Dortmund – Schalke (LIVE STREAM)

Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 play at Signal-Iduna-Park, in a duel of the 9th round of the Bundesliga. The history of direct confrontation played at this stage favors the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1. In fact, the last confrontation at this stage, to the Bundesliga on 08/11/2015, Borussia Dortmund won (3-2). The goals of the match were scored by S. Kagawa (30 ‘), M. Ginter (43’) and P. Aubameyang (47 ‘) to Borussia Dortmund and K. Huntelaar (33’ and 71 ‘) for Schalke 04 . it required special attention to the home condition / off, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away games.
Analysis of Borussia Dortmund
The home team is currently in 6th place with 14 points scored after 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, drew at home to Hertha Berlin by (1-1). In the last match, drawn out for Ingolstadt by (3-3). This is a team that strangely has more positive results out of it at home, since in the last 30 matches recorded 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with 36 goals scored and 13 conceded, against 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 home defeats, with 31 goals scored and 17 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a home victory with Union Berlin by (3-0) in the tie by penalties. Championship, Borussia Dortmund won 10 points from 12 possible, after 3 wins and 1 draw in recent 4 games played in their stadium.

In this competition, we have not lost any of their last 4 games in their stadium. The team allowed goals to his opponent in 7 of the last 8 games, so it has not shown great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly since it has achieved in 6 of the last 8 games in this competition. 8 games in the competition, never managed to turn the score in the 4 games he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods highlighted in the last 20 matches played at home in all competitions: scored 18 of his 43 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Borussia Dortmund will play again at home the German Championship in order to rediscover the victory. The team has not won three games and is coming off two consecutive draws. In the last round, the team went to the house of Ingolstadt and came away with a draw in 3×3. Before there was a tie in 1×1 on Hertha Berlin at home. The last victory of Borussia Dortmund in the competition took place more than a month when they beat Freiburg at home 3-1. After eight rounds, the club accumulated four wins, two draws and two defeats, thus occupying the sixth position in the table. For this game, the coach should keep the team in the 4-4-2 or 4-5-1, especially striker Aubameyang.
Schalke Analysis 04
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, the visiting team is in 14th place, having won 7 points. In the last match won at home for the Mainz (3-0), after the previous game have leveled off in a game against Augsburg, by (1-1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, for the last 30 games recorded 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats in their stadium. The team arrives in this game after a win off with Nuremberg by (2-3). In the league, Schalke 04 won 1 point in 12 possible after 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last four games he played as a guest.

For this competition, we have not won any of their last 4 games outside their stadium. The defensive solidity has not been his strong point, since suffered goals in 6 of the last 8 games for this competition.

Schalke 04 the field for his ninth match for Bundesliga trying to keep his unbeaten record, which has lasted three games, and engage another victory. In the last round, the team received the Mainz at home and left satisfied, with the rout 3-0. Previously, the team had snatched a draw in 1×1 on the Augsburg away. After eight rounds, the club is in fourteenth position in the table with two wins, one draw and five defeats. The technical team is toggling between 3-5-2 and 4-5-1, highlighting Bentaleb, who has scored three goals in the last two games.