The Schalke vs Hoffenheim match will be played on Friday, at the Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen. Schalke is currently 8th on the table with 24 points, while Hoffenheim is currently 17th on the table with 13 points.
Schalke Betting News
Last week Schalke finished off the group phase competition in Europa League in style, with a 4:0 away victory against Asteras Tripolis. In the first round of the knockout part of the competition they will face a strong opponent, Shakthar Donetsk. However, after this European success came their domestic disappointment – they lost against rejuvenated Augsburg by 2:1. They have experienced a loss of form recently, with three defeats and only one victory in the last five matches in Bundesliga. In the next four matches in Bundesliga, Schalke will play three in Gelsenkirchen, so this is an opportunity for them to climb up the table again.
Injuries and suspensions: Marco Hoeger, Felipe Santana, Matija Nastasic, Atsuto Uchida and Fabian Giefer are injured for the forthcoming match.
Hoffenheim Betting News
Hoffenheim suffered greatly in the start of the season. They are still in the relegation zone, but it seems they are finally finding their form, with only one defeat in the last five matches in Bundesliga. Their biggest problem was inefficiency, since Kuranyi and Szalai failed to score in this championship so far, and only young Kevin Volland with five goals in 15 matches is up to the task.
Injuries and suspensions: Hoffenheim currently don’t have injured or suspended players.
Schalke vs Hoffenheim Match Prediction
In their previous ten encounters Schalke won four matches, Hoffenheim also cruised to four victories, while two matches ended as a draw. It is interesting that neither of the matches played in Gelsenkirchen ended as a draw – Schalke won five times, while Hoffenheim won three matches. The best betting tip for this match is over 2.5 goals, since we saw three or more goals in their last seven matches.
Match Betting Tip: Over 2.5 goals @1.66 at Bet365
