Union BerlinFC Schalke 04

Union Berlin v FC Schalke 04 result

Full-time · Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04

Bundesliga · · An der Alten Försterei

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

The model’s pre-match pick

Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04 — FC Schalke 04 won this Bundesliga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick
Home or Away
Best price: 1.30 at William Hill
What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →
This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.
The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.9% of 5233 landed (95% range 76.7–79%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or away, not the draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 2,042 of 2,728 times (74.9%), against an average rating of 73.4%. How we measure →
Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said FC Schalke 04: 3.22 to 1.93 in expected goals, from 19 shots to 21, ahead on xG from the 15th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

FC Schalke 04 won 3–1 at An der Alten Försterei in the Bundesliga on Friday 11 September. It is FC Schalke 04’s first win over Union Berlin since 29 November 2019, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

FC Schalke 04 led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — FC Schalke 04: Robin Gosens (25’), Adil Aouchiche (46’, assisted by Junior Adamu) and Maximilian Wöber (90’, assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan); Union Berlin: Tim Skarke (90’, assisted by Tom Rothe).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Robin Gosens’s goal on 25 minutes.

Discipline

Timo Gerach, Germany showed four yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Union Berlin: Aljoscha Kemlein (45’), M. Ljubičić (74’) and F. Uduokhai (78’); FC Schalke 04: Loris Karius (90+9’).

What it changes

Union Berlin move down from 13th to 15th (three league matches played).

FC Schalke 04 move up from 14th to seventh (three league matches played).

Union Berlin are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Tom Rothe (Union Berlin) 6.9, Tim Skarke (Union Berlin) 6.9 and Robin Gosens (FC Schalke 04) 6.4 led the match.

Head-to-head

Union Berlin are unbeaten in the last five meetings with FC Schalke 04.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Union Berlin or FC Schalke 04 (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.9% of the time in the last 90 days (4074 of 5233).

Next up

Union Berlin next host RB Leipzig on 21 November 2026.

FC Schalke 04 next host VfB Stuttgart on 21 November 2026.

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

Next for Union Berlin: Union Berlin v RB Leipzig, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for FC Schalke 04: FC Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04 · Bundesliga
  • Venue: An der Alten Försterei · Berlin
  • Referee: Timo Gerach, Germany
  • Model coverage: 210 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Union Berlin 1 · draws 4 · FC Schalke 04 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Union Berlin 3W 1D 1L · FC Schalke 04 2W 1D 2L

Union Berlin 1–3 FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 210 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 25 September 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.25 / 1.38
Goals
against 2.13 / 1.38 · 5 of the last 5 over 3
over 8 matches
5.5 / 3.43
Corners
against 6.88 / 5.86 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
6.13 / 4.86
Shots on target
against 5.13 / 4.57 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.88 / 1.43
Cards
against 1.88 / 1.57 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
4 yellows
Referee · Timo Gerach, Germany
19.86 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 7 matches
210
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 September 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. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per gameUnion Berlin for / againstLineFC Schalke 04 for / against
Goals scored
2.25 for · 2.13 against n 8
3our book
1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
5.5 for · 6.88 against n 8
9.5standard
3.43 for · 5.86 against n 7
Shots
14.63 for · 13.38 against n 8
19.5standard
13.14 for · 12 against n 7
Shots on target
6.13 for · 5.13 against n 8
8.5standard
4.86 for · 4.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
10.88 for · 9.5 against n 8
21.5standard
7.43 for · 10.14 against n 7
Cards shown
1.88 for · 1.88 against n 8
3.5standard
1.43 for · 1.57 against n 7

Referee: Timo Gerach, Germany — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 19.86 fouls over 7 matches.

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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.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
M. Raab290180 min42 /9052.5 /9000 /90
F. Rønnow19090 min66 /9044 /9000 /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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
M. Raab n 477.8
4.13/3
F. Rønnow n 882.6
3.15/3

