Fortuna Dusseldorf vs. Schalke 04 Betting Preview, Odds and Prediction

The clash of two desperate teams is ahead of us. Both Fortuna and Schalke 04 are way below the desired level, and both sides are looking terrible now. The hosts are in a worse position, as they sit below the red line and are occupying place No.16 in the standings, which leads to the play-out. Meanwhile, Schalke isn’t at one of the places which leads to the international stage, but still has solid chances to get back.

Preview

Fortuna (+160) simply needs to win as they haven’t posted a triumph in the previous five games. Furthermore, the situation at home is even more critical, as hosts haven’t won in Dusseldorf since the New Year. Yes, you’ve heard it right. They have five draws in a row, with the latest one coming after a two-goal lead in Koln. Fortuna couldn’t keep the advantage, which is something characteristic for them since the campaign started. Whether it is that lack of concentration or a poor physical condition we don’t know. The outcomes are terrible, and if they want to stay in the league, these sorts of things need to be eliminated. By the way, just two of the previous ten games they played didn’t end with both teams to score.

Schalke (+170) has numerous problems. Besides injuries, their results are criminal, and it seems that the European competitions might be just a dream for the Miners. They have only one win in the last 11 games, but even that is not so bad after hearing the next information. The team from Gelsenkirchen netted just once in the previous seven events across all competitions. Since coming back from the COVID-19 pause, they lost both events. The first one in Dortmund against Borussia, 4-0, and the one from the last week at home against Augsburg, 0-3. In those 180 minutes, we haven’t seen anything positive from this squad, and the fans are already unhappy with the situation, which only increases the pressure on the staff and the players.

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Bernard Tekpetey is doubtful, while Dawid Kownacki and Zackary Thomas Steffen are out for this one.

When mentioning injuries, Schalke is massacred. Amine Harit is doubtful, but probably won’t appear tonight, same as Benjamin Stambouli, Jean-Clair Todibo, and Omar Mascarell.

Head to Head Games

The first match ended with six goals and a draw, 3-3. Miners had a lead three times, and failed to keep it on each occasion. In the last five head-to-head games, just one didn’t saw three or more scores, and three ended with over 3.5 hits. Schalke is better during that span with three wins, but in the last two games, they lost one besides the above-mentioned draw.

Prediction

This is going to be a very interesting match to watch, and we believe that whoever scores first is going to win. Even though Fortuna tends to lose its pace in the second half, if by any chance they get ahold of the lead,
Schalke won’t be able to respond. Simply, the Miners are in a bad position, and they look like a broken army.

Because of it, our suggestion here would be to back up the host’s win at +260. It is a risky move, but worth giving it a shot.

Pick: Fortuna to win +260