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Schalke vs Mainz Prediction & Betting tips
Schalke 04 and Mainz 05 are the first two teams to play this Bundesliga weekend. Both teams took the three points last week.
Schalke 04:
Schalke 04 has picked up the thread after a hesitant start to the season. The last two duels of Die Königsblauen yielded three points. Last Sunday Schalke booked a large 1-5 win on a visit to SC Paderborn. There were already chances before the break, but for the most part they had not yet been spent on Schalke. After the break there was better completion, which resulted in a big win. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that Schalke also gave away relatively many opportunities.
“We can do much better,” David Wagner said at this week’s press conference. ‘We have missed opportunities several times during the changeover. But the boys want to work on this, “said the coach of the club from Gelsenkirchen. Wagner doesn’t have to worry about absences at the moment. Only Benito Raman is not involved. Another newcomer, Ozan Kabak, can be deployed again, but he will probably not have a base place against Mainz.
FSV Mainz 05:
Mainz 05 and his supporters experienced the first moment of happiness of this Bundesliga season last week. After three losses in the first three rounds, there was some pressure on last weekend’s game. At home against Hertha Berlin, Jeremiah St. Juste won 2-1 after a late header. The victory was not entirely deserved. Keeper Robin Zentner prevented Mainz from falling behind several times in the second half.
“This win was so important to us,” St. Juste said after the match. “Now we have the first three points and we need to build on this,” said the defender who came over from Feyenoord this summer. Normally St. Juste will be in the starting line-up again on Friday, just like Jean-Paul Boëtius, who plays a role behind the two strikers Adam Szalai and Robin Quaison. Jean-Philippe Mateta is still not available. The top scorer of last year is still absent for a few months.
Schalke vs Mainz head to head matches
23.02.19 BUN Mainz Schalke 3 : 0
29.09.18 BUN Schalke Mainz 1 : 0
09.03.18 BUN Mainz Schalke 0 : 1
20.10.17 BUN Schalke Mainz 2 : 0
19.03.17 BUN Mainz Schalke 0 : 1