Greuther Furth (home)
- Heiko Vogel was appointed Greuther Furth manager on December 1st, 2025 and has led his side to a mixed bag of results to date (W2, D1, L2).
- They come into this matchup off the back of a crazy 4-5 defeat at home to Magdeburg, a 1-0 away defeat at Kaiserslautern and a morale-boosting 2-1 home win over Arminia Bielefeld.
- This match should be an interesting battle of styles, as Greuther Furth play a more pragmatic style, focusing on the defensive side of the ball whilst Schalke aim to dominate possession and dictate the pace.
- Furth typically play a compact back four and double pivot, focusing on being solid in the set pieces and quick in transition.
- They’ve won three, drawn three and lost five of their 11 home league fixtures this season, conceding 25 times in the process.
Schalke 04 (away)
- Miron Muslic was appointed Schalke 04 manager on May 31, 2025 and has since led his new club to the top of the 2. Bundesliga table with a consistent, productive and proactive three-at-the-back system which makes the most of his wing-backs to create width, whilst triggering pressing all over the field when out of possession.
- Schalke 04 come into this clash with a two-game winning streak, following a 5-3 home victory against Magdeburg and a 2-1 away win at Holstein Kiel.
- Edin Dzeko has been in blistering form of late for Schalke; he has four goals and three assists in his last five appearances, whilst Kenan Karaman matches Furth’s leading goalscorer Noel Futkeu’s tally of 10 goals this season, but in fewer appearances (22 appearances).
Head-to-Head
Both teams have one win and a draw from their last three head-to-head meetings, with Schalke 04 failing to win in their last two away H2Hs.
Key Players
Edin Dzeko has been in blistering form of late for Schalke; he has four goals and three assists in his last five appearances.
Betting Insights
- Schalke 04 are the current 2. Bundesliga leaders with 46 points from 23 games, Greuther Furth are bottom of the league table with 22 points from 23.
- The visitors are in solid form, winning two, drawing two and losing just one of their last five.
Prediction
The home sides’ form makes them a tough prospect, but with Schalke’s dominance of the table and momentum behind them, along with a much higher quality squad on paper, we’re expecting the visitors to take all three points on Saturday.
