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Schalke vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting tips
Schalke 04 and TSG Hoffenheim are two Bundesliga clubs that are currently out of shape. They will meet each other in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday afternoon.
Schalke 04:
Schalke 04 is currently in a form crisis. In fact, those Knappen only achieved poor results in recent weeks. Last weekend, Schalke lost a visit to FC Köln. In the match in the Domstad, Schalke barely managed to create anything and lost 3-0. Last Tuesday the cup match against Bayern Munich was on the roll. S04 played slightly better than in previous duels, but on the whole it was far too little to put the Munichers in trouble (0-1).
It was the fourth game in a row in which coach David Wagner’s team did not score. It is also remarkable that Schalke, the number six in the ranking, has a negative goal difference (32-36). In recent weeks there have been the necessary absents, especially in the defense. “Anyone who was in the selection against Bayern was able to train,” Wagner said on Thursday. “No one will return for the injured before Saturday.” The youngsters Timo Becker and Jean-Clair Todibo will probably be back in the starting line-up.
TSG Hoffenheim:
TSG Hoffenheim has also not delivered good competitions in recent weeks. Alfred Schreuder’s team experienced a low point last week, in the home game against Bayern Munich. With no less than 0-6 the national champion was lost. The zeperd could have been even bigger if it had really been played in the last fifteen minutes, instead of actually stopping the game, after the misconduct of some Bayern supporters.
“If we win at Schalke, we might be able to climb to sixth place,” Schreuder said optimistically during the weekly press moment. “We’re still doing well.” However, the trainer will also have seen that last week there was little wrong with his team. Schreuder may be building in slightly more defensive certainties. That choice is facilitated by the fact that three attackers are still in the rag basket.
Schalke vs Hoffenheim head to head matches
20.10.19 BUN Hoffenheim Schalke 2 : 0
20.04.19 BUN Schalke Hoffenheim 2 : 5
01.12.18 BUN Hoffenheim Schalke 1 : 1
17.02.18 BUN Schalke Hoffenheim 2 : 1
23.09.17 BUN Hoffenheim Schalke 2 : 0