Nurnberg vs Schalke Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 May 2026

2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Nurnberg vs Schalke

Nurnberg square off against Schalke at Max-Morlock-Stadion, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Saturday 9 May.

Schalke +0.5 can secure a payout when they go up against Nurnberg. We’ll take the visitors on the Asian Handicap with the comfort of a win or draw being enough to land a return at -133 with this bet.

Nurnberg drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Greuther Furth at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer.

Schalke 04 have won their previous five games. The latest was a 1-0 home win at VELTINS-Arena against Fortuna Dusseldorf. The Gelsenkirchen outfit had 40% possession and six shots on goal, with Kenan Karaman scoring the winner in the 15th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Schalke have claimed consecutive victories over Nurnberg, achieving both wins when hosting at VELTINS-Arena by scorelines of 1-0 and 3-1. There have been six Schalke wins, one Nurnberg success and one draw in the past 8 H2H games.

2. Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Schalke 04	34	21	7	6	50	31	19	50:31	70
8	Nurnberg	34	12	10	12	47	45	2	47:45	46

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Nurnberg have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts. Miroslav Klose's side have averaged 43.7% possession and 3.8 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.1 goals from 2.9 shots on goal, 7.3 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Top goalscorer Mohamed Ali Zoma has found the net 3 times, with Luka Lochoshvili and Julian Justvan scoring 2 each. The leading assistor is Mohamed Ali Zoma with 2.

Schalke have 7 victories and 3 draws, with an average of 2.1 goals from 13.2 attempts and 6.6 shots on goal. The Miners average 48.2% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while conceding 1.1 goals from 6.3 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Kenan Karaman is the leading goalscorer with 6, Dejan Ljubicic has 4, with Moussa Sylla and Edin Dzeko getting 3. Dejan Ljubicic has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nurnberg confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Christian Mathenia (GK), Henri Koudossou, Fabio Gruber, Luka Lochoshvili, Danilo Soares, Finn Becker, Adam Markhiev, Javier Fernandez, Julian Justvan, Mohamed Ali Zoma, Rafael Lubach.

Schalke confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Kevin Mueller (GK), Timo Becker, Mertcan Ayhan, Felipe Sanchez, Vitalie Becker, Soufian El-Faouzi, Ron Schallenberg, Dejan Ljubicic, Kenan Karaman, Adil Aouchiche, Moussa Sylla.

Nurnberg vs Schalke Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Nurnberg vs Schalke with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

Schalke +0.5 could be a value play in this 2. Bundesliga match. We’ll take the Asian Handicap odds of -133 for the visitors to claim a victory or a draw, giving us two outcomes against one with this bet.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest 2. Bundesliga team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Nurnberg vs Schalke league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Schalke in 12 consecutive games.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Schalke in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Nurnberg in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Nurnberg in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Nurnberg in 2 consecutive games against Schalke.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Nurnberg 1 - 1 Schalke

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +500. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adil Aouchiche to Score +420

Adil Aouchiche (Schalke) has netted two goals in his past five 2. Bundesliga matches. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +420 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Adil Aouchiche Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+390

First

+1000

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -141

It’s been five straight Schalke matches where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. We think the teams might end up being short on this front, with odds of -141 on offer when it comes to this Total Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Nurnberg

Total

7.70 3.80 3.90

Home

10.20 5.40 4.80

Away

7.50 3.70 3.80

Schalke

Total

8.60 4.40 4.20

Home

7.50 5.00 2.50

Away

9.60 4.10 5.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-102

Under 9.5

-141

Nurnberg Corners

Over 4.5

-114

Under 4.5

-125

Schalke Corners

Over 4.5

-104

Under 4.5

-137

Most Corners

1

-103

X

+600

2

+108

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Nurnberg vs Schalke Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Favourites Nurnberg are regarded as the likeliest winners for this 2. Bundesliga clash. The +107 about them triumphing means a 48% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. If you’re interested in wagering Schalke 04, you can get +215 for the underdog.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Nurnberg are -185, while Schalke are alternatively priced at +128.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -213.

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Full-Time Result

1

+107

X

+265

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+155

X

+138

2

+250

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-435

X2

-152

Draw No Bet

1

-185

2

+128

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-130

2 Hcp +0.25

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+125

Over 2.5

-179

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-213

No

+140

Piet Scobel is priced at +350 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +130 to find the net anytime.

Piet Scobel (Nurnberg)

First

+350

Anytime

+130

Mohamed Alì Zoma (Nurnberg)

First

+440

Anytime

+163

Edin Dzeko (Schalke)

First

+500

Anytime

+180

Moussa Sylla (Schalke)

First

+510

Anytime

+195

Adriano Grimaldi (Nurnberg)

First

+600

Anytime

+235

Kenan Karaman (Schalke)

First

+650

Anytime

+255

Julian Justvan (Nurnberg)

First

+650

Anytime

+260

Tim Janisch (Nurnberg)

First

+700

Anytime

+285

Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg)

First

+700

Anytime

+295

Emil Højlund (Schalke)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Bryan Lasme (Schalke)

First

+800

Anytime

+320

Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg)

First

+900

Anytime

+340

Dustin Forkel (Nurnberg)

First

+950

Anytime

+360

Adil Aouchiche (Schalke)

First

+1000

Anytime

+390

Janik Bachmann (Schalke)

First

+1000

Anytime

+410

Adam Markhiyev (Nurnberg)

First

+1050

Anytime

+420

Finn Porath (Schalke)

First

+1100

Anytime

+480

Anton-Leander Donkor (Schalke)

First

+1200

Anytime

+480

Berkay Yilmaz (Nurnberg)

First

+1300

Anytime

+500

Timo Becker (Schalke)

First

+1300

Anytime

+510

Dejan Ljubicic (Schalke)

First

+1300

Anytime

+510

Ron Schallenberg (Schalke)

First

+1400

Anytime

+575

Max Grüger (Schalke)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Rabby Nzingoula (Nurnberg)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Danilo Soares (Nurnberg)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Vitalie Becker (Schalke)

First

+2200

Anytime

+900

Dylan Leonard (Schalke)

First

+2200

Anytime

+950

Hasan Kurucay (Schalke)

First

+2200

Anytime

+950

Tomás Kalas (Schalke)

First

+2200

Anytime

+950

Stats: 2. Bundesliga matches only
Nurnberg have clocked up six wins, two draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Schalke haven’t lost any of their past five away games. The Gelsenkirchen outfit have clocked up four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

The previous Max-Morlock-Stadion encounter involved a 3-1 Nurnberg win against Schalke. The past 4 H2H games at Max-Morlock-Stadion have involved two Schalke wins, one Nurnberg victory and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nurnberg Home Stats		6-2-2	2.90	1.90	1.00	5	5	5	5
Schalke Away Stats		4-4-2	2.20	1.20	1.00	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Nurnberg vs Schalke Lineups & Team News

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