Dortmund – Schalke Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (25.11.2017)

Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 meet at Signal-Iduna-Park, in a match for the 13th round of the Bundesliga. The history of direct matches played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 2 and drew 2. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 10-29-2016 , for the Bundesliga, the two teams tied for (0-0). Attention to the home factor, as Borussia Dortmund usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

Dortmund :

After 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 5 th position, with 20 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Stuttgart by (2-1), after in the previous match they have lost (1-3) at home, against Bayern München. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in their stadium. In their last match, for the UEFA Champions League, they got a home loss against Tottenham Hotspur by (1-2). In the last 5 home league matches Borussia Dortmund has a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 15 possible. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition.

Dortmund come to this unmotivated day, after a home defeat, 1-2, in the reception at Tottenham, in a game to count for the Champions League. Unlike the rival of this day, the local team must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the objective of taking advantage of the progression in the field through short passes. In any case, it is clear that Dortmund adopts a more offensive stance, bearing in mind that it has a superior staff. The Dortmund coach will not be able to count on Alexander Isak, Christian Pulisic, Marco Reus, Sebastian Rode, Erik Durm, Lukasz Piszczek, Sokratis and Roman Burki, all injured. Jeremy Toljan and Jadon Sancho are also going to be outside of the summoned, because they are suspended.

Schalke:

After 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, the away team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 23 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Freiburg, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Hamburger SV, by (2-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 36 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 12 suffered. In the last 5 away league matches Schalke 04 has a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 15 possible. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 6 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).

Schalke arrive at this motivated day, after a home win, 2-0, at the reception to Hamburg: Di Santo and Burgstaller marked the goals of the victory. Unlike the rival of this day, the foreign team must act in a 3-4-3, with the objective of taking advantage of the rapid offensive transitions. In any case, it is guessed that Schalke adopts a more defensive posture, with the aim of trying not to suffer the first goal. The two great lagoons of the visiting club are the completion of goal opportunities and the fact that they can not avoid, sometimes, the offside trap. Coach Domenico Tedesco will not be able to count on Franco Di Santo, Nabil Bentaleb, Leon Goretzka and Pablo Insua, all injured.