DFB Pokal 26/27, Round 1 · 24 Aug 2026

Hallescher FC 2–2 FC Schalke 04

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nikola Katić, 60.7 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Adil Aouchiche +17.6.

Well below it: Eric Ebimbe −17.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Burim Halili Defender	120	0	–	41.3	–
Luca Bendel Goalkeeper	120	0	–	39.1	–
Lennard Becker Midfielder	76	0	–	38.8	–
Emilio Stobbe Forward	35	0	–	37.3	–
Pascal Schmedemann Defender	57	0	–	35.2	–
Fabrice Hartmann Midfielder	63	0	–	34.5	–
Stanley Ratifo Forward	85	0	–	32.5	–
Soufian Benyamina Forward	76	0	–	31.7	–
Marius Hauptmann Midfielder	120	0	–	30.0	–
Niclas Stierlin Midfielder	120	1	–	27.6	–
Bocar Baro Forward	44	0	–	27.5	–
Julien Damelang Forward	120	0	–	26.4	–
Vin Kastull Defender	120	1	–	25.3	–
Niklas Landgraf Defender	85	0	–	18.7	–
Max Kulke Midfielder	44	0	–	16.4	–
Osman Atılgan Forward	35	0	–	8.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nikola Katić Defender	64	0	0	–	60.7	−2.2
Adil Aouchiche Midfielder	105	0	0	–	57.3	+17.6
Satoshi Tanaka Midfielder	15	0	0	–	50.7	–
Edin Džeko Forward	56	2	1	–	50.7	+0.8
Hasan Kuruçay Defender	120	0	0	–	48.6	–
Robin Gosens Defender	56	0	0	–	48.3	+5.2
Junior Adamu Forward	75	1	0	–	47.0	+0.4
Dejan Ljubičić Midfielder	85	1	0	–	46.2	+2.3
Timo Becker Defender	120	0	0	–	46.2	–
Loris Karius Goalkeeper	120	0	0	–	45.5	–
Ron Schallenberg Midfielder	120	0	0	–	44.6	–
Soufiane El-Faouzi Midfielder	120	0	0	–	44.2	–
Vitalie Becker Midfielder	64	0	0	–	41.2	–
Moussa Sylla Forward	120	1	1	–	35.2	–
Mertcan Ayhan Defender	35	0	0	–	32.4	–
Eric Ebimbe Midfielder	45	0	0	–	27.1	−17.9