Hoffenheim hosts Schalke in round 8 of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Sunday, October 20th at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar Arena (Sinsheim)
In my opinion, the victory over Bayern in the seventh round of Bundesliga should give additional strength and courage to the actions of Hoffenheim. Yes, Hoffenheim has a not very good position in the standings now, complicated by a crowded infirmary, but the team fights in every match because of its capabilities, and the reward came in the form of the first-ever victory over the current champion Bayern away. In the last three home matches, Hoffenheim earned only 3 points, without scoring in two games in a row and conceding seven goals. It cannot but affect the fans and the players themselves, so I think that such motivation will add even more excitement to the Hoffenheim attack led by Sargis Adamyan.
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The new Schalke coach David Wagner radically changed the situation in the club. Almost having relegated in the last season, Schalke looks respectable now and, most likely, they will fight for places in the Champions League. Schalke currently has a streak of five unbeaten matches. In the last round, Schalke also had to gain an on-duty victory, but Koln managed to equalize in the last minutes by some miracle. Moreover, Schalke will go to Sinsheim, having a streak of seven games without a loss in the Bundesliga, taking into account the matches from last season, but as practice shows, Schalke scores steadily and concedes no less stable in away matches. Both teams have not scored in only two of seven last away matches involving Schalke. I think that such statistics of Schalke may continue.
Moreover, over the past 5 years, Hoffenheim and Schalke have not scored in only one match out of six held in Sinsheim. In principle, I agree with the coefficients that the bookmaker set for this match. It is very difficult to predict the winner, but given the history and motivation of the teams, Hoffenheim, as always, will be a formidable and difficult opponent for Schalke. I expect to see a wide-open game performed by two teams because Hoffenheim is unlikely to hold a third dry match in the home arena, and Schalke needs to correct the misunderstanding in the match with Koln. I think the best option for this match is both teams to score. I take 2%.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes
