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

Sun 17th May, 14:30 BST, Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen

We’ve Bundesliga 2 action to look forward to on Sunday afternoon, as Miron Muslić and his FC Schalke 04 side host Heiner Backhaus’s Eintracht Braunschweig at the Veltins-Arena. Team form, head to head (H2H) stats, predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are all laid out below. Helping our users place smart bets is what we do best. Here we've gone for over 2.5 goals, but why not take a look and see if there's another bet you prefer?


Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

This Bundesliga 2 tie, with Schalke and E. Braun going head-to-head, offers real intrigue in the popular over market, with at least 3 goals predicted to be scored in total. Forwards at both clubs will look to add to their tallies for the season and, having analysed the relevant statistics and odds, we firmly believe that a bet on over 2.5 goals would be stronger than anything in the WDW market.

In-Play
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 Schalke are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 57% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.70.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Schalke
57%
-1.70
Draw
21%
-3.70
E. Braun
22%
-3.90
Schalke 2-1
10%
-7.50
Draw 1-1
10%
-7.00
Schalke 2-0
8%
-8.00
Schalke 1-0
8%
-7.50
Schalke 3-1
7%
-11.00
Draw 2-2
6%
-12.00
E. Braun 2-1
6%
-12.00
Schalke 3-0
6%
-12.00
E. Braun 1-0
5%
-12.00
Draw 0-0
4%
-11.00
Schalke 3-2
4%
-17.00
Schalke 4-1
3%
-19.00
E. Braun 2-0
3%
-17.00
Schalke 4-0
3%
-19.00
E. Braun 3-2
2%
-23.00
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
-1.62
Under 2.5 Goals
38%
-2.05
Home 1st Goal
54%
-1.57
Away 1st Goal
43%
-2.60
No 1st Goal
3%
-11.00
BTTS - Yes
60%
-1.67
BTTS - No
40%
-2.10
BTTS - Home Win
30%
-3.25
BTTS - Draw
17%
-4.60
BTTS - Away Win
13%
-6.50
Home/draw
78%
-1.22
Away/draw
43%
-2.05
Home/away
79%
-1.25
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
-1.18
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
-3.90
Over 3.5 Goals
40%
-2.50
Under 3.5 Goals
60%
-1.44
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
-4.40
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
-1.15
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
-8.00
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
-1.04
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
-1.02
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
-10.00
Home DNB
72%
-1.33
Away DNB
37%
-3.10
Schalke win to nil
27%
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E. Braun win to nil
9%
--
Schalke / Schalke
31%
-2.50
Schalke / E. Braun
3%
-26.00
Schalke / Draw
6%
-13.00
Draw / Schalke
16%
-4.80
Draw / E. Braun
9%
-9.00
Draw / Draw
13%
-5.75
E. Braun / Schalke
5%
-17.00
E. Braun / E. Braun
12%
-6.50
E. Braun / Draw
6%
-13.00
Win / draw / win Bundesliga 2 table

Schalke have played 33 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Bundesliga 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 33 games against teams below in the table, having won 20, drawn 7 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 13 clean sheets and have failed to score in 6 fixtures. Schalke have outscored their opponents by 49 goals to 36 goals.

Home League Performance

Schalke have played 16 games at home winning 12, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. They have scored 28 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals at home.

E. Braun are in 14th position in the Bundesliga 2 on 37 points having played 33 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 27 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 16 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 5 and won 7. E. Braun have conceded 41 goals, scored 25, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Schalke
E. Braun
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Schalke3320761867 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
May 17
2
Elversberg3317882259 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-4A
l
 
3-1A
3
Hannover33161161659 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-3F
l
 
0-3A
l
 
1-0A
4
Paderborn3317881259 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
2-3A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1F
5
Darmstadt33131371452 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1F
6
H.Berlin3314910851 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
7
Kaiserslautern3315414449 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
8
Nurnberg3312912245 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
9
Karlsruher3312813-1044 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
10
VfL Bochum33101112141 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1A
11
Holstein3311814-341 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
12
Magdeburg3312318-539 
w
 
