Schalke 04 in print: Victory against Kiel demanded!

Schalke 04 in print: Victory against Kiel demanded!

An exciting duel is coming up on Saturday, September 13th, 2025 in the Veltins Arena: FC Schalke 04 welcomes Holstein Kiel on the 5th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga. Kick-off is at 1:00 p.m. After two wins in a row, including a 1-0 away win against Dynamo Dresden, the mood among the Schalke team is really heated. A win could help them establish themselves in the top third of the table and stay in touch with the top teams. For Holstein Kiel, on the other hand, the shoe is tight because they were only able to win one of their first four games and are therefore under pressure to urgently collect points in order not to sink into the bottom of the table. SWP reports that the encounter will not be broadcast on free TV, but will be shown exclusively on Sky as an individual game and in the conference. Livestream is also available via the paid services SkyGo and WOW.

As far as the squad is concerned, some players switched sides between Schalke and Kiel in the summer. Finn Porath joined Schalke on August 21, 2025 for a fee of 500,000 euros, and Timo Becker arrived on a free transfer on July 1, 2025. But the Kiel squad is not without changes: David Lelle moved from Schalke 04 II to Kiel on January 17, 2023. The movements between the two clubs show that there is a busy transfer history that has been going on in recent years, as the data from Transfer market prove.

The final encounter

The last meeting between the two teams this season ended with a thrilling 1-0 win for Holstein Kiel. This match took place in front of 15,034 spectators at the home stadium in Kiel. The decisive goal came in the 55th minute from Steven Skrzybski. Kiel had the better chances throughout the game, especially in the early stages when Shūto Machino missed a great opportunity right from the start by hitting the side netting. As the match progressed, however, things became more even, with Schalke also having their first real chance to score through Derry Murkin. The analysis of the game shows that Kiel was able to achieve the home win with a solid performance and consistent defense, as the highlights show ZDF clarify.

Kiel's squad in this game included goalkeeper Timon Weiner and defense members Becker, Erras and Kleine-Bekel, while Schalke's side included Müller, Kaminski and Terodde in the starting line-up. The next game promises excitement and could be crucial for both teams in the fight for important points in the 2nd Bundesliga.