FC Schalke 04 — Overview

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04's last 5 matches: 5 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses. Most recent game was against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

vs Fortuna Düsseldorf(Home)

1 – 02026-05-02

@ SC Paderborn 07(Away)

2 – 32026-04-26

vs Preußen Münster(Home)

4 – 12026-04-19

@ SV Elversberg(Away)

1 – 22026-04-12

vs Karlsruher SC(Home)

1 – 02026-04-05

Season Statistics

Comprehensive team statistics derived from match data including goals scored and conceded, home and away performance splits, and form charts. Each metric is computed from official match results across all competitions this season. These statistics reveal patterns in attacking strength, defensive solidity, and situational performance that directly inform match-result, over/under, and handicap betting decisions.

Season Record

	Home	Away	Total
Played	16	16	32
Won	12	8	20
Drawn	3	4	7
Lost	1	4	5

Goals

Scored

1.5 per game

Conceded

0.9 per game

Goals by minute

Top Performers

Top Scorers

1K. Karaman14
2M. Sylla7
3E. Džeko6
4H. Kuruçay4
5D. Ljubičić4

Top Assists

1K. Karaman5
2S. El-Faouzi5
3E. Džeko3
4D. Ljubičić3
5M. Sylla2

Most Appearances

1S. El-Faouzi34
2K. Karaman32
3R. Schallenberg32
4H. Kuruçay31
5M. Sylla30

Manager

Fritz Szepan

Germany

2. Bundesliga 2025

1FC Schalke 04

P 32W 20D 7L 5GD +21Pts 67

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Schalke 04	32	20	7	5	49	28	+21	67

FC Schalke 04 are currently 1 in the 2. Bundesliga with 67 points from 32 matches (goal difference: +21). leads the table. The standings show form, goal difference, and qualification/relegation zones — key context for evaluating match odds.

