Schalke hosts Mainz in round 24 of German Bundesliga 2. The match will be played on Friday, March 5th at Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen)
Schalke 04 continues to fall. The team is the main outsider of the current Bundesliga season (nine points and the last line in the standings). And it gained only one victory in 23 rounds. It is not clear what the management or the players themselves need to do now to save the season. After a crushing home defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Ruhr derby (0-4), the Miners lost to Stuttgart without any chances either (5:1). Internal problems also worsen the situation. Firstly, 10 players are now in the infirmary. Secondly, Schalke has tremendous problems within the team. German media reported that the players have written a collective statement asking management to fire head coach Christian Gross. At first, the media wrote that the bosses of the club refused the players, but after a few days, the fans saw official information that the management got rid of not only the head coach but also his assistant. The team needs a serious shake-up and reboot. Let's see how the situation will develop in the future.
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Mainz is also in the relegation zone. But the chances of staying in the top division are much higher than those of Schalke. The Carnival club scored 17 points, and it lags only one point behind the saving 15th line. The real struggle for maintaining a place in the elite will unfold at the end of the season. Last weekend, the 3-match unbeaten run of the Red-Whites was interrupted (two victories and one draw). After Bo Svensson's charges took away points from Bayer and Borussia, they lost to Augsburg in the home game (0: 1). An early goal broke all the plans for the hosts, and they missed the opportunity to leave the relegation zone.
The majority will bet on the victory of the visitors, as the hosts have great problems with the game and the results. But we propose to consider the option with goals. Both teams concede a lot and often show scoring football in the German championship. Schalke conceded 61 goals (2.65 per game on average), and Mainz conceded 44 (1.91 on average). The Miners are in the TOP-4 teams that play with Over 2.5 goals scored more often than others, while the Carnival club has this figure of 50%. We will add that the first game of the 2020/21 season ended in a battling draw (2:2). A similar scenario is expected in the upcoming match.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
