FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction: Schalke 04 are hanging on a thread

FC Schalke 04 are back fighting for their lives as they dropped down to 16th spot on the table with just a handful of games left to play. FC Schalke 04 lost 6-0 against Bayern Munich in their last match and they welcome Frankfurt to the VELTINS-Arena. Eintracht Frankfurt won their last game 3-0 against FSV Mainz at home. Schalke 04 are in 16th spot with 30 points, while Eintracht Frankfurt are 8th with 46 points.

FC Schalke 04 were on a 2-match win streak until their last game against FC Bayern Munich and they lost that game 6-0. In their last 5 matches they had 3 wins and 2 defeats. FC Schalke 04 are in the relegation playoff spot (16th) with 30 points and a goal ratio of 31:65. They have 7 wins, 9 draws and 16 defeats in 32 matches played.

In their 6-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, Schalke 04 were 2-0 down in the first half. Thomas Muller opened the scoring for Bayern Munich in the 21st minute and Joshua Kimmich scored the second in the 29th minute. Bayern’s dominance continued in the second half, as Serge Gnabry scored a double in the 50th and 80th minutes and Mathys Tel and Noussair Mazraoui scored one goal each in the 80th and 92nd minutes. FC Schalke had only 38% possession, 0 shots on target and 3 corner kicks in the game.

Team streak: without a clean sheet (9), more than 2.5 goals (5/5), first to concede (7/9), more than 10.5 corners (7/8).

Frankfurt won their last match against FSV Mainz 05 and the game ended 3-0 at full time. That was their 2nd win in their last 5 matches, with the others ending in 2 defeats and 1 draw. Frankfurt are 8th on the Bundesliga table, with 46 points and a goal ratio of 54:49. They have a record of 12 wins, 1o draws and 10 defeats in 32 matches played so far.

Eintracht Frankfurt were too much for FSV Mainz in their last match as they were 2-0 up in the first half. Diachi Kamada opened the scoring for Frankfurt in the 18th minute from the penalty spot and then Aurelio Buta scored the second goal in the 40th minute. And in the 59th minute Randal Kolo Muani extended Frankfurt’s lead to 3 goals. The game continued that way until the final whistle and Frankfurt picked all 3 points. Eintracht Frankfurt had 56% possession, 6 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Team streaks: more than 2.5 goals (4/5), both teams scoring (5/7), first to concede (5/7), first half loser (5/7).

Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt have played against each other 20 times before now. Eintracht Frankfurt won 10 matches, while FC Schalke 04 won 6 and 4 matches ended in a draw.

• Schalke 04 are without a clean sheet in 4 meetings.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 6/7 meetings.
• Eintracht Frankfurt scored first in 5/7 meetings.

Schalke 04 have scored 31 goals and conceded 65 in 32 games this season. They scored an average of 1.0 goals per game and had a 8% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.4 chances per game and played an average of 12.5 shots per game. They played an average of 3.8 shots on target per game and an average of 4.9 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 2.0 goals per game and they have kept 7 clean sheets.

Eintracht Frankfurt have scored 54 goals and conceded 49 in 32 games this season. They scored an average of 1.7 goals per game and had a 14% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.3 chances per game and played an average of 12.0 shots per game. They played an average of 4.2 shots on target per game and an average of 5.7 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.5 goals per game and they have kept 6 clean sheets.

Betting Tips:-

• Under 10.5 Corners at 1.65 Odds
• Away Win Corner Bet 1.88 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.65 Odds