Schalke vs Mainz
Germany – 1. Bundesliga
Date: Friday, 20 September 2019
Kick-off at 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
Venue: Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen).
NEWS TEAM
SCHALKE 04
Schalke 04 recorded back-to-back Bundesliga wins for the first time since January by beating promoted side Paderborn 5-1 last Sunday.
Benito Raman has been ruled out again with an ankle injury but coach David Wagner has no new injury problems and could name an unchanged side.
Ahmed Youngster Kutucu impressed off the bench and scored his first goal of the season in Paderborn, but is likely to be used as a substitute again.
Predicted line-up (4-4-2): Nubel; Kenny Stambouli Sane Oczipka; Caligiuri Omar Mascarell, Serdar, Harit; UTH, Burgstaller
Not available: Bentaleb (Hurt), Raman (Injured)
Doubtful: Schopf (Hurt)
MAINZ
Mainz 05 picked up their first points of the campaign with a 2-1 win at home to Hertha Berlin last Saturday, but lost nine of their last 10 away matches Bundesliga.
caretaker prime Florian Muller will continue to be evaluated after missing the last game due to injury, while Robin Zentner impressed in his place.
It was one of six changes that coach Sandro Schwarz made against Hertha, with two of those players - and Robin St. Jeremiah Quaison Just - get on the scoresheet.
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Muller; Brosinski, Saint-Just, Niakhate Aaron Martin; Malong, Fernandes Latza; Boethius Szalai Quaison
Not available: Mwene (Hurt), Bell (injured), Mateta (Hurt), Seydel (Hurt), Ji Dong-Wong (Injured)
Doubtful: Muller (Hurt)
Match Statistics
After a slow start under Wagner, Schalke have won their last two games with a total score of 8-1.
With his double against Paderborn, Harit is now the top scorer with two goals Schalke.
Only Danny da Costa (23) Eintracht Frankfurt has more cross back from full-Bundesliga Schalke rookie of the month, Kenny (17).
Mainz new striker Szalai scored 20 goals in 64 games in his previous spell with the club, helping them to fifth in the 2010/11 season - their highest ever finish in the league.
The 05ers have the weakest defense in the league this term, though, after conceding 13 goals.
Visitors Friday were an average of 1.7 points per game with Zentner in goals since the start of last season, and only 1 per game with Müller 1.
Prediction
For the game we Schalke as the favorite in the field. However, Mainz knows that it is vital to score away from home and try to fight to reach the middle of the table.
Schalke, however, has a more structured and quick team, probably able to beat weak defense of Mainz.
The visiting team has six players in the medical service, some are still doubtful for the game. This is another plus point for the home team.
Thus, after the citation of the chances we have a free bet the trend is that Schalke confirm their favoritism in the game.
Mainz won his first victory of the season last week, but Schalke, supported by a 5-1 away win last beating, it should edge on the floor of the house under the spotlight Friday evening .
Prediction :
Schalke 04 January 2 Mainz 05
SCHALKE 04
Schalke 04 recorded back-to-back Bundesliga wins for the first time since January by beating promoted side Paderborn 5-1 last Sunday.
Benito Raman has been ruled out again with an ankle injury but coach David Wagner has no new injury problems and could name an unchanged side.
Ahmed Youngster Kutucu impressed off the bench and scored his first goal of the season in Paderborn, but is likely to be used as a substitute again.
Predicted line-up (4-4-2): Nubel; Kenny Stambouli Sane Oczipka; Caligiuri Omar Mascarell, Serdar, Harit; UTH, Burgstaller
Not available: Bentaleb (Hurt), Raman (Injured)
Doubtful: Schopf (Hurt)
MAINZ
Mainz 05 picked up their first points of the campaign with a 2-1 win at home to Hertha Berlin last Saturday, but lost nine of their last 10 away matches Bundesliga.
caretaker prime Florian Muller will continue to be evaluated after missing the last game due to injury, while Robin Zentner impressed in his place.
It was one of six changes that coach Sandro Schwarz made against Hertha, with two of those players - and Robin St. Jeremiah Quaison Just - get on the scoresheet.
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Muller; Brosinski, Saint-Just, Niakhate Aaron Martin; Malong, Fernandes Latza; Boethius Szalai Quaison
Not available: Mwene (Hurt), Bell (injured), Mateta (Hurt), Seydel (Hurt), Ji Dong-Wong (Injured)
Doubtful: Muller (Hurt)
Match Statistics
After a slow start under Wagner, Schalke have won their last two games with a total score of 8-1.
With his double against Paderborn, Harit is now the top scorer with two goals Schalke.
Only Danny da Costa (23) Eintracht Frankfurt has more cross back from full-Bundesliga Schalke rookie of the month, Kenny (17).
Mainz new striker Szalai scored 20 goals in 64 games in his previous spell with the club, helping them to fifth in the 2010/11 season - their highest ever finish in the league.
The 05ers have the weakest defense in the league this term, though, after conceding 13 goals.
Visitors Friday were an average of 1.7 points per game with Zentner in goals since the start of last season, and only 1 per game with Müller 1.
Prediction
For the game we Schalke as the favorite in the field. However, Mainz knows that it is vital to score away from home and try to fight to reach the middle of the table.
Schalke, however, has a more structured and quick team, probably able to beat weak defense of Mainz.
The visiting team has six players in the medical service, some are still doubtful for the game. This is another plus point for the home team.
Thus, after the citation of the chances we have a free bet the trend is that Schalke confirm their favoritism in the game.
Mainz won his first victory of the season last week, but Schalke, supported by a 5-1 away win last beating, it should edge on the floor of the house under the spotlight Friday evening .
Prediction :
Schalke 04 January 2 Mainz 05
