FC Schalke 04 v Union Berlin prediction

Bundesliga · Sat, 06 Feb 2027 14:30 GMT · Veltins Arena

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: FC Schalke 04 · Union Berlin · Head-to-head

TACTIX’s free model pick for FC Schalke 04 v Union Berlin, Bundesliga on Sat, 06 Feb 2027 14:30 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

FC Schalke 04 host Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday 6 February (kick-off 14:30 UK).

The key numbers

FC Schalke 04 have scored five goals, the fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games).

FC Schalke 04 are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions. Union Berlin are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Seven of FC Schalke 04’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in five of FC Schalke 04’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). At home, FC Schalke 04 have two wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 6 home matches in all competitions — 1.33 points per game, scoring 0.33 and conceding 0.50. FC Schalke 04 have conceded 11 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games).

10 of Union Berlin’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in eight of Union Berlin’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, Union Berlin have two wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 0.88 points per game, scoring 1.13 and conceding 3.13. Union Berlin have scored seven goals, the second-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games). Union Berlin have conceded 21 goals, the second-most of the 18 clubs.

FC Schalke 04 (17th) and Union Berlin (16th) are one point apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Union Berlin the stronger side, 67 rating points above FC Schalke 04 (Union Berlin 1473, FC Schalke 04 1406, after at least 179 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 11 September 2026, finished Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04.

Team news

Predicted FC Schalke 04 XI (3-4-2-1): L. Karius, H. Kuruçay, N. Katić, V. Becker, S. Tanaka, A. Aouchiche, S. El-Faouzi, R. Gosens, A. Gantenbein, L. Vozar, H. Hee-Chan — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Soufian El-Faouzi (3.7 per match over nine appearances) and Hasan Kuruçay (3.6 per match over 11 appearances) have been FC Schalke 04’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for FC Schalke 04 (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Soufian El-Faouzi averages 0.9 key passes per 90 over 793 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last nine appearances. Hasan Kuruçay averages 2.9 tackles per 90 over 976 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Union Berlin XI (4-2-3-1): F. Rønnow, Z. Van Den Bosch, J. Haberer, T. Rothe, M. Friedrich, M. Aebischer, A. Schäfer, J. Woo-Yeong, R. Khedira, K. Imeri, T. Skarke — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Josip Juranović (5.8 per match over four appearances, three assists) and Tom Rothe (4.2 per match over 10 appearances, one goal and one assist) have been Union Berlin’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Union Berlin (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Josip Juranović averages 2.7 tackles per 90 over 328 minutes. Tom Rothe averages 2.6 tackles per 90 over 770 minutes, with a tackle in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 06 Feb 2027 14:30 GMT · Bundesliga · Veltins Arena
Head-to-head (last 6): FC Schalke 04 1 · draws 4 · Union Berlin 1 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: FC Schalke 04 0W 1D 4L · Union Berlin 0W 3D 2L

FC Schalke 04 v Union Berlin (Bundesliga): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.63 / 0.5

Goals

against 1.25 / 2.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.88 / 3.25

Corners

against 4.63 / 5.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 2.88

Shots on target

against 5.38 / 6.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 3

Cards

against 1.88 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 8 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	FC Schalke 04 for / against	Line	Union Berlin for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.5 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.88 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.5 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.63 for · 16.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.38 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.88 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.5 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Goalkeeper

FC Schalke 04 — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
L. Karius	10	86862 min	464.8 /90	70.7 /90	00 /90
K. Müller	1	3838 min	24.7 /90	00 /90	00 /90

FC Schalke 04 — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Karius n 8	85.3	4.1 6/6
K. Müller n 5	79.6	2 3/2

FC Schalke 04 Defensive

FC Schalke 04 — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Katić	10	87867 min	171.8 /90	161.7 /90	60.6 /90	717.4 /90	80.8 /90	20.2 /90
H. Kuruçay	10	86856 min	293 /90	141.5 /90	60.6 /90	525.5 /90	90.9 /90	20.2 /90
T. Becker	8	77615 min	243.5 /90	101.5 /90	60.9 /90	426.1 /90	10.1 /90	10.1 /90
R. Gosens	8	63506 min	142.5 /90	61.1 /90	20.4 /90	295.2 /90	61.1 /90	00 /90
Vitalie Becker	7	53373 min	184.3 /90	51.2 /90	10.2 /90	286.8 /90	30.7 /90	10.2 /90
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FC Schalke 04 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Katić n 8	87.6	0.9 5/1	0.3 2/0	—
L. Karius n 8	85.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
H. Kuruçay n 8	90	1 3/2	0.8 5/1	—
A. Aouchiche n 8	84.3	0.8 4/1	2.3 7/5	—
S. Tanaka n 8	83.4	1.8 8/2	2 7/4	—
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FC Schalke 04 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Katić n 8	87.6	1.7 6/4
H. Kuruçay n 8	90	2.9 7/6
A. Aouchiche n 8	84.3	1.2 6/2
S. Tanaka n 8	83.4	1.6 6/3
S. El-Faouzi n 8	84.1	2.4 8/5
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FC Schalke 04 Attacking

