Schalke 04 and TGS 1899 Hoffenheim meets in an important match for Schalke as this is their chance to avoid relegation. Schalke can no longer afford to lose in any of their remaining games or else, they will face elimination. It will be Schalke hosting their match against Hoffenheim on October 15, 2022, at 2:30 AM (GMT+8). Meanwhile, as for Hoffenheim, they have a chance to climb at the third spot in the standings. A victory in this fixture brings them to a better opportunity for the playoff so this is also a must-win situation for them.
These two clubs already met for 27 times across all competitions, where Hoffenheim has the advantage when it comes to wins. The visitors currently have 11 wins compared to the hosts’ nine wins, the remaining seven all ended up with a draw. The last time these two clubs met in Bundesliga was in the 2020-21 season, sharing spoils across two meetings. The visitors are hoping to win in this match so they could avoid a four-game losing streak. If they add more to their losses, they might have a hard time to find their groove back. As for the hosts, they are suffering this season, losing five games this season. Additionally, there have been an average of 2.5 goals per match for the hosts. Since they are playing at home, they could have better chances here.
Schalke 04
The hosts are struggling this season winning only one of their nine games which brings them in the verge of relegation. For their last three games, they all lost those games which includes a 4-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. Moreover, this team won only once this season which is against Bochum last month. On their travels this season, they only recorded one win. As for their last two matches, they had a goal fewer than their average which is 2.5 goals per game. Their three successive defeats brings them at the bottom of the league table, pressuring them as they might be eliminated early. If this squad wants to continue their campaign, they need to badly improve their performances.
Tobias Mohr continues to be out in this match after being ill on their match last week. With that, Thomas Ouwejan will likely take the place of Mohr in their line-up. Moreover, Leo Greiml is still struggling with a knock. Aside from Mohr and Greiml, this squad also have players who will not participate in this game because of injury. Henning Matriciano, Rodrigo Zalazar, Sepp van den Berg, Ibrahima Cisse, and Marcin Kaminski will all not play in this match.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
The visitors on the other hand are not in their best firm wither, winning none in their last three games. They come into this game with a defeat from Werder Bremen at home coming from Niclas Fullkrug’s penalty. Luckily for this team, they started the season strong, giving them no sense of panic despite not having a good game. For the past month, this squad failed to be as impressive as they were. If they lose for the fourth time in this match, they will desperately struggle throughout the season.
Jiri Pavlenka is currently on an excellent form this season, not letting any entries from the opponents. Moreover, there are several players returning for Hoffenheim, but Skov, Bicakcic, Hubner, and Bebou are still sidelined.
Prediction:
Draw
Odds: 0.88
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