Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke 04 face each other in a David-vs-Goliath clash at BayArena. Bayer Leverkusen are eager to make amends for a 3-0 loss to Hertha Berlin, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at Schalke. The likes of Diaby, Fosu-Mensah, Lars Bender, Arias, Hradecky, and Baumgartlinger remain sidelined with injuries, but Hannes Wolf can count on key players for Saturday’s clash.
Die Knappen, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom of the table, and, as things stand now, they will almost certainly compete in the German second tier next season. Since Schalke experienced all sorts of problems at the back in back-to-back defeats to Wolfsburg (0-5) and Borussia M’gladbach (0-3), we are tempted to put our money on the home team. No fewer than ten Schalke players are out of contention through injuries, including Sane, Paciencia, Nastasic, Fahrman, Uth, and Bentaleb.
Highlighted Player (Charles Aránguiz):
Charles Aranguiz is a Chilean footballer who plays for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen as a midfielder. Aranguiz spent his youth career at Universidad de Chile and Cobreloa and he continued playing for los Zorros del desierto at senior level.
The Chilean footballer spent some time on loan at Cobresal as well before joining Colo-Colo in 2009. After playing for the likes of Quilmes, Universidad de Chile and Internacional from 2010 to 2015, Charles Aranguiz signed a contract with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on August 13, 2015. Speaking of his international career, Aranguiz has four caps for Chile U20 team and he made his debut for the senior squad in 2009.
The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder was not selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but he represented La Roja at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Charles Aranguiz was born in Puente Alto (Santiago) on April 17, 1989. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as both defensive and right midfielder as well. Aranguiz’s preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Schalke):
Schalke 04 are a professional football club founded in 1904. Die Knappen (The Miners) compete in German Bundesliga and they have won seven domestic titles. Schalke have clinched five German Cup trophies as well, while lifting the UEFA Cup title in 1997. The German club defeated Italian side Inter on penalties in the title game and that was the last time the final of the competition was played in a two-legged format.
Schalke 04 play their home matches at Veltins-Arena, the stadium that has been the home of the team since 2001. The capacity of Veltins-Arena is 62,271. It is well known that Borussia Dortmund are Schalke’s main rivals and the Ruhy neighbours face each other in the Revierderby.
The likes of Klaus Fichtel (477), Norbert Nigbur (355), Rolf Russmann (304), Klaus Fischer (295), Olaf Thon (295) and Herbert Lutkebohmert (286) are the players with most appearances for die Knappen. The colour of Schalke’s home kit is blue.