FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Nürnberg: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Nürnberg: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Match Details: December 14 2025 | VELTINS-Arena | 2. Bundesliga - Round 16 | 12:30 GMT

A match where one of the teams looks to extend their lead on second and the other looks to try and climb the table to get closer to the top half. Schalke are looking to keep their winning streak going with another victory in this match to put them 7 points clear at the top of the table. However, Nurnberg will be hoping that they can get something from this match as they will want to try and push towards the top half of the table and extend the gap from them and the drop. Our advanced algorithm has predicted that Schalke will win this match with a comfortable 3-0 win.

Key Betting Tip: Schalke to win this match at 1.75 odds – this represents excellent value based on tips provided to us by our team of in-house tipsters.

Schalke vs Nurnberg Predicted Lineups

Schalke predicted starting XI (3-4-2-1): Karius, Ayhan, Katic, Kurucay, Wallentowitz, El-Faouzi, Popperl, Becker, Antwi-Adjej, Karaman, Sylla

Nurnberg predicted starting XI (3-4-3): Reichert, Lochoshvili, Knoche, Gruber, Yilmaz, Markhiev, Becker, Janisch, Zoma, Grimaldi, Justvan

Previous Schalke vs Nurnberg Head-to-Head Matches

Schalke 3-1 Nurnberg Nurnberg 3-1 Schalke Schalke 2-0 Nurnberg Nurnberg 1-2 Schalke Schalke 0-1 Nurnberg

Schalke will be going into this match with a good level of confidence that they can get a result as while they have been even matches between them, they have managed to win the majority of the matches. The other positive that they will be taking from the last 5 matches is that they have only lost 1 out of the 3 last home matches and that 1 loss was the closest game that the 2 teams have had in the last 5. Adding onto this the fact that they have scored 8 goals in the last 5 matches they will have a strong level of confidence that they can get a result.

Nurnberg have a slightly lower level of confidence as they have been the team that has lost more games in the last 5. However, a positive that they can take is that one of the wins was at Schalke’s home ground like this match. This should give them some confidence that they can get a result from this match. However, having conceded more goals then they’ve scored, that confidence will be lower especially after losing the last away game against Schalke 3-1.

Previous Schalke and Nurnberg Match Analysis

Previous 5 Schalke matches: Schalke 1-0 Elverberg (H) 2. Bundesliga FC Twente 1-0 Schalke (A) Club Friendlies Preussen Munster 0-0 Schalke (A) 2. Bundesliga Schalke 2-1 Paderborn (H) 2. Bundesliga Dusseldorf 0-2 Schalke (A) 2. Bundesliga

Some strong form as of recent for the league leaders as expected. The only loss that they have seen in their last 5 matches was in a club friendly meaning less confidence would’ve been knocked compared to if it was a league game. Therefore, they are going into this game with a lot of confidence having won 3 out of 4 of their last league games. They have managed to keep 3 clean sheets in these games while also scoring 5 goals. While the 5 goals aren’t that impressive for a team whose aim is to win the league, if they keep up their defensive ability that shouldn’t matter as they won’t need to score any more than 1 or 2 per game. They are going into this game in a very strong position and a position that makes them likely to add a third straight league win.

Previous 5 Nurnberg Matches: Nurnberg 2-1 Eintracht Braunschweig (H) 2. Bundesliga Dynamo Dresden 1-2 Nurnberg (A) 2. Bundesliga Nurnberg 2-0 Arminia Bielefeld (H) 2. Bundesliga Magdeburg 3-0 Nurnberg (A) 2. Bundesliga Nurnberg 2-2 Greuther Furth (A) 2. Bundesliga

Exact same run of form as Schalke with 3 wins 1 draw and 1 loss. However, as of recent their form has started to drop off after having won 3 games in a row, they had a heavy defeat to the team that sits bottom of the table. This would’ve knocked their confidence quiet significantly especially having expected to make it 4 straight wins. So, they will be hoping that this game can help them bounce back especially as a win against the team that sits at the top of the table will boost their confidence a lot. The main issue that they have faced in the last 2 matches has been the drop in their defence having only conceded 2 goals in those 3 wins to conceding 5 goals in 2 games. They will need to fix this if they want to have a chance of getting a result in this match.

Schalke vs Nurnberg Predictions

Our advanced algorithm has analysed over 200 pieces of data and predicted with a 66.70% confidence that Schalke will win this match. The key factors that have caused this prediction are players available, previous head-to-head matches, recent form, and tactical matchups.

Best Schalke vs Nurnberg Betting Tip

Football Park’s Best Bet: Schalke to win this match @ 1.75 odds. This is based on tips provided to us by our team of in-house tipsters based on both teams’ recent forms with Schalke having the more dominant recent form and current league standing.

Key Players to Watch: Schalke vs Nurnberg

Loris Karius (Schalke 04): The keeper has had an incredible season so far having kept 8 clean sheets in 15 matches. While he has made some of the least saves in the league having only made 26 so far, these saves have mattered as he has prevented almost 5 Xg this season conceding 8 goals from a 13 Xg. This alone shows that his ability is one of the main reasons for why Schalke have been so difficult to score against and to beat. If Schalke win this match expect another clean sheet for the German keeper.

Julian Justvan (Nurnberg): The winger has contributed to the most goals this season for Nurnberg with 2 goals and 4 assists. However, it is his creative play that you should be keeping an eye on. He already has 6 assists and has created 36 chances in the 15 matches so far this season averaging over 2 chances created per 90 so far this season. If there is a man who can break down this Schalke defence, he will be the person who will create the chances to do so.

Schalke vs Nurnberg Match Facts

Referee: Christian Dingert Stadium Details: VELTINS-Arena capacity 62,278 surface grass