Round number 18 Bundesliga starts on Friday at 19:30, when the Veltins Arena, Schalke match will be played – Frankfurt.
After a series of four steps that have accumulated only one point, the hosts managed to debut with the new year right, keeping ignited hopes to catch a European Cup place. Balanced at the end of a game, Schalke was imposed in confronting Ingolstadt, thanks to the goal scored by G.Burgstaller in minute 90 + 2. Brought in the same winter the second divisional Nuremberg, which had scored 14 goals, Austrian striker scored ge “miners”, from the onset, although it was only placed on the ground to break.
Faced a number of problems, M.Weinzierl must find solutions for getting a new victory. Whatever the result, making it almost impossible to rank in the top six. If Huntelaar and Embolo are injured, Baba, Bentaleb and Tekpetey call away at the African Cup and will miss their turn.
On the other side, for the away team debut in 2017 it was not a happy one. Evolving with a man less since after 3 minutes after removing the keeper Hradecký (for hent), they have not mattered in confronting Leipzig, Red Bull Arena on. As the result of 0-2, the break was not enough, J.Vallejo scored in his own goal in the 67th minute, establishing also the final result. It was the most dramatic defeat of the season for Frankfurt, who has not lost three more goals in the month of April 2016 (0-3 Leverkusen). It was the second consecutive shift in who failed to score.
Direct meetings between Schalke 04 and Eintracht
In turn, Eintrach was won by a score of 1-0, although evolved in the last 10 minutes with a man less after eliminating Hector. It was the third consecutive away the Commerzbank-Arena, where Schalke have not found the way to goal. At home instead, “miners” have not lost at home since 1999, his opponent’s face.
Prediction: Both teams to score / YES
Odds: 1.95
