Paderborn vs. Schalke: Prediction for the Second Bundesliga Match
Paderborn and Schalke will play in the 15th round of the Second Bundesliga. The hosts are the leader in the standings and are four points ahead of their closest pursuer. The visitors have long been stuck in the second division, but are now closer to the relegation zone than to promotion. The club is only 14th in the ranking. Which of the rivals will get the tournament points on December 6? The answer is in our forecast.
Match announcement
Paderborn
Current form
Paderborn seriously plans to fight for promotion and is currently the main candidate for promotion to the Bundesliga. The team shows excellent football and rightfully occupies first place in the standings. In 14 matches, the hosts suffered only one defeat - the club lost heavily to Kaiserslautern (0:3) on the road, and also dropped out of the German Cup, losing to Werder (0:1). In the last two rounds, Paderborn won against Nuremberg (3:2) and Elversberg (3:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Matthes Hansen, Sven Michel and Visar Musliu will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team scored three goals in the last two rounds
- The hosts have suffered only one defeat in their last eight home matches.
Estimated line-up: Schubert - Castaneda, Zenter, Kunda, Brakelmann, Obermeier - Baur, Bilbia, Kostons, Goetze - Ansa
Schalke 04
Current form
Schalke used to thunder in European competitions and was one of the most attractive clubs in the Bundesliga, but now the team is going through hard times and cannot even rise to the top half of the table in the second division. The visitors are now very close to the relegation zone, one step away from the danger zone. The club is in 14th place and is only one point ahead of Munster and Ulm, who share 16th place. In the last round, the team from Gelsenkirchen suffered a major defeat from Kaiserslautern (0:3), although before that they took points in matches with Ulm (0:0), Regensburg (2:0) and Hamburg (2:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Vitali Becker and Tobias Mohr will be without their team due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one victory in its last nine matches.
- The club has not won a single victory in its last five away matches
Probable lineup: Hofmann - Murkin, Sanchez, Kalas, Bulut - Seguin, Schallenberg, Gruger, Tempelmann - Younes, Sylla
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:2
Two of the visitors' last four matches ended in a draw
14.00Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of the visitors' last three matches
2.20Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the hosts' last three matches
1.67Tip and bets
The visitors, although they are among the candidates for relegation, play quite aggressively in attack and managed to score 23 goals in 14 matches, only two goals behind today opponent, who leads the league. The hosts have also played quite effectively in recent matches, so it can be assumed that this time the clubs will rely on attack and we will see many goals scored.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.63
Bet on the outcome
Schalke is one step away from the relegation zone, so they urgently need to earn points to get rid of the prospect of relegation to the Third League. The Gelsenkirchen team often gives the leaders a fight. For example, they managed to take points from Hamburg in second place. It is possible that this time the guests will fight for tournament points.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (+1) on Schalke for 1.65
Bet on corners
The opponents are unlikely to be very cautious in this match. Most likely, the clubs will earn quite a few corners. We suggest betting on the total over on this indicator as well.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners for 1.57