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Schalke 04 RB Leipzig betting prediction


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The most likely outcome is a match where both teams score, at least, one goal. Besides being in all likelihood a balanced match, both teams are efficient in attacking movements. Thus, this is expected to be a match with chances for the two sides.
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Preview
Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig meet at Veltins‑Arena, in a match for the 30th round of the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig got a home win by (2‑1), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 03‑12‑2016. Although this is a match between 11th and 2nd of the league table, it’s actually a match between the 6th best in home matches and the 2nd best in away matches.

Analysis Schalke 04

After 10 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses, the home team is in the 11th position, havinf won 37 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Darmstadt 98 by (2‑1), after in the previous match they have won (4‑1) at home, against Wolfsburg. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 10 points in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 21 conceded, against 27 points won at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 13 conceded. In their last match, for the UEFA Europa League, they got a home win against Ajax by (3‑2), after extended time. In the last 10 home league matches Schalke 04 has a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 18 points out of 30 possible. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (6 out of 15 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 14 times and have only turned the score around in 1. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 15 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 7 of their 13 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Contrary to this fixture's "enemy", the home team is expected to play in a 4-3-3 formation, with the aim of making use of quick offensive transitions. In either case, it's expected that Schalke will adopt a more defensive posture, trying to close down spaces. The two great shortcomings of the home team are making the most out of goal scoring chances and the fact that sometimes they fall for the offside trap. The German manager Weinzierl won't be able to count on the injured Embolo, Rahman, Naldo and Phil Neumann. Thilo Kehrer will also be out due to suspension.

Confirmed Lineup: Ralf Fährmann, Coke, Sead Kolašinac, Benedikt Höwedes, Holger Badstuber, Benjamin Stambouli, Nabil Bentaleb, Daniel Caligiuri, Max Meyer, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Guido Burgstaller.

Analysis Leipzig

The away team is currently in the 2nd position of the league, with 61 points won, after 19 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Bayer Leverkusen, by (1‑0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Freiburg, by (4‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 24 points in away matches and 37 at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 11 conceded at home, against 24 goals scored and 19 conceded in away matches. Their last away match for this competition ended in a win by (2‑3) against Mainz 05. In the last 10 away league matches RB Leipzig has a record of 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (5 out of 14 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

Leipzig will start this fixture after a home 4-0 win against Freiburg: Poulsen, Werner, Keita and Demme put their names on the scoring sheet. The visitors usually play in a 4-4-2 formation, where the two players in the front are Poulsen and Werner. One of their biggest strengths is their efficient counterattack. It should be mentioned that they usually attack through the left flank, making the most of the left back Halstenberg's qualities.

Confirmed Lineup: Péter Gulácsi, Bernardo, Marcel Halstenberg, Willi Orbán, Marvin Compper, Naby Keïta, Marcel Sabitzer, Diego Demme, Emil Forsberg, Yussuf Poulsen, Timo Werner.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Schalke 04 vs Leipzig match, on 23 April 2017, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy US, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Schalke 04 vs Leipzig on 23 April 2017 will be played at Gelsenkirchen, Veltins-Arena.

 

Bundesliga - 2016/2017

  • 100% 306 / 306 Games

  • Home team wins 49.02%
  • Draws 24.18%
  • Away team wins 26.8%
  • Over 1.5 78.43%
  • Over 2.5 54.9%
  • Over 3.5 29.08%
  • Goals 877
  • Goals /match 2.87
  • Goals /match home 1.66
  • Goals /match away 1.21
  • Both teams score 54.9%
  • Goals after 80' 18.13%
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