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Elversberg v FC Schalke 04 : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde,

FC Schalke 04 are away on Sunday lunch time, as manager Miron Muslić takes his team to visit Elversberg and Vincent Wagner at the URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde in the Bundesliga 2. All of the important statistics for the clash, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds across 17 markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make a smart bet.

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Elversberg's next match is v Karlsruher at 17:30 on Friday 17th April
FC Schalke 04's next match is v Preussen Munster at 12:30 on Sunday 19th April
The last German Bundesliga 2 meeting between Elversberg and Schalke was on Sunday 12th April 2026
German Bundesliga 2
April 12th 2026
Elversberg 1
2 Schalke
 
L. Schnellbacher 4'27' S. El-Faouzi
56' M. Sylla
 
S04
Shots On
4
3
Shots Off
6
4
Corners
8
2
Possession
57%
43%
Fouls
14
9
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/1
 
ElversbergSchalke
 
N. Kristof
L. Pinckert
A. Condé (R. Adam 69')
Ł. Poręba (L. Pfeiffer 79')
L. Günther
M. Rohr
F. Keidel (J. Gyamerah 29')
M. Pherai
L. Schnellbacherfootball icon (D. Mokwa Ntusu 46')
L. Petkov
T. Zimmerschied
L. Karius
F. Sanchez
H. Kuruçay
T. Becker
R. Schallenberg
(V. Becker 54') C. Louis Gomis
football iconM. Sylla
M. Ndiaye
D. Ljubicic
football iconS. El-Faouzi
(J. Bachmann 82') A. Aouchiche

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We don't think there's a clear favourite to win this match, but what is clear is that the odds are pointing towards it'll have 3 goals or less. Our statistical analysis draws the same conclusion. Elversberg and Schalke have delivered a host of under 3.5 goal games recently, and key performance stats point towards an extension of that record. We're confidently predicting under 3.5 goals on Sunday lunch time, and the bookmakers have it priced at 1.36.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Elversberg are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 46% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.00.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Elversberg
46%
11/1040/1
Draw
27%
5/27/1
Schalke
28%
12/51/20
Draw 1-1
13%
11/213/5
Elversberg 1-0
12%
15/26/1
Elversberg 2-1
9%
8/112/5
Schalke 1-0
9%
10/117/2
Elversberg 2-0
9%
10/15/1
Draw 0-0
8%
10/19/1
Schalke 2-1
7%
11/17/20
Draw 2-2
5%
12/13/1
Schalke 2-0
5%
16/114/1
Elversberg 3-1
4%
16/15/1
Elversberg 3-0
4%
18/18/1
Schalke 3-1
2%
25/114/1
Elversberg 3-2
2%
25/116/1
Schalke 3-2
2%
33/133/1
Schalke 3-0
2%
33/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
17/201/4
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
19/205/2
Home 1st Goal
51%
8/118/11
Away 1st Goal
43%
6/513/10
No 1st Goal
5%
10/19/1
BTTS - Yes
49%
4/610/21
BTTS - No
51%
11/106/4
BTTS - Home Win
19%
3/116/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/33/1
BTTS - Away Win
12%
11/21/4
Home/draw
72%
3/107/1
Away/draw
54%
7/101/1000
Home/away
73%
2/71/18
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
1/41/14
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
11/411/2
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
2/111/2
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
4/111/12
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
5/133/1
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/81/1000
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
12/140/1
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/251/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/201/33
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
10/117/2
Home DNB
64%
1/212/1
Away DNB
46%
6/41/80
Elversberg win to nil
27%
11/4-
Schalke win to nil
16%
5/1-
Elversberg / Elversberg
24%
12/57/1
Elversberg / Schalke
3%
28/133/1
Elversberg / Draw
6%
12/120/1
Draw / Elversberg
15%
9/22/1
Draw / Schalke
11%
13/210/3
Draw / Draw
15%
9/219/10
Schalke / Elversberg
4%
22/128/1
Schalke / Schalke
15%
9/211/1
Schalke / Draw
6%
14/120/1
Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Elversberg have played 28 matches so far this season and are in 4th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 1 game, drawn 2 and won 1. Elversberg have conceded 5 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 1 match and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Elversberg have played 13 games at home, winning 8, drawing 4 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 23 goals, conceded 11 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Schalke lay in 1st place on 55 points in the Bundesliga 2 league table having played 28 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 28 games against teams below them in the table, winning 16, drawing 7 and losing 5 games. They have scored 39 goals and kept 12 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Schalke have conceded 24 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Schalke have played 14 away games, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Elversberg
Schalke
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Schalke2917751658 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
-
-
2
Paderborn2917661757 
May 3
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1A
Apr 26
3
Hannover2915861453 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-3F
4
Elversberg2915771752 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
5
Darmstadt29131151650 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 25
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
6
H.Berlin291388947 
l
 
