Bayern München Schalke 04 betting prediction

The away team makes its debut in this edition of the competition, after having finished 12^th last season. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 26 conceded; against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 32 conceded. In their last match, for the Club Friendlies, they got a home win against Bochum by (3‑0). In the last 10 away matches Schalke 04 has won 2, tied 3 and lost 5. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 18 of the last 20 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 15 out of 20 have ended with Over 2,5 goals.

Schalke comes motivated for this first round after a 3-0 win in a friendly against Bochum. Contrary to the “enemy” of this journey, the away team should play in a 4-4-2 tactical system, with the aim of placing more pieces in the center of the field and attacking through short passes. Thus, it’s foreseeable that Schalke will adopt a more defensive stance, and it’s to avoid suffering the first goal of the match. In this scheme, the two players who will play in more advanced zones are Kutucu and Matondo, combining speed with finishing ability. It’s expectable the coach David Wagner will have only two absences for this fixture, both due to injury: Salif Sané and Omar Mascarell.

Confirmed Lineup: Ralf Fährmann, Bastian Oczipka, Benjamin Stambouli, Ozan Kabak, Amine Harit, Sebastian Rudy, Nabil Bentaleb, Suat Serdar, Mark Uth, Rabbi Matondo, Gonçalo Paciência.
Coach: K. Geraerts.