SC Paderborn 07 vs FC Schalke 04

2 - 3
🕒 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Home Deluxe Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Matthias Jollenbeck 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
SC Paderborn 07 3 · FC Schalke 04 1
Referee Stats
5 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.20
Penalties avg 0.20
Over 4.5 cards 40%
Home wins 40%
Draws 20%
Away wins 40%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-11).
  • FC Schalke 04 controlled possession (56%).
  • FC Schalke 04 had the sharper finishing (4-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

SC Paderborn 07 (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 10-3-4

Goals For / Against

35 / 27
Avg: 2.06 / 1.59

Points

33
Avg: 1.94

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1
FC Schalke 04 (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 8-4-5

Goals For / Against

21 / 17
Avg: 1.24 / 1.00

Points

28
Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this 2.Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.94
PPG
1.65
2.06
GF
1.24
1.59
GA
1.00
76%
O2.5
47%
82%
BTTS
47%
53%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

SC Paderborn 07 rank3rd
FC Schalke 04 rank1st
SC Paderborn 07 points62
FC Schalke 04 points70
SC Paderborn 07: #3 · 62 pts · GD +14
0 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
FC Schalke 04: #1 · 70 pts · GD +19
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 26 pts above the play-off edge. 33 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

SC Paderborn 07 last 5 home

D L W W D
Points8/15
Weighted index47
Goals11-10
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

FC Schalke 04 last 5 away

L W W D D
Points8/15
Weighted index53
Goals7-8
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

SC Paderborn 07 trend breakdown

Over 2.576%
BTTS82%
BTTS + O2.576%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 24%

FC Schalke 04 trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.559%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 6% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

SC Paderborn 07 score at home94%
SC Paderborn 07 clean sheet at home12%
FC Schalke 04 score away71%
FC Schalke 04 clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

SC Paderborn 07 score first53%
SC Paderborn 07 win after scoring first78%
FC Schalke 04 score first47%
FC Schalke 04 win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: SC Paderborn 07 63% · FC Schalke 04 57%
Avg first goal minute: SC Paderborn 07 31.8' · FC Schalke 04 31.6'

Vs league average

SC Paderborn 07 score at home2.06 vs 1.63
SC Paderborn 07 concede at home1.59 vs 1.30
FC Schalke 04 score away1.24 vs 1.30
FC Schalke 04 concede away1.00 vs 1.63
SC Paderborn 07 score 26% above league average, while FC Schalke 04 score 5% below league average.
Defensive side: SC Paderborn 07 are 22% above league average at home, and FC Schalke 04 are 39% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 4.

SC Paderborn 07 goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 11
16-30 10
76-90+ 10
61-75 5
0-15 2
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 10
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 2
46-60 2

FC Schalke 04 goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
16-30 5
0-15 4
31-45 4
46-60 3
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
0-15 4
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
7
Total Shots
14
11
Shots off Goal
7
2
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
13
10
Shots Outside Box
1
1
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
7
2
Fouls
12
8
Offsides
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
364
462
Passes Accurate
274
378
Passes %
75%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
13'
13' Goal · 1-0
L. Curda
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Baur
26'
26' Goal · 2-0
S. Marino
Normal Goal
35'
35' Goal · 2-1
D. Ljubičić
Normal Goal · Assist: M. N'Diaye
40'
40' Goal · 2-2
A. Aouchiche
Normal Goal
66'
66' Ruben Müller
1st substitution · For: S. Tigges
80'
80' S. Marino
2nd substitution · For: K. Okpala
83'
83' Goal · 2-3
D. Ljubičić
Normal Goal
85'
85' Jonah Benedict Sticker
3rd substitution · For: N. Bätzner
85'
85' F. Bilbija
4th substitution · For: S. Michel
86'
86' M. N'Diaye
1st substitution · For: Vitalie Becker
86'
86' D. Ljubičić
2nd substitution · For: A. Gantenbein
88'
88' M. Sylla
3rd substitution · For: J. Bachmann
90+1'
90+1' A. Aouchiche
90+1'
90+1' A. Aouchiche
4th substitution · For: C. Gomis

SC Paderborn 07 vs FC Schalke 04 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

FC Schalke 04 beat SC Paderborn 07 3-2 on Sunday, 26 April 2026 in 2.Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Matthias Jollenbeck. It was played at Home Deluxe Arena.

First half: SC Paderborn 07 took the lead at 13' when L. Curda scored, with the assist credited to M. Baur, making the score 1-0. SC Paderborn 07 extended the lead at 26' when S. Marino scored, making the score 2-0. FC Schalke 04 reduced the deficit at 35' when D. Ljubičić scored, with the assist credited to M. N'Diaye, making the score 2-1. FC Schalke 04 leveled the score at 40' when A. Aouchiche scored, making the score 2-2.

Second half: SC Paderborn 07 made their 1st substitution at 66', with Ruben Müller replacing S. Tigges. SC Paderborn 07 made their 2nd substitution at 80', with S. Marino replacing K. Okpala. FC Schalke 04 took the lead at 83' when D. Ljubičić scored, making the score 2-3. SC Paderborn 07 made their 3rd substitution at 85', with Jonah Benedict Sticker replacing N. Bätzner. SC Paderborn 07 made their 4th substitution at 85', with F. Bilbija replacing S. Michel. FC Schalke 04 made their 1st substitution at 86', with M. N'Diaye replacing Vitalie Becker. FC Schalke 04 made their 2nd substitution at 86', with D. Ljubičić replacing A. Gantenbein. FC Schalke 04 made their 3rd substitution at 88', with M. Sylla replacing J. Bachmann. A. Aouchiche received a yellow card for FC Schalke 04 at 90+1'. FC Schalke 04 made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with A. Aouchiche replacing C. Gomis.

SC Paderborn 07 used 4 substitutions while FC Schalke 04 used 4 substitutions. FC Schalke 04 got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-11).
  • FC Schalke 04 controlled possession (56%).
  • FC Schalke 04 had the sharper finishing (4-7 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals5 (62.5%)
BTTS5 (62.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)

SC Paderborn 07 vs FC Schalke 04 Head-to-Head History by Season