Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Schalke
Match Time & Date:
19/04/2025
20:30
Prediction: 1-2
Hamburg
All eyes will be on Veltins Arena when Schalke 04 and Hamburger SV lock horns in an eagerly-awaited 2. Bundesliga game. Die Knappen aim to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Regensburg, but it has to be noted that they have little to play for in the season finale. As Schalke head into Saturday’s clash with the lack of motivation, home win should not be considered. All Karius, Hojlund, Amoussou-Tchibara, and Podlech are out of contention with injuries, while Christopher Antwi-Adjei is a major doubt.
Die Rothosen, on the other hand, are eager to retain top position in the standings. As HSV will not have a better chance than this to secure a long-awaited Bundesliga promotion, we are tempted to place our bets on the visiting team. In their last meeting in Gelsenkirchen, Hamburger defeated Schalke 2-0. All Jatta, Katterbach, Muheim, Oliveira, and Soumahoro miss out with injuries 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.
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