Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Having suffered a loss in each of their last four 2. Bundesliga games, Darmstadt will look to give fans some cheer when they face Schalke on Sunday afternoon. The Lilywhites do not seem to be at the top of their game and given their offensive struggles, home win should not be considered. Darmstadt’s injury list remains pretty long and, to make things even worse, midfielder Jean-Paul Boetius serves a one-game ban.
Die Knappen, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Karlsruher. As this triumph gave Schalke players a confidence boost, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Kees van Wonderen’s team. 21 goals in total have been scored in the previous three meetings between Schalke and Darmstadt, with goals galore expected once again. Senegal forward Moussa Sylla should be the only absentee in 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.