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FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07 is a German matchup shaped by Schalke’s larger traditional profile, Paderborn’s assertive challenge and changing competition contexts. Paderborn won 2–0 at Schalke in May 2025, but Schalke answered with a 3–2 victory at Paderborn in April 2026. A 3–3 draw in Gelsenkirchen in March 2024 captured the pairing’s open possibilities. Future meetings will test which side can impose structure without losing its attacking courage.
Past matches, FC Schalke 04 vs SC Paderborn 07
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes SC Paderborn 07
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27F
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10F
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9M
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11F
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1G
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22M
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26M
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24D
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8M
FC Schalke 04 Substitutes
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D
17
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D
33
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M
14
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F
7
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G
22
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D
3
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D
2
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M
37
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F
18
Match events
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13'⚽L. Curda Normal Goal (Asst: M. Baur)
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26'⚽S. Marino Normal Goal
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35'⚽D. Ljubicic Normal Goal
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40'⚽A. Aouchiche Normal Goal
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66'S. Tigges R. Muller
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80'K. Okpala S. Marino
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83'⚽D. Ljubicic Normal Goal
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85'N. Batzner J. Sticker
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85'S. Michel F. Bilbija
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85'S. Michel F. Bilbija
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85'N. Batzner J. Sticker
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86'V. Becker M. N'Diaye
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86'A. Gantenbein D. Ljubicic
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86'A. Gantenbein D. Ljubicic
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86'V. Becker M. N'Diaye
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88'J. Bachmann M. Sylla
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90' +1Adil Aouchiche Yellow Card
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90' +1C. Gomis A. Aouchiche
Stats for this game
Matchup FC Schalke 04 VS SC Paderborn 07
Status can change with the setting
FC Schalke 04 carry the heavier traditional profile, yet SC Paderborn 07 have repeatedly shown that the contest can become competitive. Schalke won 1–0 at home on 16 May 2015 and 2–0 there on 18 February 2022, but Paderborn responded with a 2–0 victory at Arena AufSchalke on 2 May 2025. Schalke then won 3–2 at Paderborn on 26 April 2026, while the teams had drawn 3–3 in Gelsenkirchen on 9 March 2024. Their meetings cross competition levels, making venue and game management more revealing than a simple status label.
Open football needs control
At the Schalke ground, the home side can use crowd pressure to pin Paderborn back, while Paderborn’s home setting supports quick attacks and a willingness to challenge the larger club. The scorelines show that an early lead does not always settle the contest; both sides have the tools to reopen it. A future meeting will ask whether Schalke can protect its territorial advantage or whether Paderborn can again turn direct play and second phases into a sustained threat.
Past head to head stats
FC Schalke 04 VS SC Paderborn 07
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 12 games
FC Schalke 04 VS SC Paderborn 07
Head-to-Head History
Previous games FC Schalke 04
Upcoming games FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
SC Freiburg
FC Schalke 04
1.FC Köln
FC Schalke 04
Upcoming games SC Paderborn 07
SC Paderborn 07
DC United
SC Paderborn 07
Werder Bremen
SC Paderborn 07