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.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
T. Rothe390270 min72.3 /9062 /9010.3 /90175.7 /9051.7 /9000 /90
Zeno Van Den Bosch390270 min41.3 /9041.3 /9000 /90124 /9051.7 /9031 /90
J. Juranović379238 min103.8 /9041.5 /9000 /90114.2 /9010.4 /9000 /90
L. Querfeld290180 min42 /9031.5 /9021 /90147 /9021 /9000 /90
C. Trimmel21632 min00 /9012.8 /9000 /9025.6 /9000 /9000 /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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Zeno Van Den Bosch n 390
1.73/2
12/1
—
R. Khedira n 889.4
1.67/3
00/0
A. Aouchiche
T. Rothe n 883.5
0.83/2
0.74/1
T. Becker
J. Juranović n 860.8
0.21/0
0.62/1
T. Becker
A. Kemlein n 875.4
1.24/2
0.11/0
S. El-Faouzi
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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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Rothe n 883.5
1.87/4
Zeno Van Den Bosch n 390
1.32/2
R. Khedira n 889.4
0.96/1
J. Juranović n 860.8
36/5
A. Kemlein n 875.4
1.87/4
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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.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
M. Ljubičić367200 min20.9 /9010.5 /9052.3 /9041.8 /9020.9 /9020.9 /90
Emmanuel Latte Lath362186 min10.5 /9000 /9031.5 /9010.5 /9000 /9000 /90
Ilyas Ansah19090 min00 /9000 /9022 /9011 /9011 /9044 /90
Livan Burcu361182 min00 /9000 /9021 /9010.5 /9010.5 /9042 /90
M. Aebischer347140 min00 /9000 /9010.6 /9000 /9031.9 /9000 /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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Zeno Van Den Bosch n 390
11/1
0.71/1
T. Rothe n 883.5
0.85/1
0.43/0
R. Khedira n 889.4
0.31/1
00/0
J. Juranović n 860.8
0.74/0
0.21/0
A. Kemlein n 875.4
0.63/1
00/0
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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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Zeno Van Den Bosch n 390
0.31/0
00/0
T. Rothe n 883.5
0.32/0
00/0
R. Khedira n 889.4
00/0
0.11/0
J. Juranović n 860.8
00/0
0.73/1
A. Kemlein n 875.4
00/0
0.11/0
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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.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
L. Karius290180 min157.5 /9031.5 /9000 /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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
L. Karius n 890
3.15/3

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.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
T. Becker290180 min52.5 /9021 /9021 /90105 /9000 /9000 /90
N. Katić283166 min42.2 /9010.5 /9021.1 /9094.9 /9010.5 /9010.5 /90
H. Kuruçay268136 min64 /9000 /9021.3 /9074.6 /9010.7 /9000 /90
J. Dina Ebimbe24793 min65.8 /9000 /9000 /9087.7 /9011 /9011 /90
R. Gosens24793 min54.8 /9011 /9011 /9087.7 /9011 /9000 /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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. El-Faouzi n 885.9
0.86/0
1.87/3
A. Kemlein
M. Sylla n 885.3
0.53/1
0.95/2
—
T. Becker n 884.8
0.11/0
1.16/1
J. Juranović
L. Karius n 890
00/0
0.64/1
—
A. Aouchiche n 885.3
0.73/2
1.26/2
R. Khedira
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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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
T. Becker n 884.8
3.38/8
S. El-Faouzi n 885.9
37/7
M. Sylla n 885.3
0.74/1
A. Aouchiche n 885.3
0.85/1
N. Katić n 879.3
2.88/6
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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.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
M. Sylla290180 min00 /9000 /9042 /9021 /9021 /9010.5 /90
J. Adamu16262 min00 /9000 /9022.9 /9000 /9011.5 /9000 /90
S. El-Faouzi290180 min00 /9000 /9010.5 /9000 /9021 /9042 /90
A. Aouchiche285170 min00 /9000 /9031.6 /9021.1 /9042.1 /9010.5 /90
D. Ljubičić282164 min00 /9000 /9010.5 /9010.5 /9010.5 /9000 /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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Sylla n 885.3
2.88/6
1.55/5
S. El-Faouzi n 885.9
0.85/1
0.43/0
T. Becker n 884.8
0.54/0
0.11/0
L. Karius n 890
00/0
00/0
A. Aouchiche n 885.3
28/5
1.27/2
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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 5 September 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Sylla n 885.3
0.32/0
00/0
S. El-Faouzi n 885.9
0.11/0
00/0
T. Becker n 884.8
00/0
0.11/0
L. Karius n 890
00/0
00/0
A. Aouchiche n 885.3
0.43/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Union BerlinFC Schalke 04
66%Possession34%
1.95Expected goals (xG)2.52
20Shots19
8Shots on target10
5Shots off target6
7Blocked shots3
17Shots inside the box11
4Corners5
3Offsides3
11Fouls10
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
6Saves7
505Passes265
75%Pass accuracy57%

Union Berlin Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Juranović9000113006.5
R. Khedira9000001407
L. Querfeld9000002106.3
T. Rothe9001212107.3
F. Uduokhai90000013Y6.9
F. Rønnow9000000008.2
Jeong Woo-Yeong8900301007.3
M. Aebischer8500001106.5
Emmanuel Latte Lath7600110206.5
Livan Burcu4500000006.7
A. Kemlein45000010Y6.5
A. Schäfer sub4500111106.9
M. Ljubičić sub45002100Y6.3
J. Haberer sub1900000006.3
T. Skarke sub1410331007.9
R. Skov sub1300000006.5

