- Team form: Schalke 04 have won both of their last two away games.
- Head-to-head: Schalke 04 have won four of the last five head-to-heads with Nurnberg, winning the reverse fixture 1-0 at home four months ago.
Schalke 04 seek promotion in style
Form and results
Schalke 04 have won each of their last five games in a row, including both of their most recent away matches, to put them in a position where they are likely to be promoted to the Bundesliga in 2026/27.
Tactics and style
Miron Muslic has done a fantastic job with Die Konigsblauen this season, turning the club into one of the most ferocious pressing sides and high-tempo attacking units in the league with his tactics. Schalke 04’s relentless high-energy approach has been key to their promotion push and could spell trouble for FC Nurnberg on Saturday.
Schalke 04 can switch the pace of a game in a split second, and when they do, they attack at full speed down the wings and finish with pace. While their opponents are chasing the ball, they are always looking to turn the ball over and counter-attack, which makes them very difficult to play against.
Nurnberg’s possession-based play faces tough test
Miroslav Klose is a pragmatic and patient coach that is clearly favouring a youthful squad and the benefits of his influence have certainly been evident on the pitch, with Nurnberg playing a possession-based style of soccer and setting up in structured formations. They are a team that likes to control the build-up play through the centre of the park and create a platform for their wide players to provide the finishing touches. Klose has been able to tailor his team’s style to face almost every opponent by changing a few things, but this is a classic clash of possession vs press.
Head-to-head history and form lines suggest an away win
Nurnberg have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five league matches, with their recent home form reading one win and one loss from their previous two games at the Max-Morlock-Stadion.
- Schalke 04, meanwhile, have won all of their previous five matches, including back-to-back away wins over Paderborn and Fortuna Duesseldorf.
- The league leaders have racked up 67 points from 32 games, 25 more than Nurnberg, who sit ninth with 42 points from the same number of matches.
Muslic’s men can win goal-filled encounter
Odds of 2.47 for the away win seem generous considering Schalke 04’s incredible recent form, but our selection for Saturday’s game is Over 2.5 goals at 1.59, while Both Teams to Score - Yes is going for 1.48.
When Nurnberg play at home against Schalke 04, the average number of goals scored is 3.5, while the home side are averaging 2.0 goals per game in those head-to-heads and the away side are scoring an average of 1.5 goals for.
Mohamed Ali Zoma has been Nurnberg’s star man this term, scoring 11 goals in 27 league appearances, but Schalke 04 have their own star in Kenan Karaman, who has scored 14 times in 30 league games, including three in his last five. Dejan Ljubicic has also been on form in Schalke’s last five, providing three assists in their 10-goal flurry, and we’re backing him to provide another.
