Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Schalke
Match Time & Date:
05/08/2023
20:30
Prediction: 3-1
Kaiserslautern
Schalke 04 and Kaiserslautern, the two German powerhouses, will lock horns at Veltins Arena in the closing match of Sunday’s program. Die Knappen suffered a heart-breaking 5-3 loss to HSV in their season opener, but the bookie still see them as favourites to beat the Red Devils in front of home fans. Mali defender Ibrahima Cisse is banned for the match, while all Ralf Fahrmann, Ibrahim Maza, Leo Greiml, and Justin Heekeren are out of contention through injuries.
Kaiserslautern, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to St Pauli and seeing that over the years Schalke 04 have turned their Veltins Arena into a real fortress, we do not believe that the visitors are capable of grabbing something from the 2 Bundesliga derby. Ragnar Ache, who scored as a substitute at the weekend, should be recalled to the starting XI, while Jeam Zimmer misses out through suspension, speaking of the visiting team.
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.
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