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Schalke vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting tips
Bayer Leverkusen travels to Gelsenkirchen for this tenth round of play. FC Schalke 04 is the opponent of Peter Bosz’s team. Given the staggeringly bad form of the home team, a victory for Bayer is obvious.
Schalke 04:
FC Schalke 04 is one of the biggest clubs in Germany in terms of fan count. The ambitions are usually high at the club, but the performances are often disappointing at the same time. One of the causes is the bad policy that has actually been followed for years. Die Königsblauen does not make it as colorful as the other Traditionsverein HSV, but where there is a clear plan at other clubs, such as RB Leipzig, you have the idea that they do something at Schalke.
This season the performance has been downright lousy. The bad current series actually announced itself at the end of the previous season. The last league victory that the Blue and White achieved was in January, when Borussia Mönchengladbach was defeated in the Veltins Arena (2-0). The same Gladbach was the opponent of coach Manuel Baum’s team last weekend. Schalke did not make a good impression in the Borussia Park and was beaten 4-1. Baum does not have access to a complete group for Sunday. The names of the two keepers – Ralf Fährmann and Frederik Rönnow – are questionable.
Bayer Leverkusen:
After nine rounds, Bayer Leverkusen is the number three in the ranking. Die Werkself has played a very decent season so far. If we assume that Leverkusen is lacking to really compete for the title, then the current third place is a good position for Bayer. It is important to finish in the top four this season – the club can use the millions of the Champions League well. Last year they fell just outside the boat with a fifth finish.
Leverkusen will therefore play in the Europa League this season. In his group, Peter Bosz’s team was strong enough to come close to qualifying for the next after four games. Bosz used Thursday’s away game at OGC Nice to give some basic forces a rest. With a mix of basic and reserve players, Leverkusen managed to win 2-3 in the south of France. Next week they can secure the group win, in the home game against Slavia Prague. A South American quartet of players is still missing for Sunday. The employability of another South American, the Argentinian Lucas Alario, is questionable.
Schalke vs Bayer Leverkusen head to head matches
14.06.20 BUN Schalke Bayer Leverkusen 1 : 1
07.12.19 BUN Bayer Leverkusen Schalke 2 : 1
11.05.19 BUN Bayer Leverkusen Schalke 1 : 1
19.12.18 BUN Schalke Bayer Leverkusen 1 : 2
25.02.18 BUN Bayer Leverkusen Schalke 0 : 2