Schalke vs Eintracht Braunschweig Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2026

2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Schalke vs Eintracht Braunschweig

2. Bundesliga champions Schalke host Eintracht Braunschweig at VELTINS-Arena, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Sunday 17 May.

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Schalke who are trading at odds of -125. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this Full-Time Result selection and they can beat Braunschweig.

Schalke 04 have enjoyed three straight home wins. In their last game, they lost on the road to Nurnberg 3-0 at Max-Morlock-Stadion. Miron Muslic's side managed three shots on target and had 51% possession.

Eintracht Braunschweig secured a 2-1 home win over Dynamo Dresden at Eintracht Stadion in their previous game. The Lions had just 29% possession and recorded two shots on goal, with Florian Flick and Faride Alidou finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Braunschweig won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 2-1 home triumph when facing Schalke at Eintracht Stadion. The 6 previous H2H meetings have involved three Schalke wins, one draw and two Braunschweig victories.

2. Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Schalke 04	34	21	7	6	50	31	19	50:31	70
15	Braunschweig	34	10	7	17	36	54	-18	36:54	37

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Schalke have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts. The Gelsenkirchen outfit have averaged 48.7% possession and 4.5 corners per match, conceding 1.1 goals and 4.5 corners from 3.1 shots on goal and 6.9 attempts.

Kenan Karaman is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Dejan Ljubicic and Moussa Sylla both have 3. Dejan Ljubicic is the leading assists maker with 3.

Braunschweig have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.0 goals from 9.0 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. Lars Kornetka's team average 45.1% possession, 5.5 corners in their favour and 5.6 corners against, while conceding 1.3 goals from 8.8 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

The leading scorers have been Robin Heusser and Faride Alidou with 2, while Florian Flick has 1. Look no further than Florian Flick for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Schalke confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Loris Karius (GK), Timo Becker, Mertcan Ayhan, Hasan Kurucay, Moussa N'Diaye, Soufian El-Faouzi, Ron Schallenberg, Adil Aouchiche, Dejan Ljubicic, Moussa Sylla, Kenan Karaman.

Eintracht Braunschweig confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ron-Thorben Hoffmann (GK), Mehmet Aydin, Kevin Ehlers, Andi Hoti, Fabio Di Michele, Fabio Kaufmann, Florian Flick, Lino Tempelmann, Johan Gomez, Faride Alidou, Jovan Mijatovic.

Schalke vs Eintracht Braunschweig Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, a corners pick, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Schalke vs Eintracht Braunschweig betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

Schalke should be able to deliver a return when they line up in this 2. Bundesliga game, with odds of -125 looking really appealing. We are confident that this is the best way to play this wager.

The first port of call is to check out the 2. Bundesliga injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Schalke vs Eintracht Braunschweig league stats:

• Schalke have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• Schalke have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• Schalke have won 3 consecutive games at home.
• Braunschweig have lost 11 of their last 18 games on the road.
• Braunschweig have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 55.6% chance of landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

One way of backing Schalke to win at bigger odds is by going for the Match Result & Total market where you can also bet over or under a specific number of goals being scored.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Schalke 2 - 1 Braunschweig

There are betting odds of +540 that Schalke land a 2-1 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kenan Karaman to Score +180

Kenan Karaman (Schalke) has been on the scoresheet in his past four 2. Bundesliga home games. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +180 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Kenan Karaman Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+450

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -152

It’s been six consecutive Schalke games where the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen three of the previous five Braunschweig matches achieve the same outcome. When it comes to Total Corners, we’re expecting the teams to fall short and you can land odds of -152.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Schalke

Total

9.00 4.50 4.50

Home

7.50 5.00 2.50

Away

9.60 4.00 5.60

Braunschweig

Total

11.10 5.50 5.60

Home

9.70 5.10 4.60

Away

11.10 4.60 6.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+105

Under 10.5

-149

Schalke Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-118

Braunschweig Corners

Over 4.5

+114

Under 4.5

-161

Most Corners

1

-175

X

+650

2

+175

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Schalke vs Eintracht Braunschweig 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.

The favourites have a 56% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Schalke 04 chalked up at -125 to land a win in this 2. Bundesliga clash. Eintracht Braunschweig are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +300.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 provides the chance to bet on Schalke to effectively win. If you want to oppose them, there’s the alternative to back Braunschweig +0.5 at -108 and that gets the draw onside.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -185 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

-125

X

+270

2

+300

Half-Time Result

1

+130

X

+138

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-500

12

-435

X2

-114

Draw No Bet

1

-286

2

+188

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-132

2 Hcp +0.5

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+117

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-185

No

+123

Edin Dzeko is priced at +360 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +138 to find the net anytime.

Edin Dzeko (Schalke)

First

+360

Anytime

+138

Moussa Sylla (Schalke)

First

+360

Anytime

+140

Kenan Karaman (Schalke)

First

+450

Anytime

+180

Erencan Yardimci (Braunschweig)

First

+600

Anytime

+230

Emil Højlund (Schalke)

First

+600

Anytime

+230

Bryan Lasme (Schalke)

First

+600

Anytime

+245

Sidi Sané (Braunschweig)

First

+700

Anytime

+280

Adil Aouchiche (Schalke)

First

+750

Anytime

+295

Janik Bachmann (Schalke)

First

+800

Anytime

+325

Finn Porath (Schalke)

First

+850

Anytime

+340

Faride Alidou (Braunschweig)

First

+950

Anytime

+370

Anton-Leander Donkor (Schalke)

First

+900

Anytime

+380

Dejan Ljubicic (Schalke)

First

+950

Anytime

+380

Lino Tempelmann (Braunschweig)

First

+950

Anytime

+390

Timo Becker (Schalke)

First

+1000

Anytime

+400

Fabio Kaufmann (Braunschweig)

First

+1000

Anytime

+410

Johan Gómez (Braunschweig)

First

+1050

Anytime

+410

Max Marie (Braunschweig)

First

+1100

Anytime

+420

Mehmet Aydin (Braunschweig)

First

+1100

Anytime

+430

Ron Schallenberg (Schalke)

First

+1100

Anytime

+440

Leon Bell Bell (Braunschweig)

First

+1200

Anytime

+480

Max Grüger (Schalke)

First

+1200

Anytime

+525

Robin Heußer (Braunschweig)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Sidney Raebiger (Braunschweig)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Moussa N'Diaye (Schalke)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Vitalie Becker (Schalke)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Dylan Leonard (Schalke)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Hasan Kurucay (Schalke)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Tomás Kalas (Schalke)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Stats: 2. Bundesliga matches only
Schalke haven’t been beaten in ten straight games at VELTINS-Arena. Miron Muslic's side have seven victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Braunschweig have finished with six defeats, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Schalke beat Braunschweig 5-1 when they last met at VELTINS-Arena.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Schalke Home Stats		7-3-0	3.20	2.10	1.10	6	4	6	4
Eintracht Braunschweig Away Stats		2-2-6	2.70	1.00	1.70	4	6	5	5

• 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

Schalke vs Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups & Team News

Stay ahead of the game by checking the Schalke vs Braunschweig team news before betting. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the 2. Bundesliga along with the latest injury news.

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