FC Schalke 04 Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Tanaka9000000206.7
H. Kuruçay9000000407
N. Katić9000001207.6
S. El-Faouzi9000430105.9
T. Becker9000000307.6
L. Karius90000000Y8.5
A. Aouchiche8910432007.9
K. Karaman8000204006.3
R. Gosens8010211208.2
J. Adamu8001222106.9
D. Ljubičić2100000006.9
J. Dina Ebimbe sub6900101306.9
Maximilian Wöber sub1010110107.6
J. Bachmann sub1000000006.3
E. Džeko sub1000000006.5
Hwang Hee-Chan sub1001001006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form
Union BerlinWWWDL
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.8 scored / 2 conceded per game
FC Schalke 04LWWLD
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Union Berlin 1 · 4 draws · FC Schalke 04 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 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
  • 2019-11-29 FC Schalke 04 2–1 Union Berlin
League standing · 2026/27
Union Berlin#16 pos7 pts9 pl-14 GD
FC Schalke 04#17 pos6 pts9 pl-6 GD
Goals per game
Union Berlin scored0.78
FC Schalke 04 scored0.56
Union Berlin conceded2.33
FC Schalke 04 conceded1.22

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Union Berlin 1.93 xG from 21 shots, FC Schalke 04 3.22 from 19. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Junior Adamu 78' · 0.60 xGJunior Adamu 34' · 0.53 xGTom Rothe 54' · 0.49 xGAdil Aouchiche 32' · 0.38 xGKenan Karaman 18' · 0.12 xGDejan Ljubicic 15' · 0.10 xGMichel Aebischer 82' · 0.09 xGJunior Adamu 17' · 0.09 xGAndras Schafer 53' · 0.09 xGMarin Ljubicic 86' · 0.08 xGRobin Gosens 78' · 0.08 xGEmmanuel Latte Lath 27' · 0.08 xGSoufiane El-Faouzi 50' · 0.07 xGWoo-Yeong Jeong 53' · 0.07 xGWoo-Yeong Jeong 81' · 0.06 xGLeopold Querfeld 1' · 0.06 xGTim Skarke 97' · 0.06 xGAdil Aouchiche 19' · 0.06 xGTom Rothe 99' · 0.06 xGAdil Aouchiche 33' · 0.05 xGSoufiane El-Faouzi 76' · 0.05 xGTom Rothe 74' · 0.04 xGAdil Aouchiche 8' · 0.03 xGMichel Aebischer 77' · 0.03 xGKenan Karaman 9' · 0.03 xGTim Skarke 79' · 0.03 xGWoo-Yeong Jeong 13' · 0.03 xGJosip Juranovic 82' · 0.03 xGSoufiane El-Faouzi 44' · 0.02 xGEric Junior Dina Ebimbe 78' · 0.02 xGWoo-Yeong Jeong 80' · 0.02 xGFelix Uduokhai 14' · 0.02 xGJosip Juranovic 36' · 0.02 xGWoo-Yeong Jeong 75' · 0.02 xGSoufiane El-Faouzi 33' · 0.01 xGMarin Ljubicic 51' · 0.01 xGMaximilian Wöber 102' · 0.59 xG · goalTim Skarke 95' · 0.55 xG · goalAdil Aouchiche 45' · 0.30 xG · goalRobin Gosens 24' · 0.07 xG · goal
Union Berlin (attacking right)FC Schalke 04 (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Union Berlin2111.93
FC Schalke 041933.22

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, FC Schalke 04 led on xG, 1.81 to 0.21. At full time, FC Schalke 04 led on xG, 3.22 to 1.93. The widest gap was 1.68 xG to FC Schalke 04, in the 78th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)
3.21.600′15′30′45′60′75′90′105′MinutesCumulative xGGoal - FC Schalke 04 24 minGoal - FC Schalke 04 45 minGoal - Union Berlin 95 minGoal - FC Schalke 04 102 min
Union Berlin 1.93 xGFC Schalke 04 3.22 xGdots = goals · 40 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Union Berlin v FC Schalke 04?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Union Berlin v FC Schalke 04 was Home or Away (best price 1.30 at William Hill).
What is the head-to-head record between Union Berlin and FC Schalke 04?
In their last 6 meetings, Union Berlin won 1, FC Schalke 04 won 1 and there were 4 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Union Berlin and FC Schalke 04?
Recent form — Union Berlin 3W 1D 1L; FC Schalke 04 2W 1D 2L.

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