FC Schalke 04 — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. Karaman	7	80559 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	71.1 /90	20.3 /90	101.6 /90	91.4 /90
J. Adamu	7	57397 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	102.3 /90	61.4 /90	51.1 /90	10.2 /90
Hwang Hee-Chan	6	65390 min	00 /90	00 /90	61.4 /90	30.7 /90	61.4 /90	92.1 /90
E. Džeko	5	51255 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.8 /90	10.4 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
M. Sylla	4	72287 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.3 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90
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FC Schalke 04 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Katić n 8	87.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
L. Karius n 8	85.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Kuruçay n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
A. Aouchiche n 8	84.3	2.3 7/3	0.9 4/2
S. Tanaka n 8	83.4	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
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FC Schalke 04 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Katić n 8	87.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Karius n 8	85.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Kuruçay n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Aouchiche n 8	84.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
S. Tanaka n 8	83.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Union Berlin

Union Berlin Goalkeeper

Union Berlin — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
F. Rønnow	8	90720 min	354.4 /90	141.8 /90	00 /90
M. Raab	3	90270 min	72.3 /90	51.7 /90	00 /90

Union Berlin — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Rønnow n 8	90	4.4 7/5
M. Raab n 5	80.2	3.8 4/4

Union Berlin Defensive

Union Berlin — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Zeno Van Den Bosch	10	83829 min	192.1 /90	171.8 /90	10.1 /90	404.3 /90	141.5 /90	50.5 /90
J. Haberer	10	63631 min	131.9 /90	71 /90	10.1 /90	273.9 /90	81.1 /90	30.4 /90
T. Rothe	9	85765 min	222.6 /90	151.8 /90	50.6 /90	516 /90	121.4 /90	10.1 /90
L. Querfeld	6	86515 min	91.6 /90	61 /90	50.9 /90	356.1 /90	61 /90	20.3 /90
F. Uduokhai	6	78469 min	71.3 /90	61.2 /90	101.9 /90	326.1 /90	71.3 /90	30.6 /90
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Union Berlin — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Khedira n 8	90	1.6 7/5	0.8 4/2	—
M. Aebischer n 8	86	0.5 3/1	0.5 4/0	—
Jeong Woo-Yeong n 8	66	0.9 5/0	1.5 5/3	—
Zeno Van Den Bosch n 8	81.1	1.5 6/3	0.7 2/2	—
A. Schäfer n 8	78.8	0.7 4/1	1.9 6/4	—
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Union Berlin — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Khedira n 8	90	1.9 7/5
M. Aebischer n 8	86	1.3 6/3
Jeong Woo-Yeong n 8	66	0.9 4/1
Zeno Van Den Bosch n 8	81.1	2.1 5/4
A. Schäfer n 8	78.8	2.9 8/6
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Union Berlin Attacking

Union Berlin — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Livan Burcu	10	49489 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	71.3 /90	40.7 /90	20.4 /90	122.2 /90
T. Skarke	9	51457 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	102 /90	51 /90	51 /90	40.8 /90
Emmanuel Latte Lath	7	55384 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	61.4 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90	20.5 /90
M. LjubiÄiÄ	5	52260 min	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	72.4 /90	51.7 /90	20.7 /90	31 /90
M. Gray	3	41123 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.5 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	10.7 /90
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Union Berlin — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Khedira n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
M. Aebischer n 8	86	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Jeong Woo-Yeong n 8	66	0.9 3/1	0 0/0
Zeno Van Den Bosch n 8	81.1	0.6 4/0	0.1 1/0
A. Schäfer n 8	78.8	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
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Union Berlin — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Khedira n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Aebischer n 8	86	0 0/0	0 0/0
Jeong Woo-Yeong n 8	66	0 0/0	0 0/0
Zeno Van Den Bosch n 8	81.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Schäfer n 8	78.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind FC Schalke 04 v Union Berlin — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

FC Schalke 04LDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Union BerlinDDLDL

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

FC Schalke 04 1 · 4 draws · Union Berlin 1 · 2.5 goals/game

2026-09-11 Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04
2023-02-19 Union Berlin 0–0 FC Schalke 04
2022-08-27 FC Schalke 04 1–6 Union Berlin
2021-02-13 Union Berlin 0–0 FC Schalke 04
2020-10-18 FC Schalke 04 1–1 Union Berlin
2020-06-07 Union Berlin 1–1 FC Schalke 04

League standing · 2026/27

FC Schalke 04#17 pos6 pts9 pl-6 GD

Union Berlin#16 pos7 pts9 pl-14 GD

Goals per game

FC Schalke 04 scored0.56

Union Berlin scored0.78

FC Schalke 04 conceded1.22

Union Berlin conceded2.33

Elo Ratings Before Kick-Off

FC Schalke 04: Elo rating 1406, falling over the last five rated matches.
Union Berlin: Elo rating 1473, rising over the last five rated matches.

Union Berlin are rated 67 points higher.

Ratings come from match results only and are taken before kick-off.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between FC Schalke 04 and Union Berlin?: In their last 6 meetings, FC Schalke 04 won 1, Union Berlin won 1 and there were 4 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FC Schalke 04 and Union Berlin?: Recent form — FC Schalke 04 0W 1D 4L; Union Berlin 0W 3D 2L.

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