FC Schalke 04 — Recent Transfers

A. YounesFree agent

From:FC Schalke 04→To:Younes Amin2026-02-16

M. N'DiayeLoan

From:Anderlecht→To:FC Schalke 042026-02-01

J. SachseLoan

From:FC Schalke 04→To:FC Viktoria Köln2026-02-01

M. ZalazarLoan

From:FC Schalke 04→To:SC Braga2026-02-01

Raphael OttLoan

From:FC Viktoria Köln→To:FC Schalke 042026-02-01

A. AouchicheTransfer

From:Sunderland→To:FC Schalke 042026-02-01

D. LjubičićTransfer

From:Dinamo Zagreb→To:FC Schalke 042026-01-26

E. DžekoFree agent

From:Fiorentina→To:FC Schalke 042026-01-21

J. HeekerenTransfer

From:FC Schalke 04→To:Anderlecht2026-01-19

K. MüllerLoan

From:1. FC Heidenheim→To:FC Schalke 042026-01-19

I. CisséTransfer

From:FC Schalke 04→To:FC Aarau2026-01-14

A. BarkokFree agent

From:FC Schalke 04→To:Raja Casablanca2026-01-06

C. Antwi-AdjeiFree agent

From:Ennepetal→To:FC Schalke 042025-12-31

M. Khadr-

From:FC Schalke 04→To:FC Schalke 042025-11-05

M. WallentowitzRaise

From:FC Schalke 04→To:FC Schalke 042025-10-22

B. Idrizi-

From:FC Schalke 04→To:SCR Altach2025-09-30

D. LeonardFree agent

From:Western United→To:FC Schalke 042025-09-14

P. Meïssa BaTransfer

From:FC Schalke 04→To:Widzew Łódź2025-09-05

M. WasinskiLoan

From:FC Schalke 04→To:Liège2025-09-02

I. HamacheLoan

From:FC Schalke 04→To:Amiens2025-09-01

Player	Type	From	To	Date
A. Younes	Free agent	FC Schalke 04	Younes Amin	2026-02-16
M. N'Diaye	Loan	Anderlecht	FC Schalke 04	2026-02-01
J. Sachse	Loan	FC Schalke 04	FC Viktoria Köln	2026-02-01
M. Zalazar	Loan	FC Schalke 04	SC Braga	2026-02-01
Raphael Ott	Loan	FC Viktoria Köln	FC Schalke 04	2026-02-01
A. Aouchiche	Transfer	Sunderland	FC Schalke 04	2026-02-01
D. Ljubičić	Transfer	Dinamo Zagreb	FC Schalke 04	2026-01-26
E. Džeko	Free agent	Fiorentina	FC Schalke 04	2026-01-21
J. Heekeren	Transfer	FC Schalke 04	Anderlecht	2026-01-19
K. Müller	Loan	1. FC Heidenheim	FC Schalke 04	2026-01-19
I. Cissé	Transfer	FC Schalke 04	FC Aarau	2026-01-14
A. Barkok	Free agent	FC Schalke 04	Raja Casablanca	2026-01-06
C. Antwi-Adjei	Free agent	Ennepetal	FC Schalke 04	2025-12-31
M. Khadr	-	FC Schalke 04	FC Schalke 04	2025-11-05
M. Wallentowitz	Raise	FC Schalke 04	FC Schalke 04	2025-10-22
B. Idrizi	-	FC Schalke 04	SCR Altach	2025-09-30
D. Leonard	Free agent	Western United	FC Schalke 04	2025-09-14
P. Meïssa Ba	Transfer	FC Schalke 04	Widzew Łódź	2025-09-05
M. Wasinski	Loan	FC Schalke 04	Liège	2025-09-02
I. Hamache	Loan	FC Schalke 04	Amiens	2025-09-01

FC Schalke 04's 20 most recent transfer moves, including A. Younes, M. N'Diaye. New arrivals may need time to integrate, while departures can weaken squad depth mid-season.

