Mainz vs Schalke 04 Today’s Soccer Prediction
For the umpteenth time FSV Mainz is part of the Friday match this weekend in the German Bundesliga. The opponent is an absolute top club this season, namely the FC Schalke 04. As usual, we deliver all the important information about this encounter in our Bundesliga betting tips.
Mainz 05
Mainz 05 is still fighting against relegation from the German Bundesliga. The team of Sandro Schwarz is still ranked 16 and thus the relegation place, so is purely tabular against FC Schalke clear outsider. In recent weeks, however, the shape curve showed up, at least the results were correct in each case. For 3 games, the relegation candidate is unbeaten. Most recently they held off Hamburger SV with a 0-0 away draw, before that it was enough to draw Wolfsburg 1-1 and Hertha BSC Berlin 2-0. Before that, however, it put three defeats in series, which are still worth mentioning with regard to the Schalke game. Why? Because they were, among other things, collected against teams that were also among the absolute best of the season so far, namely against Leverkusen (0: 2) and Bayern Munich (0: 2). In any case, you’ve been on the defensive. In the last 3 rounds, the black charges conceded just one goal in total. For comparison: alone in the game against Hoffenheim were taken in the 2-4 defeat more goals. However, the draw against Hamburger SV was not one of the Mainz glittering achievements, accordingly it needs on Friday with certainty an increase. The opponent was superior over long stretches of the game, had bad luck in an aluminum hit by Kostic.
Schalke 04
For FC Schalke 04 it runs contrary to Mainz like clockwork. The men of Domenico Tedesco is currently in second place and has established himself in recent weeks as the first hunter of FC Bayern Munich. However, the lead over the archrival from Dortmund is only one point, with a full success on Friday you would also put the competition under considerable pressure. It is beyond question that such a thing can succeed if one looks at the results of recent weeks. Schalke has regained his strength and celebrated 3 consecutive victories. In addition, against teams against which Mainz conceded bankruptcies not so long ago. Last weekend they defeated Hertha 1-0, against Bayer Leverkusen you could win 2-0 and TSG Hoffenheim drew against Schalke the short straw (2: 1). This has overcome the small period of weakness with defeats against Bremen and FC Bayern. Strong: Since Matchday 6 and thus since September 23, 2017 Schalke has just finished three Bundesliga games as losers. Translated, this means that the “miners” suffered the same number of defeats in the first six match days as in the following 19 rounds afterwards. However: Away, Table 2 was missing. still at that Konstanz, which one can put in the own stadium to the day. Victories and defeats alternated in each of the last 4 foreign matches.
Soccer Prediction of the Day Mainz vs Schalke 04
That the guests from Gelsenkirchen are the clear favorite in this game is beyond question. Especially when Mainz presents itself as harmless as last against Hamburg. In addition, you meet again with the “squire” on a team that appears convincing especially in physical terms.
Prediction Today: Schalke 04
Odds: 2.93
