Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Schalke
Match Time & Date:
01/09/2024
13:30
Prediction: 1-1
Koln
Veltins Arena will host Sunday’s 2. Bundesliga derby between Schalke and Koln, the two teams who are level on points in the standings. Die Knappen have been having their ups and downs at the start of the season, with the team beating Braunschweig, losing to Nurnberg, while sharing the spoils with Magdeburg. All Mehmet Can Aydin, Paul Seguin, Emil Hojlund, Tomas Kalas, Aris Bayindir, and Bryan Lasme continue to miss out with injuries for the home team.
The Billy Goats, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 5-0 win over Braunschweig, but beating Schalke in Gelsenkirchen is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we predict that the two teams are going to share the spoils in the 2. Bundesliga derby. In their last encounter in the German second tier the two teams played out a goalless draw. All Mark Uth, Jacob Christensen, Florian Kainz, Max Fingrafe, and Luca Kilian are injured for the away 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.