FC Schalke 04 Squad

Player	#	Position	Age	Nationality	Appearances	Goals	Assists	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
1M. Sylla7Goals	—	PositionAttacker	Age26	NationalityFrance	Appearances30	Goals7	Assists2	Yellow Cards1	Red Cards—
2N. Katić1Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age29	NationalityCroatia	Appearances27	Goals1	Assists2	Yellow Cards7	Red Cards—
3T. Kalas	—	PositionDefender	Age32	NationalityCzechia	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
4C. Antwi-Adjei1Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age31	NationalityGhana	Appearances13	Goals1	Assists1	Yellow Cards1	Red Cards—
5K. Karaman14Goals	—	PositionAttacker	Age31	NationalityTürkiye	Appearances32	Goals14	Assists5	Yellow Cards5	Red Cards—
6J. Bachmann0Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age29	NationalityGermany	Appearances24	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards2	Red Cards—
7F. Porath1Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age28	NationalityGermany	Appearances19	Goals1	Assists1	Yellow Cards3	Red Cards—
8H. Kuruçay4Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age28	NationalityTürkiye	Appearances31	Goals4	Assists0	Yellow Cards6	Red Cards—
9T. Becker0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age28	NationalityGermany	Appearances25	Goals0	Assists1	Yellow Cards4	Red Cards—
10J. Heekeren0Goals	—	PositionGoalkeeper	Age25	NationalityGermany	Appearances1	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
11I. Cissé	—	PositionDefender	Age24	NationalityMali	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
12S. El-Faouzi2Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age23	NationalityGermany	Appearances34	Goals2	Assists5	Yellow Cards4	Red Cards—
13M. Wasinski0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age21	NationalityBelgium	Appearances1	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
14Tidiane Toure	—	PositionDefender	Age21	NationalityFrance	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
15E. Højlund0Goals	—	PositionAttacker	Age20	NationalityDenmark	Appearances5	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards1	Red Cards—
16M. Ayhan0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age19	NationalityTurkey	Appearances27	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards5	Red Cards—
17Vitalie Becker2Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age20	NationalityGermany	Appearances20	Goals2	Assists1	Yellow Cards6	Red Cards—
18Max Grüger0Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age20	NationalityGermany	Appearances6	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards1	Red Cards—
19Zaid Amoussou-Tchibara	—	PositionAttacker	Age19	NationalityTogo	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
20Felipe Sánchez0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age21	NationalityArgentina	Appearances26	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards3	Red Cards—
21A. Younes0Goals	—	PositionAttacker	Age32	NationalityGermany	Appearances6	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards1	Red Cards—
22L. Karius0Goals	—	PositionGoalkeeper	Age32	NationalityGermany	Appearances30	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards3	Red Cards—
23B. Lasme3Goals	—	PositionAttacker	Age27	NationalityFrance	Appearances13	Goals3	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
24A. Donkor0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age28	NationalityGermany	Appearances3	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
25R. Schallenberg0Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age27	NationalityGermany	Appearances32	Goals0	Assists1	Yellow Cards4	Red Cards—
26H. Matriciani0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age25	NationalityGermany	Appearances1	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards1	Red Cards—
27T. Dietrich0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age23	NationalityGermany	Appearances1	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
28A. Gantenbein0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age24	NationalitySwitzerland	Appearances20	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards5	Red Cards—
29C. Gomis1Goals	—	PositionAttacker	Age25	NationalitySenegal	Appearances19	Goals1	Assists1	Yellow Cards2	Red Cards—
30I. Hamache	—	PositionAttacker	Age22	NationalityFrance	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
31Luca Podlech	—	PositionGoalkeeper	Age20	NationalityGermany	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
32P. Remmert0Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age20	NationalityGermany	Appearances4	Goals0	Assists1	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
33Mauro Zalazar Martínez	—	PositionMidfielder	Age20	NationalitySpain	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
34Taylan Bulut0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age20	NationalityGermany	Appearances2	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
35Paul Friedrich Pöpperl	—	PositionMidfielder	Age22	NationalityGermany	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
36A. Gulasi0Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age19	Nationality—	Appearances1	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
37M. Zalazar0Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age20	Nationality—	Appearances1	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
38M. Khadr	—	PositionDefender	Age19	Nationality—	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
39L. Vozar	—	PositionMidfielder	Age18	Nationality—	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
40M. Wallentowitz0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age17	Nationality—	Appearances13	Goals0	Assists1	Yellow Cards1	Red Cards—
41E. Džeko6Goals	—	PositionAttacker	Age39	NationalityBosnia and Herzegovina	Appearances9	Goals6	Assists3	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards1
42D. Ljubičić4Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age28	NationalityAustria	Appearances13	Goals4	Assists3	Yellow Cards2	Red Cards—
43K. Müller0Goals	—	PositionGoalkeeper	Age34	NationalityGermany	Appearances3	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
44A. Aouchiche2Goals	—	PositionMidfielder	Age23	NationalityFrance	Appearances12	Goals2	Assists2	Yellow Cards3	Red Cards—
45M. N'Diaye0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age23	NationalitySenegal	Appearances12	Goals0	Assists2	Yellow Cards2	Red Cards—
46J. Siebeking	—	PositionGoalkeeper	Age19	Nationality—	Appearances—	Goals—	Assists—	Yellow Cards—	Red Cards—
47D. Leonard0Goals	—	PositionDefender	Age18	Nationality—	Appearances1	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—
48Z. Amoussou-Tchibara0Goals	—	PositionAttacker	Age19	Nationality—	Appearances1	Goals0	Assists0	Yellow Cards0	Red Cards—

FC Schalke 04's full squad of 48 players (avg. age 24.1). Top scorer: K. Karaman with 14 goals, followed by M. Sylla (7). Squad depth and player availability directly affect match predictions — thin squads underperform when fixtures pile up.

Stadium

Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen-Nord — 62,271 capacity, opened in 2001, designed by HPP Architekten. Home of Schalke 04.

Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0

Capacity: 62,271
Opened: 2001
Architect: HPP Architekten

Wikipedia Website

FC Schalke 04 — Player Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of 30 FC Schalke 04 players ranked by appearances, goals, assists, and cards this season. K. Karaman leads with 19 goal contributions (14 goals, 5 assists). Spot which players are in peak form for anytime scorer and player prop markets.

