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Sunday in the Bundesliga begins with a duel of middle motors. Mainz 05 take it home against Schalke 04. Both teams can still reach the Europa League, but must be caught quickly points.
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Schalke Prediction & Betting tips
1. FSV Mainz 05 :
In Germany it is very exciting in the large middle group. The difference between position seven (generally good for Europe League Soccer) and position sixteen (which promotion / relegation entails) is currently just eight points. Mainz there with 29 from 24 between them, and to see the negative; HSV (number sixteen) is just three points behind Die Nullfünfer. Mainz certainly can not freewheeling yet finish the season.
Trainer Martin Schmidt was at the press conference on Friday, also ask about the relegation zone. “The team knows the situation is 100 percent, the boys can also read the list. Nobody with us is naive, “said the coach. Last weekend Mainz crashed in Darmstadt 98 – a heavy defeat. Schmidt: “We must learn from the contest at Darmstadt. I am sure we will get better Sunday than a week ago to the day.
Probable lineup Mainz 05
Lössl – Donati, Balogun, Bungert, Brosinski – Ramalho, Latza – Quaison, Frei, Jairo – Cordoba
Schalke :
Schalke 04 is the middle of a busy schedule. Many weeks this season, Schalke plays a double program, by the fact that the club has come far in the Europa League. Die Knappen Thursday managed to reach the quarterfinals. All looked after the first leg is not too bright either; Schalke played at home 1-1 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach. Monchengladbach S04 came at 2-0, but two goals in the second half came back to the team of Markus Weinzierl handsome (2-2). Based on uitgoals, the team is now in the quarterfinals.
Opponent in the quarterfinals, next month, Ajax – thus appear to be more opportunities for the team from Gelsenkirchen. It’s going so well in Europe may well be the salvation for Weinzierl. The man was hired with high expectations of Augsburg, where he had done it for years. Schalke goes to show again to be a difficult club coaches, because currently the team, like Mainz, yet not out of relegation danger.
Probable lineup Schalke 04
Fährmann – Kehrer, Höwedes, Nastasić, Kolasinac – Geis, Bentaleb – Caligiuri, Goretzka, Choupo-Moting – Burgstaller
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs Schalke head to head
23.10.16 BUN Schalke 1. FSV Mainz 05 3 : 0
12.02.16 BUN 1. FSV Mainz 05 Schalke 2 : 1
13.09.15 BUN Schalke 1. FSV Mainz 05 2 : 1
24.04.15 BUN 1. FSV Mainz 05 Schalke 2 : 0
29.11.14 BUN Schalke 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 : 1