Our prediction for this Bundesliga 2 match:
Schalke
Match Time & Date:
23 August 2025
19:30
Prediction: 1-1
Bochum
Schalke and Bochum square off against each other at Veltins Arena in what is expected to be a close 2. Bundesliga encounter. Die Knappen survived Lokomotive Leipzig in their DFB Pokal opener, while their start to the new 2. Bundesliga campaign has been a mixed bag. Both Bayindir and Kalas remain on the sidelines with injuries, while Peter Remmert is a major doubt and will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
The visitors, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 4-1 loss to Darmstadt, with the team beating Elversberg 2-0 in front of home fans. Bochum are not regarded as good travellers and with Schalke being tough to beat in Gelsenkirchen, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Both Moritz-Broni Kwarteng and Peter Remmert are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team, while Ibrahim Sissoko remains doubtful.
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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