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1. FC Kaiserslautern v FC Schalke 04 : Bundesliga 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern

Home advantage makes a difference in the Bundesliga 2, and Markus Anfang’s 1. FC Kaiserslautern will have the joy of it on Sunday lunch time. Kees Van Wonderen’s FC Schalke 04 are their visitors to the Fritz-Walter-Stadion. All statistics, including an in-depth look at the form of both sides and head-to-head records, will change as you browse each of the seventeen betting markets using the tabs below. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers and, of course, KickOff's predictions will too.

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1. FC Kaiserslautern's next match is v Darmstadt at 12:30 on Sunday 11th May
FC Schalke 04's next match is v Dusseldorf at 12:00 on Saturday 10th May
The last German Bundesliga 2 meeting between Kaiserslautern and Schalke was on Sunday 27th April 2025
German Bundesliga 2
April 27th 2025
Kaiserslautern 2
1 Schalke
 
D. Yokota 35'61' M. Sylla
R. Ache 77'
 
FCK
S04
Shots On
9
4
Shots Off
7
5
Corners
5
8
Possession
51%
49%
Fouls
9
17
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
KaiserslauternSchalke
 
J. Krahl
J. Elvedi
L. Sirch
F. Ronstadt (M. Haas 64')
J. Heuer
F. Kaloč
M. Ritter (T. Breithaupt 87')
D. Hanslik (F. Alidou 64')
K. Redondo (J. Zimmer 86')
R. Achefootball icon
D. Yokotafootball icon (T. Raschl 71')
J. Heekeren
D. Murkin
M. Kamiński
T. Bulut
(A. Younes 74') T. Mohr
(A. Gantenbein 70') M. Aydin
R. Schallenberg
J. Bachmann
(T. Kalas 79') P. Seguin
(E. Højlund 46') M. Grüger
(P. Ba 79') football iconM. Sylla

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Kaiserslautern are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.10.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Kaiserslautern
48%
4/5
14%
-
Draw
23%
14/5
9%
-
Schalke
29%
29/10
22%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
7/1
14%
-
Kaiserslautern 2-1
9%
8/1-
Kaiserslautern 1-0
8%
11/1
9%
-
Kaiserslautern 2-0
7%
11/1-
Schalke 2-1
7%
12/1
8%
-
Schalke 1-0
6%
16/1
31%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1
9%
-
Kaiserslautern 3-1
5%
12/1
13%
-
Draw 0-0
5%
18/1
27%
-
Kaiserslautern 3-0
4%
16/1
19%
-
Schalke 2-0
4%
22/1
21%
-
Kaiserslautern 3-2
4%
18/1
10%
-
Schalke 3-1
3%
25/1
13%
-
Schalke 3-2
3%
25/1-
Kaiserslautern 4-1
2%
22/1
21%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
19/40
9%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
8/5
16%
-
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/15
8%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
6/4
11%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
18/1
27%
-
BTTS - Yes
60%
4/9
6%
-
BTTS - No
40%
13/8
10%
-
BTTS - Home Win
25%
2/1
17%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2
4%
-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
5/1
9%
-
Home/draw
71%
1/4
8%
-
Away/draw
52%
19/20
15%
-
Home/away
77%
1/4
3%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1/8
5%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
5/1
33%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
11/10
16%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
4/6
11%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
5/2
19%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
2/7
8%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
11/2
28%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/9
4%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/40
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
18/1
27%
-
Home DNB
64%
4/11
11%
-
Away DNB
45%
2/1
26%
-
Kaiserslautern win to nil
23%
3/1
8%
-
Schalke win to nil
13%
8/1
29%
-
Kaiserslautern / Kaiserslautern
29%
7/4
19%
-
Kaiserslautern / Schalke
3%
25/1-
Kaiserslautern / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Kaiserslautern
15%
9/2-
Draw / Schalke
10%
8/1
20%
-
Draw / Draw
12%
6/1
17%
-
Schalke / Kaiserslautern
4%
18/1
10%
-
Schalke / Schalke
14%
5/1
20%
-
Schalke / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
-
Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Kaiserslautern have played 30 matches so far this season and lay in 7th place in the Bundesliga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 10, drawn 4 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Both Kaiserslautern and FC Schalke 04 have scored 50 goals this season.