Appearances

Total matches played

S. El-Faouzi

K. Karaman

R. Schallenberg

H. Kuruçay

M. Sylla

L. Karius

N. Katić

M. Ayhan

Felipe Sánchez

T. Becker

J. Bachmann

Vitalie Becker

A. Gantenbein

F. Porath

C. Gomis

C. Antwi-Adjei

B. Lasme

M. Wallentowitz

D. Ljubičić

A. Aouchiche

M. N'Diaye

E. Džeko

Max Grüger

A. Younes

E. Højlund

P. Remmert

A. Donkor

K. Müller

Taylan Bulut

J. Heekeren

Goals

Goals or points scored

K. Karaman

M. Sylla

E. Džeko

H. Kuruçay

D. Ljubičić

B. Lasme

S. El-Faouzi

Vitalie Becker

A. Aouchiche

N. Katić

F. Porath

C. Gomis

C. Antwi-Adjei

R. Schallenberg

L. Karius

M. Ayhan

Felipe Sánchez

T. Becker

J. Bachmann

A. Gantenbein

M. Wallentowitz

M. N'Diaye

Max Grüger

A. Younes

E. Højlund

P. Remmert

A. Donkor

K. Müller

Taylan Bulut

J. Heekeren

Assists

Number of assists

S. El-Faouzi

K. Karaman

D. Ljubičić

E. Džeko

M. Sylla

N. Katić

A. Aouchiche

M. N'Diaye

R. Schallenberg

T. Becker

Vitalie Becker

F. Porath

C. Gomis

C. Antwi-Adjei

M. Wallentowitz

P. Remmert

H. Kuruçay

L. Karius

M. Ayhan

Felipe Sánchez

J. Bachmann

A. Gantenbein

B. Lasme

Max Grüger

A. Younes

E. Højlund

A. Donkor

K. Müller

Taylan Bulut

J. Heekeren

Goals + Assists

Combined goals and assists

K. Karaman

M. Sylla

E. Džeko

S. El-Faouzi

D. Ljubičić

H. Kuruçay

A. Aouchiche

N. Katić

Vitalie Becker

B. Lasme

F. Porath

C. Gomis

C. Antwi-Adjei

M. N'Diaye

R. Schallenberg

T. Becker

M. Wallentowitz

P. Remmert

L. Karius

M. Ayhan

Felipe Sánchez

J. Bachmann

A. Gantenbein

Max Grüger

A. Younes

E. Højlund

A. Donkor

K. Müller

Taylan Bulut

J. Heekeren

Goals / App

Average goals per appearance

E. Džeko

0.67

K. Karaman

0.44

D. Ljubičić

0.31

M. Sylla

0.23

B. Lasme

0.23

A. Aouchiche

0.17

H. Kuruçay

0.13

Vitalie Becker

0.10

C. Antwi-Adjei

0.08

S. El-Faouzi

0.06

F. Porath

0.05

C. Gomis

0.05

N. Katić

0.04

R. Schallenberg

—

L. Karius

—

M. Ayhan

—

Felipe Sánchez

—

T. Becker

—

J. Bachmann

—

A. Gantenbein

—

M. Wallentowitz

—

M. N'Diaye

—

Max Grüger

—

A. Younes

—

E. Højlund

—

P. Remmert

—

A. Donkor

—

K. Müller

—

Taylan Bulut

—

J. Heekeren

—

Yellow Cards

Number of yellow cards

N. Katić

H. Kuruçay

Vitalie Becker

K. Karaman

M. Ayhan

A. Gantenbein

S. El-Faouzi

R. Schallenberg

T. Becker

L. Karius

Felipe Sánchez

F. Porath

A. Aouchiche

J. Bachmann

C. Gomis

D. Ljubičić

M. N'Diaye

M. Sylla

C. Antwi-Adjei

M. Wallentowitz

Max Grüger

A. Younes

E. Højlund

B. Lasme

E. Džeko

P. Remmert

A. Donkor

K. Müller

Taylan Bulut

J. Heekeren

Red Cards

Number of red cards

E. Džeko

S. El-Faouzi

K. Karaman

R. Schallenberg

H. Kuruçay

M. Sylla

L. Karius

N. Katić

M. Ayhan

Felipe Sánchez

T. Becker

J. Bachmann

Vitalie Becker

A. Gantenbein

F. Porath

C. Gomis

C. Antwi-Adjei

B. Lasme

M. Wallentowitz

D. Ljubičić

A. Aouchiche

M. N'Diaye

Max Grüger

A. Younes

E. Højlund

P. Remmert

A. Donkor

K. Müller

Taylan Bulut

J. Heekeren

FC Schalke 04 — Season by Season

FC Schalke 04's performance across 16 seasons (2010–2025), with 2025 highlighted. Best season: 2010. Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

★ Current season