Schalke vs Nurnberg Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Dec 2025

2. Bundesliga Betting Preview: Schalke vs Nurnberg

League leaders Schalke go head-to-head with Nurnberg at VELTINS-Arena, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Sunday 14 December.

We’re confident in the chances of Schalke when they clash with Nurnberg, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of -152 that the favourites claim a victory.

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Schalke 04 have won four straight 2. Bundesliga home games. In their last league appearance, they won on the road, beating Fortuna Dusseldorf 2-0 at Merkur Spiel-Arena. The Gelsenkirchen side had six shots on target and 45% possession, with Kenan Karaman and Vitalie Becker scoring one goal each.

Nurnberg hosted Greuther Furth at Max-Morlock-Stadion in their previous match, ending in a 2-2 draw. They boasted 62% possession and recorded three shots on goal, with Luka Lochoshvili and Mohamed Ali Zoma finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Schalke who were victorious when they last faced Nurnberg. At VELTINS-Arena, a 3-1 home triumph was recorded. The previous 7 H2H meetings have involved five Schalke wins, a single draw and one Nurnberg victory.

2. Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Schalke 04	19	12	3	4	24	12	12	24:12	39
9	Nurnberg	19	7	4	8	22	27	-5	22:27	25

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8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. Schalke have had 40.3% possession and 4.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.4 goals from 1.9 shots on goal and 4.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.2 corners.

Top scorer is Kenan Karaman on 5 goals, while Moussa Sylla has racked up 3 and Hasan Kurucay 2. Leading assistor is Kenan Karaman with 3.

Nurnberg have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 8.7 attempts, 4.9 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. Miroslav Klose's team average 51.5% possession, 4.9 corners in their favour and 5.3 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 4.7 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts.

Mohamed Ali Zoma, Rafael Lubach and Finn Becker have scored 3 goals, followed by Julian Justvan with 2. Julian Justvan has been top assists provider with 5 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Schalke confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Loris Karius (GK), Mertcan Ayhan, Nikola Katic, Hasan Kurucay, Mika Wallentowitz, Soufian El-Faouzi, Ron Schallenberg, Vitalie Becker, Christopher Antwi-Adjej, Kenan Karaman, Moussa Sylla.

Nurnberg confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Jan Reichert (GK), Tim Drexler, Fabio Gruber, Luka Lochoshvili, Berkay Yilmaz, Finn Becker, Adam Markhiev, Rafael Lubach, Julian Justvan, Adriano Grimaldi, Mohamed Ali Zoma.

Schalke vs Nurnberg Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our top Schalke vs Nurnberg betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, expected corners bet, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

Schalke look like a spot of value at -152 when it comes to the latest betting. They should be able to deliver a victory in this 2. Bundesliga game based on the information available and we’re feeling confident.

The formbook always proves to be helpful when it comes to providing football betting tips. The latest 2. Bundesliga team news is also vital, with the stats helping to shape our opinion too.

Key Schalke vs Nurnberg league stats:

• Schalke have won 4 consecutive games at home.
• Schalke have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Schalke have won 10 of their last 18 games at home.
• Schalke have won 5 of their last 7 games against Nurnberg.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 60.2% chance of delivering a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Schalke 2 - 0 Nurnberg

Our correct score prediction is a 2-0 win for Schalke which is available at odds of +525. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kenan Karaman to Score +170

Kenan Karaman (Schalke) has found the net in his past two 2. Bundesliga matches. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +170 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Kenan Karaman Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+410

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Corners Prediction

Schalke Under 6.5 Corners -149

Schalke have had under 6.5 corners in four straight games, with Nurnberg conceding less than 6.5 corners in their past eight away games. The Schalke Team Corners line looks too big and we’re happy to go under this number at odds of -149.

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 4.80 4.20

Home

10.80 5.80 5.00

Away

9.00 4.90 4.10

Nurnberg

Total

10.20 4.90 5.30

Home

10.20 4.20 6.00

Away

9.90 5.00 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-111

Schalke Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-118

Nurnberg Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-102

Most Corners

1

-204

X

+700

2

+195

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Schalke vs Nurnberg 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.

Schalke 04 are regarded as having a 58% chance of winning this 2. Bundesliga clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -141. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +350 for Nurnberg.

If you wager Schalke -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -116, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over Nurnberg achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.

The latest Total Goals betting suggests it’s a close call between Under 2.5 Goals and Over 2.5 Goals. BTTS Yes is on offer at -132 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

-141

X

+270

2

+350

Half-Time Result

1

+128

X

+133

2

+360

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-435

X2

-102

Draw No Bet

1

-345

2

+225

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-116

2 Hcp +0.75

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-114

Over 2.5

-125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-108

There is +135 available that Moussa Sylla finds the net at any stage. He is available at +320 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Moussa Sylla (Schalke)

First

+135

Anytime

+320

Kenan Karaman (Schalke)

First

+170

Anytime

+410

Emil Højlund (Schalke)

First

+235

Anytime

+550

Amin Younes (Schalke)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Bryan Lasme (Schalke)

First

+255

Anytime

+575

Semir Telalovic (Nurnberg)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Janik Bachmann (Schalke)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Finn Porath (Schalke)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Pape Diop (Nurnberg)

First

+390

Anytime

+800

Anton-Leander Donkor (Schalke)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Adriano Grimaldi (Nurnberg)

First

+420

Anytime

+950

Timo Becker (Schalke)

First

+425

Anytime

+1000

Ron Schallenberg (Schalke)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Julian Justvan (Nurnberg)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Tim Janisch (Nurnberg)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Max Grüger (Schalke)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Rafael Lubach (Nurnberg)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Finn Ole Becker (Nurnberg)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Martin Wasinski (Schalke)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Adam Markhiyev (Nurnberg)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Ibrahima Cissé (Schalke)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Vitalie Becker (Schalke)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Tomás Kalas (Schalke)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Berkay Yilmaz (Nurnberg)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Robin Knoche (Nurnberg)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Dylan Leonard (Schalke)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Hasan Kurucay (Schalke)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Schalke have secured four straight victories at VELTINS-Arena. The Gelsenkirchen side have secured six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Nurnberg have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

When the sides last met at VELTINS-Arena, Schalke beat Nurnberg 3-1. Schalke have won all of the past 3 H2H meetings at VELTINS-Arena.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Schalke Home Stats		6-1-3	2.20	1.20	1.00	5	5	5	5
Nurnberg Away Stats		4-2-4	3.40	1.70	1.70	8	2	8	2

• 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 Nurnberg Lineups & Team News

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