Home League Performance

Kaiserslautern have played 15 games at home winning 7, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored 30 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 20 goals at home.

Schalke are in 13th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 38 points having played 30 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 23 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 20 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

20 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 5 and won 5. Schalke have conceded 42 goals, scored 32, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Kaiserslautern
Schalke
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Hamburg32151163056 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2F
d
 
2-2A
2
Köln3216791055 
l
 
0-1A
May 18
l
 
1-3A
l
 
1-0A
3
Elversberg32141082352 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
May 18
w
 
1-4F
4
Paderborn32141081252 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
5-3A
l
 
0-2A
w
 
2-4A
5
Magdeburg32131181150 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
2-5A
d
 
2-2F
6
Dusseldorf3213118550 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
3-4F
d
 
1-1A
May 10
7
Kaiserslautern H3214810450 
-
-
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
8
Hannover3213109549 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
9
Karlsruher3213910-148 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
10
Nurnberg3213613145 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-1F
11
H.Berlin3212713043 
l
 
3-4A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-2F
12
Darmstadt3210913039 
May 11
l
 
5-1A
l
 
3-5F
l
 
2-0A
13
Schalke Away3210814-738 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
-
-
14
Greuther329815-1535 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-4A
l
 
3-4A
d
 
3-3F
15
E. Braun3281113-2035 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
5-1F
d
 
0-00-0
16
Preussen Munster3271114-532 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
17
Ulm3261115-729 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2A
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
18
Regensburg326620-4624 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Kaiserslautern 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
Schalke 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
Goal Statistics

1. FC Kaiserslautern's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday lunch time, not least because FC Schalke 04 have conceded in each of their last 6 Bundesliga 2 games. A PG of 1.7 for M. Anfang's side suggests that run should continue.

Kaiserslautern 7th Schalke 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Kaiserslautern will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Schalke will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+24
Kaiserslautern have scored 24% more goals at home than predicted
+2
Schalke’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.2
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2024/2025 season
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Kaiserslautern
PG (predicted goals)
Schalke
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
FCK
S04
4%
better
view stats
Games scored22
22
Failed to score8
8
Scored first12
13
Goals scored50
50
Avg. goals scored1.7
1.7
Avg. shots per game11
10
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
17
Avg. XG for1.5
1.5
KickOff rating
+4%
Defence rating
15%
better
FCK
S04
view stats
Games conceded22
26
Clean sheets8
4
Conceded first15
15
Goals conceded47
54
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
17%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.6
KickOff rating
+15%

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

Kaiserslautern Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
301787
J KrahlR AcheD HanslikF Kaloč
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Krahl GLK30
2
-
J Heuer DEF2411
3
-
L. Sirch DEF2544
-
J Elvedi DEF291
6
-
F Ronstadt MID101
3
-
F Kaloč MID2833
7
-
M Ritter MID2873
6
-
K Redondo MID191
4
-
D Hanslik FWD2988
5
-
D Yokota FWD2442
3
-
R Ache FWD28172
1
-
Subs
S Simoni GLK3
-
F Kleinhansl DEF184
3
-
E Wekesser  DEF192
4
-
M. Haas DEF3
-
J Zimmer MID142
-
T Breithaupt MID11
2
-
T Raschl MID13
2
-
L. Robinson MID181
1
-
F Alidou FWD101
2
-
Schalke Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
281658
R SchallenbergM SyllaP SeguinP Seguin
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Heekeren GLK271
1
-
T. Bulut DEF2211
4
-
R Schallenberg DEF2931
5
1
M Kaminski DEF2511
5
-
D Murkin DEF293
5
-
P Seguin MID2625
8
-
M. Grüger MID211
5
1
M Aydın MID283
4
-
J Bachmann MID2531
4
-
T Mohr MID2435
4
-
M Sylla FWD25161
3
-
Subs
M Langer GLK
-
A Gantenbein DEF1912
4
1
T Kalas  DEF2311
1
-
A Donkor DEF241
3
-
A Barkok MID61
3
-
A Younes FWD2321
2
-
P Ba FWD1221
2
-
E Højlund FWD9
-
C Antwi-Adjei FWD1812
2
-