The Hoffenheim vs Schalke match will be played on Saturday at the Wirsol Rhein Neckar Arena, Sinsheim. Hoffenheim is currently 5th on the Bundesliga table with 10 points, and Schalke is currently 10th at the Bundesliga table with 8 points.
Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim started this season pretty well, they have no losses so far, but they drew four out of six matches. They currently have two draws in a row, and it seems that this match could end as a draw, too. The home team is pretty efficient, they scored nine goals so far, and having in mind that Schalke conceded ten, they will probably have a lot of chances for scoring in the forthcoming match.
Hoffenheim have a few unavailable players for the next match: Ermin Bicakcic, Koen Casteels, Sejad Salihovic, Jeremy Toljan are injured, and Jin Su Kim is out with his national team in Asian Games.
Schalke
Schalke didn’t start the season as they hoped for, but in the last two round they managed to snatch two victories, against Werder and Borussia, and they will try to continue that run against Hoffenheim. However, in the midweek they missed a great chance to be seated first in their Champions League group, and only drew with outsiders Maribor at their home ground, so that could affect their performance in the next match.
Schalke has a lot injury problems at the moment: Leon Goretzka, Jefferson Farfan, Sead Kolasinac, Fabian Giefer, Felipe Santana and Benedikt Hoewedes are all out for the next match.
Hoffenheim vs Schalke Match Prediction
It is hard to predict the final outcome of this match. Schalke is the slight favorite, but a draw is the most plausible result. However, it seems that playing on goals here should be a lot easier. In the last five matches these teams have played, the ball found its way to the net more than two times. In 12 out of their last 14 home games in Bundesliga, Hoffenheim scored at least two goals, and there were more than two goals in six out of seven last Schalke matches in Bundesliga, so the pick is obvious here.
Match Betting Tip: Over 2.5 goals @1.57 at Bet365
