Schalke hosts Mainz in round 5 of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, September 20th at Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen)
Schalke 04 is on the 6th position in the standings of the German Bundesliga. The Miners have lost to Bayern with a 3-0 score, but in general, they showed a good result in other matches. Schalke 04 is a middle-class team and shows generally balanced and fortified football in defense. It should be borne in mind that Schalke 04 hosts Mainz, which does not have any teamwork at all. It lost to Bayern Munich with a 5-goal difference but managed to score a consolation goal. Schalke will certainly need goals and victory, as the team goes more or less smoothly, not taking into account the defeat to Bayern. Mainz lost with a bigger score, although it scored.
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Mainz 05 does not start its season very well, and the team does not have much experience. It has a rather weak defense, which is a factor of goals conceded, but Mainz wasn’t confused during the defeat and managed to score Bayern, although it did not lead to anything. We take the fact that Mainz will need a goal anyway. In the last head-to-head match, Mainz beat Schalke with a 3-0 score. In my opinion, it is becoming obvious that the team already knows the weaknesses of its rivals, and Schalke will try not to concede and not lose at home.
Mainz urgently needs to change its game and strategy because the team is in 16th position in the standings, so it won’t want to lose. Schalke is not going to give up its 6th place. It is unlikely that one will have to expect a very scoring match, but the teams should exchange goals. Mainz is not the weakest team in the German Bundesliga now, and Schalke will try to strengthen its position. Therefore, both teams are likely to please their fans with goals.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes
