%Scored in both halves24%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS41%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
40%BTTS - last 560%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
24%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Match 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 21% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.71 pts / match - Schalke 04 · 1.41 pts / match - Nürnberg

Schalke 04 - half-time state
41% leading47% draw12% trailing
Nürnberg - half-time state
29% leading53% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.71Points per match (1st half)1.41
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.76Goals scored (1st half)0.65
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.35Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Schalke 04Nürnberg
1.12Average goals (1st half)1.18
Schalke 04Nürnberg
74%Clean sheet before half-time62%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
47%No goal before half-time50%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

After half-time (2nd half)

1.59Points per match (2nd half)1.35
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
Schalke 04Nürnberg
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
Schalke 04Nürnberg
1.26Average goals (2nd half)1.53
Schalke 04Nürnberg
62%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Schalke 04Nürnberg
47%No goal after half-time53%
Schalke 04Nürnberg

Schalke 04 - second-half results

41% W35% R24% P
58
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding151%

Leads at half-time in 41% of matches and wins 62%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Nürnberg - second-half results

38% W21% R41% P
48
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Schalke 04 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.60
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match2.01.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
Nürnberg - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.60
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.81.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Schalke 04
ScoredConceded
9
5
0-15
7
3
16-30
10
4
31-45
6
5
46-60
7
3
61-75
11
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Nürnberg
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
9
6
16-30
9
10
31-45
11
7
46-60
7
9
61-75
7
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.54
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
87%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Schalke 04

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Nürnberg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 2.382.93 2.71
Both teams scored 47%59% 62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%58% 53%
Clean sheets 41%23% 15%
Goal before half-time 65%71% 65%
Goal after half-time 71%84% 88%

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

2.93
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.63
Home goals / match
1.30
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Schalke 04 0 - 0 - 1 Nürnberg. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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 1.47 goals per game on average and Nürnberg 1.38. The 2. Bundesliga average is 2.93 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Schalke 04's matches and 62% of Nürnberg's.

What form are Schalke 04 and Nürnberg in?

Over the last 5 games Schalke 04 have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Nürnberg 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

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

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