Gladbach at Schalke 4/28/18 - Bundesliga Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 12:58 PM ET

Schalke are having a really strong season so far, as they have been comfortably sitting at the 2nd spot of the Bundesliga for quite a while. They haven't been in very good form lately, but they will now look to get back on winning ways when they will play host to Gladbach on Saturday. Gladbach have not been as good this season, but they are still chasing a top-six finish that would grant them a ticket to the European competitions next season.

Schalke (16-7-8) were really tired and frustrated by their loss in the German Cup semi-finals last week, and were stuck at a 2-2 draw in the Bundesliga against Koln. They actually took the lead at the 5th minute of that match, and doubled that at the 23rd. However, they were eventually equalized at the 83rd minute of the match, and had to split the points in that 2-2 draw. They have now won just one of their last four matches in all competitions, but they are still sitting at the 2nd spot of the Bundesliga with 56 points, still two points ahead of Dortmund. They might have scored just 49 goals so far in the season, but they have the 2nd best defense with just 35 conceded.
Gladbach (12-12-7) tried to pull an upset against Bayern Munich but ended up being destroyed by a massive 1-5. They bounced back greatly in their match last Saturday, where they easily defeated Wolfsburg by 0-3 at home. They took the lead at the 8th minute of that match, and had already scored all three goals before the first half was over. They have been in really solid form lately, as they have lost just one of their last five (2-1-2). Gladbach are now sitting at the 8th spot of the Bundesliga with 43 points, just four points behind the top six spots that grant entrance to the European competitions next season. Their offense hasn't been anything special this seasin with 42 goals, while they are featuring the 3rd worst defense with 48 conceded.

The two teams split the points in a 1-1 draw earlier in the season, while last season they exchanged home wins in the Bundesliga. They also met in the Europa League knock-out round, where they played for a 1-1 draw in this venue, before a 2-2 draw in Gladbach. There haven't been many goals in matches between the two teams lately, so the Under 2.5 Goals is surely something to look at.

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