SC Freiburg – Schalke Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (04.11.2017)

Freiburg and Schalke 04 meet at Schwarzwald-Stadion, in a match for the 11th round of the Bundesliga. The record of direct matches played in this stadium indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 2 victories for each team in the last 4 matches. But the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 07-05-2017, for the Bundesliga, which ended in a Freiburg victory by (2-0). F. Niederlechner (22 ‘and 31’) scored the goals of Freiburg. The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 15th and 5th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 13th ranked in home games and the 9th as a visitor.

SC Freiburg:

After 1 win, 5 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 15 th position, with 8 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Stuttgart by (3-0), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, against Hertha BSC. This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 7 points, against only in their away games.

For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 5 matches ago. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 2 of its last 10 matches for the Bundesliga, of these 2 it reached the halftime advantage in 1 but never managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘. In 10 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback.

Freiburg comes to this unmotivated day, after a foreign snub, 3-0, in the visit to Stuttgart. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-2-3, favoring a more leisurely and organized style of play. In this tactical drawing, the three players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Terrazzino, Haberer and Niederlechner. Coach Christian Streich will be without Karim Guédé, Vincent Sierro, Julian Schuster, Jonas Meffert, Ignjovski, Manuel Gulde and Philipp Lienhart, all injured. The central defender Caglar Soyuncu will also be out of the summoned, for being suspended.

Schalke :

After 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, the away team is currently in the 5 th position, with 17 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Mainz 05, by (2-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Wolfsburg, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 6 points in away matches and 11 at their stadium, with 4 goals scored and 4 conceded at home, against 9 goals scored and 6 conceded at home. For the league, Schalke 04 won 6 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins and 2 losses in the last 4 matches they played as visitors. 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 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 matches in this competition, they have only won 1 result in the 4 matches they have conceded the first goal. In the last 5 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (16’-30 ‘).

The Schalke 04 comes to this day after a home draw, a ball, at the reception to Wolfsburg. Unlike the rival of this day, the foreign team must act in a tactical system in 5-3-2, with the objective of taking advantage of the fast transitions. In any case, it is clear that Schalke adopts a more offensive stance, bearing in mind that he is the holder of a higher quality squad. The two great gaps of the visiting club are the completion of goal opportunities and the fact that they do not usually avoid the offside trap. Coach Domenico Tedesco will not be able to count on Leon Goretzka, Pablo Insua and Matija Nastasic, all injured.