5-3F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-3A
w
 
0-1F
13
Dresden3310815038 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
14
E. Braun3310716-1737 
May 17
l
 
2-1A
-
-
15
Dusseldorf3311418-1737 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
16
Arminia339915-336 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-2A
17
Greuther339717-2234 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2A
d
 
0-00-0
18
Preussen Munster3361215-2030 
w
 
4-1F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-1A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Schalke have won 3 consecutive home league games
13
Schalke have not lost in 13 consecutive home league games
Schalke 1ST
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
13
D
4
L
3
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
E. Braun 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Schalke have beaten E. Braun in 3 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Schalke since 2014
Schalke
E. Braun
Goals: Scored
9
2
Games: Scored
3 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
0 / 3
S04
3
League games at E. Braun since 2013
E. Braun
Schalke
Goals: Scored
5
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
S04
1
D
1
EBS
2
Goal Statistics
Schalke 1st E. Braun 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
13%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 60% probability that Schalke will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that E. Braun will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+6
Schalke’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-6
E. Braun’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga 2 - 2025/2026 season
Schalke
PG (predicted goals)
E. Braun
2
1.2
Attack rating
22%
better
S04
EBS
view stats
Games scored27
24
Failed to score5
8
Scored first20
14
Goals scored49
34
Avg. goals scored1.5
1
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal7
9
Conversion rate for14
12
Avg. XG for1.7
1.2
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
36%
better
S04
EBS
view stats
Games conceded19
26
Clean sheets13
6
Conceded first10
17
Goals conceded28
52
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded6
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against13%
18%
Avg. XG against1
1.4
KickOff rating
+36%

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

Schalke Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
331467
S El-FaouziK KaramanK KaramanN Katic
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S El-Faouzi MID3325
4
-
R Schallenberg MID321
4
-
K Karaman MID31146
5
-
L Karius GLK29
3
-
H Kurucay DEF294
6
-
M Sylla FWD2972
1
-
M. Ayhan DEF26
6
-
N Katic DEF2511
6
1
T Becker DEF251
4
-
F Sánchez DEF25
2
-
J Bachmann MID23
2
-
V. Becker DEF2021
6
-
C. Louis Gomis FWD1911
2
-
A Gantenbein DEF18
5
-
F Porath MID1811
3
-
C Antwi-Adjei FWD1311
1
-
B Lasme FWD122
-
A Younes FWD5
1
-
M. Grüger MID4
1
-
E Højlund FWD4
1
-
P. Remmert FWD31
-
D. Leonard DEF2
-
A Donkor DEF2
-
H Matriciani DEF1
1
-
M. Zalazar Martínez MID1
-
Z. Amoussou-Tchibara FWD1
-
E. Braun Bundesliga 2 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
31558
M. MarieM AydınJ GómezM. Marie
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M. Marie MID3231
8
-
R Hoffmann GLK31
3
-
M Aydın MID3153
6
-
J Gómez MID3115
4
-
K Ehlers DEF3022
4
2
E Yardımcı FWD3051
4
1
R Heußer MID2922
6
1
F. Di Michele Sanchez DEF2811
6
-
F Flick  MID2612
4
-
L Bell DEF253
4
-
S Sané FWD232
-
L. Frenkert DEF183
2
1
S Nkoa DEF1711
2
1
C Conteh FWD1743
2
-
S Köhler DEF161
6
1
F Kaufmann MID161
1
-
L Tempelmann MID1411
2
-
L Szabó FWD1311
2
-
L Breunig DEF101
3
1
S Polter  FWD101
-
S Raebiger MID5
-
R. Robert FWD4
-
E Kastrati GLK2
-
F Jäkel DEF1
-
S Ba DEF1
-