Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Preussen Munster vs Schalke 04 face each other in an eagerly-awaited 2. Bundesliga game at Preussenstadion. The hosts have been in a fine form of late, beating Regensburg 3-0 in their last league match and they are surely capable of making life difficult for die Knappen at home ground. Bear in mind, though, that all Amenyido, Bazzoli, Kirsch, Behrens, Batmaz, and Mrowca are injured for the hosts.
Schalke 04, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 5-3 loss to Darmstadt, which is probably the main reason why we are going to place our bets on the home side this time out. In their last meeting in the German second tier Schalke outplayed Munster 3-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. The likes of Janik Bachmann, Adrian Gantenbein, and Paul Seguin are out of contention with injuries for 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.