Schalke take on the visitors Stuttgart in the round 22 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Saturday, February 25th at Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen).
Are we witnessing a slow but steady rebirth of Schalke? The team has gone four straight rounds without a defeat in the Bundesliga, doesn't look as helpless, and it can be said that it has entered the fight for survival. Yes, Schalke still occupies the last place in the table, and the road to salvation is still far away. However, in the four previous matches of the championship, Schalke not only hasn't lost but hasn't even conceded a goal. Although they haven't been scoring much either, goals will come with time. The most important thing is that their defense has improved, where there was previously complete chaos. Borussia Mönchengladbach managed to create an xG of only 1.16 even in a home match against Schalke. And both Wolfsburg and Union's indicators in matches against Schalke were even below one.
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Stuttgart are not far from the losers from Schalke in terms of playing quality. "The Swabians" have as many points as the team from the relegation zone, and they are only two points away from the direct relegation zone. Unlike the hosts, who are improving both in play and in results, Stuttgart hasn't been pleasing recently. In the four previous rounds, the team suffered three defeats: 1-2 to Freiburg, 1-2 to Leipzig, 0-2 to Werder Bremen. Yes, in the last round, the team defeated Cologne 3-0 at home. But at home, they play much better - 15 points out of 19 this season were earned precisely in home matches. However, Stuttgart hasn't won on the road yet.
It's unlikely that we'll see Stuttgart's first away win in the championship in this round. Schalke have recently stopped losing at all and started collecting at least one point in each match. Draws with Cologne, Wolfsburg, Union, and Borussia Mönchengladbach can be counted as a plus for the hosts of the upcoming match. And in the last five home matches, Schalke only lost to Bayern Munich and Leipzig. "The Swabians" are one of the weakest teams in the league in terms of statistics in away matches - they haven't won in 10 such matches (4 draws and 6 defeats). In the last five such matches, they only earned one point. In the two previous head-to-head matches, the teams couldn't determine the winner on Schalke's field: 0-0 and 1-1. The match between these opponents in the first round of this season at Stuttgart's stadium ended in a 1-1 draw. I think Schalke will again take points from "The Swabians." The bet is 1X.
Prediction for the match: Schalke not to lose (1X).