0-3A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
7
Kaiserslautern2914411846 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-3A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
8
Karlsruher2911711-640 
Apr 17
w
 
2-3F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
9
Nurnberg2910712-237 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2F
w
 
1-0F
May 9
10
VfL Bochum299911236 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-0A
11
Dresden298813032 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
12
Holstein298813-732 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
13
Arminia298714-231 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
14
Dusseldorf299416-1831 
w
 
1-0F
May 10
May 2
w
 
0-2F
15
Magdeburg299317-930 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-4F
w
 
5-3F
w
 
0-2F
16
E. Braun298615-1830 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-4F
May 17
l
 
2-1A
17
Greuther298615-2130 
w
 
6-0F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
18
Preussen Munster2961013-1628 
May 17
d
 
1-1F
Apr 19
d
 
0-00-0
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
8
Schalke have not lost in 8 consecutive league games
Elversberg 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
Schalke 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
8
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Elversberg since 2024
Elversberg
Schalke
Goals: Scored
2
5
Games: Scored
2 / 2
2 / 2
Clean sheets
0 / 2
0 / 2
D
1
S04
1
League games at Schalke since 2023
Schalke
Elversberg
Goals: Scored
3
4
Games: Scored
3 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
0 / 3
2
S04
1
Goal Statistics
Elversberg 4th Schalke 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Elversberg will score 1 or more goals
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Schalke will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+11
Elversberg have scored 11% more goals at home than predicted
-21
Schalke have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.1
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2025/2026 season
Elversberg
PG (predicted goals)
Schalke
1.4
1
Attack rating
5%
better
S04
view stats
Games scored22
23
Failed to score6
5
Scored first17
18
Goals scored48
39
Avg. goals scored1.7
1.4
Avg. shots per game11
11
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for16
13
Avg. XG for1.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
S04
15%
better
view stats
Games conceded20
16
Clean sheets8
12
Conceded first10
8
Goals conceded30
24
Avg. goals conceded1.1
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
8
Conversion rate against13%
13%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.1
KickOff rating
+15%

Elversberg v Schalke Bundesliga 2 lLine ups will show here when available.

Elversberg Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
291067
N KristofL PetkovT ZimmerschiedM Rohr
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Kristof GLK29
2
-
F Keidel DEF2412
3
-
L Pinckert DEF25
4
-
M Rohr DEF2612
7
-
L Günther DEF225
1
-
A Condé MID2611
7
-
Łukasz Poręba MID2912
3
-
L Petkov MID29104
4
-
I Pherai MID8
1
-
T Zimmerschied MID2926
4
-
L Schnellbacher FWD2333
1
-
Subs
T Boss GLK
1
-
N Mickelson DEF2112
3
-
F Joncour DEF161
1
-
J Gyamerah  DEF2313
3
1
J. de Nascimento Malanga MID202
-
J. Schmahl MID2531
3
-
R. Adam FWD6
-
L Pfeiffer FWD1
-
D. Mokwa Ntusu FWD123
-
Schalke Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
29656
S El-FaouziM SyllaS El-FaouziH Kurucay
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Karius GLK26
3
-
T Becker DEF211
4
-
H Kurucay DEF264
6
-
F Sánchez DEF23
2
-
M N'Diaye DEF91
2
1
S El-Faouzi MID2925
4
-
R Schallenberg MID281
4
-
D Ljubicic MID1021
2
-
C. Louis Gomis MID1711
2
-
A Aouchiche MID92
-
M Sylla FWD2562
-
Subs
K Müller GLK3
-
D. Leonard DEF
-
A Gantenbein DEF15
5
-
V. Becker DEF1821
5
-
M. Wallentowitz DEF131
1
-
M. Grüger MID4
1
-
J Bachmann MID19
2
-
B Lasme FWD112
-
C Antwi-Adjei FWD1211
1
-