On October 31, Schalke will play Leipzig in the eighth round of the Bundesliga. The hosts cannot win in five matches in a row, they lost in the modest Cup to Dynamo Dresden the day before. Will the bulls take advantage of their opponent's problems today? We suggest you read our betting tip and choose your exact bets
Command Analysis
Schalke 04
Current form
Since the beginning of the season, Schalke has been remembered only for the fact that he was able to take points from Bayern (0-0). However, it is not easy to constantly achieve a positive result only through reliable defensive play. Miron Muslic's men scored only four goals in seven rounds, the worst result in the Bundesliga. Undoubtedly, the defense is in full order (only seven goals conceded), but such a pragmatic game does not allow us to protect ourselves from relegation yet: with six points, the Miners are in 16th place in the play-off zone. The winning streak has reached the five-game mark. On the eve of the 1/16 finals of the German Cup, they lost to Dynamo Dresden with a score of 0:2.
Disqualifications and injuries
Weber, Gantenbein, Heilund, Schallenberg, Siebecking and Sylla will miss the match due to injuries. El-Fawzi, Bachmann and Gozens are questionable.
Interesting betting trends
In four of Schalke's previous five matches, a draw was recorded in the opening 45 minutes.
In four of the last six matches with Schalke, there have been no more than six shots on target.
Approximate composition: Karius – T. Becker, Katic, Kuruchai – Dina Ebimbe, Tanaka, Ljubicic, Ushish, V. Becker – Adamu, Hwang.
RB Leipzig
Current form
Leipzig is betting on finishing in the top 4, but so far it is not coping with its task. The bulls scored 12 points in seven rounds and are in fifth place. The result could have been much better, but the problem is in the away matches: not a single point scored. The situation is the same in the Champions League: there were crushing defeats on the road with the same score 1:4 against Como and Real Madrid, and they beat PSV (1-0) at home. The day before, Martin Demichelis' team defeated Essen with a score of 2 in the German Cup.:1. Perhaps this victory will give confidence to the players.
Disqualifications and injuries
Giu, Gebel and Ouedraogo are injured. Esteve and Nkunku are in question.
Interesting betting trends
In three consecutive matches against Leipzig, no more than one goal was scored in the first half.
Leipzig's players were not offside more often than their opponents in six of the previous seven matches.
Since the beginning of the Bundesliga season, Leipzig has not scored a single point in away matches. Today there is a great chance to break this series, given not only the difference in class, but also the significant losses in the Schalke squad. In general, the purely defensive style of play of the hosts has a positive effect in individual matches, but nothing more. The same Mainz and Freiburg coped with the miners, the day before they even conceded two goals from Dynamo Dresden in the Cup. We believe that the visitors will cope with Schalke and score important three points that can allow them to enter the top 4.
Our betting tip is that Leipzig will win by a factor of 1.79
Schalke plays strictly defensively and is unlikely to deviate from its usual tactics today. Offensively, Miron Muslich's men are completely unimpressive, scoring only four goals in seven rounds. We expect the bulls to take a dry victory today. Clearly, there is an overestimation of the owners' capabilities in the line of bookmakers.
The second bet is that Schalke will not score with a coefficient of 3.50
Betting on corners
Leipzig has a very weak performance on the corners: four defeats in a row. Based on this trend, we recommend another option for betting on the match.
Prediction – Schalke win on corners with a handicap (+1.5) with a coefficient of 1.63
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