Scoreo

FC Schalke 04 vs Holstein Kiel2. Bundesliga 2018

FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
FT
01
HT: 01
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel
9/13/20252. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga · Round 5Veltins Arena

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 68+ matches

FC Schalke 0443%
×Draw23%
Holstein Kiel34%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

FC Schalke 04
1.73
Holstein Kiel
1.51

FC Schalke 04 creates 15% more chances

Season form · 68 home / 119 away

creates per match

FC Schalke 04
1.93
Holstein Kiel
1.59

allows per match

FC Schalke 04
1.43
Holstein Kiel
1.52

finishing

FC Schalke 04+0.00on par
Holstein Kiel+0.00on par

Total goals

63%Over
  • Over63
  • Under37

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

64%Yes
  • Yes64
  • No36

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

FC Schalke 04

Holstein Kiel
0
1
2
3
4
0
004%
016%
024%
032%
041%
1
107%
1110%
128%
134%
141%
2
206%
219%
227%
233%
241%
3
303%
315%
324%
332%
341%
4
401%
412%
422%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (10%) · grid covers 95% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
96%4%1.5
83%17%2.5
63%37%3.5
40%60%4.5
22%78%

Double chance

FC Schalke 04 or draw
66%
FC Schalke 04 or Holstein Kiel
77%
Draw or Holstein Kiel
57%

Winning margin

FC Schalke 04 wins by 2+
23%
Holstein Kiel wins by 2+
16%

Team goals

FC Schalke 04 1+ goals
82%
FC Schalke 04 2+ goals
52%
FC Schalke 04 3+ goals
25%
Holstein Kiel 1+ goals
78%
Holstein Kiel 2+ goals
44%
Holstein Kiel 3+ goals
19%

Draw no bet

FC Schalke 04 (draw refunded)
56%
Holstein Kiel (draw refunded)
44%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
54%
Both score & under 3
10%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

FC Schalke 04 at homecreates 1.93, concedes 1.43 · 68 matches

Holstein Kiel awaycreates 1.59, concedes 1.52 · 119 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

FC Schalke 04 attack 1.93 + Holstein Kiel defence 1.52 → ÷2 → 1.73

Holstein Kiel attack 1.59 + FC Schalke 04 defence 1.43 → ÷2 → 1.51

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 43%?"

FC Schalke 04 scores more
43%
level
23%
Holstein Kiel scores more
34%

FC Schalke 04 at 43% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 43% does not mean "FC Schalke 04 will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

FC Schalke 04 0 – 1 Holstein Kiel

Holstein Kiel beat FC Schalke 04 1-0 in 2. Bundesliga on September 13, 2025.

The match was played at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen.