Schalke vs Kaiserslautern Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Jan 2026

2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Schalke vs Kaiserslautern

League leaders Schalke welcome Kaiserslautern to VELTINS-Arena, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 25 January.

Schalke could land the money against Kaiserslautern and we’ll take this pick on the Full-Time Result market. There are appealing odds of -105 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

Schalke 04 played out a 0-0 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Olympiastadion against Hertha BSC. The Miners had 41% possession and didn’t record any shots on target.

Kaiserslautern claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 3-1 win occurred against Hannover 96 at Fritz Walter Stadion. Torsten Lieberknecht's team had just 33% of the ball and recorded eight shots on goal, with Ivan Prtajin, Semih Sahin and Naatan Skyttae finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Kaiserslautern have four consecutive victories against Schalke. Their last encounter took place at Fritz Walter Stadion and Kaiserslautern secured a 1-0 home win. The past 5 H2H games have involved four Kaiserslautern wins and just one victory for Schalke.

2. Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Schalke 04	25	15	5	5	35	21	14	35:21	50
7	Kaiserslautern	25	11	4	10	42	38	4	42:38	37

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 6.3 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. Schalke have had 36.2% possession and 4.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.5 goals from 5.8 attempts and 2.5 shots on goal, while earning 4.3 corners.

Top goalscorers are Kenan Karaman and Moussa Sylla on 3 goals, while Vitalie Becker has bagged 2. The leading assistor is Kenan Karaman with 3.

Lautern have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.7 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.7% possession, 5.2 corners taken and 5.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Naatan Skyttae has landed 6 goals, Marlon Ritter 3, with Ivan Prtajin and two others scoring 2. Look no further than Daniel Hanslik for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Schalke confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Loris Karius (GK), Mertcan Ayhan, Nikola Katic, Hasan Kurucay, Timo Becker, Soufian El-Faouzi, Ron Schallenberg, Finn Porath, Amin Younes, Christian Gomis, Kenan Karaman.

Kaiserslautern confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Julian Krahl (GK), Luca Sirch, Maxwell Gyamfi, Atanas Chernev, Paul Joly, Leon Robinson, Fabian Kunze, Mika Haas, Naatan Skyttae, Norman Bassette, Marlon Ritter.

Schalke vs Kaiserslautern Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Schalke vs Kaiserslautern betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting insight, best player prop picks and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

We believe there’s a strong case for siding with Schalke. That’s because we think they could prove too strong in this 2. Bundesliga encounter and odds of -105 are highly attractive.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the 2. Bundesliga form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Schalke vs Kaiserslautern league stats:

• Schalke have won 5 consecutive games at home.
• Schalke have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• Schalke have won 11 of their last 17 games at home.
• Lautern have lost 9 of their last 16 games on the road.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 51.3% prospect of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Schalke To Win @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Schalke 1 - 0 Kaiserslautern

Our prediction for the correct score is Schalke to land a 1-0 victory and this is available at +550. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kenan Karaman to Score +190

Kenan Karaman (Schalke) has registered two goals in his past five 2. Bundesliga games. There are odds of +190 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Kenan Karaman Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+475

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Corners Prediction

Kaiserslautern Over 3.5 Corners -147

In their past nine matches, Kaiserslautern have covered the 3.5 corners line, with Schalke conceding 5.50 corners on average in their last 10 home games. We recommend backing the -147 that Kaiserslautern are able to cover the line, with this Team Corners bet landing a handsome potential return.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Schalke

Total

8.40 4.10 4.30

Home

10.90 5.40 5.50

Away

8.40 4.40 4.00

Kaiserslautern

Total

10.30 5.20 5.10

Home

9.70 6.00 3.70

Away

10.40 4.50 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-116

Under 9.5

-122

Schalke Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-143

Kaiserslautern Corners

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

+102

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+650

2

+170

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Schalke vs Kaiserslautern 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.

Some will want to go ahead and back Schalke 04 at -105 to win this 2. Bundesliga encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 51% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. Kaiserslautern are seen as the most unlikely winner at +285.

Schalke can be backed at -112 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Kaiserslautern +0.5 are -127 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -152 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-105

X

+230

2

+285

Half-Time Result

1

+148

X

+128

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-357

X2

-133

Draw No Bet

1

-250

2

+170

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-112

2 Hcp +0.5

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-115

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+106

Favourite Moussa Sylla is +360 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Moussa Sylla (Schalke)

First

+150

Anytime

+360

Kenan Karaman (Schalke)

First

+190

Anytime

+475

Ivan Prtajin (FCK)

First

+215

Anytime

+500

Emil Højlund (Schalke)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Bryan Lasme (Schalke)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Amin Younes (Schalke)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Mahir Emreli (FCK)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Janik Bachmann (Schalke)

First

+330

Anytime

+750

Daniel Hanslik (FCK)

First

+350

Anytime

+750

Richmond Tachie (FCK)

First

+375

Anytime

+800

Shawn Blum (FCK)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Dickson Abiama (FCK)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Naatan Skyttä (FCK)

First

+390

Anytime

+900

Finn Porath (Schalke)

First

+400

Anytime

+850

Timo Becker (Schalke)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Marlon Ritter (FCK)

First

+460

Anytime

+1050

Anton-Leander Donkor (Schalke)

First

+475

Anytime

+1000

Ron Schallenberg (Schalke)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Max Grüger (Schalke)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Kenny Redondo (FCK)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Semih Sahin (FCK)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Tobias Raschl (FCK)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Martin Wasinski (Schalke)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Fabian Kunze (FCK)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Afeez Aremu (FCK)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Tomás Kalas (Schalke)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Vitalie Becker (Schalke)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Dylan Leonard (Schalke)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Hasan Kurucay (Schalke)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Schalke are five wins from five at VELTINS-Arena. The Miners have racked up seven wins and three losses in the past 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Kaiserslautern haven’t won any of their past three away games. Torsten Lieberknecht's team have recorded five defeats, three draws and two victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Kaiserslautern overcame Schalke 3-0 when the sides 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		7-0-3	1.90	1.10	0.80	4	6	4	6
Kaiserslautern Away Stats		2-3-5	2.60	1.00	1.60	5	5	4	6

• 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 Kaiserslautern Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Schalke vs Lautern team news before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the 2. Bundesliga along with up-to-date injury news.

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