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Schalke hosts Mainz in the 13th round of the German Bundesliga.
Hosts are coming after a very ugly loss, 0-5 vs Chelsea in the Champions League … bad performance, but we know Chelsea can hand beatings like this to anyone this season and 0-5 was not really a correct score. In Germany Schalke has been playing better lately … specially at home where they have 4 wins, 2 draws and no losses and won 4 games in succession. Last round they played a superb game to win 3-2 vs Wolfsburg. Hosts are 7th in the table at the moment because of a very poor start, they recovered positions in the last two months but still need points and wins, so I see them very motivated today, will also try to erase the humiliation against Chelsea. Ahead of the clash with Mainz Schalke has the usual injury problems: Farfan, Kolasinac, Giefer, Draxler, Goretzka, Obasi and Matip are all unavailable to play.
Bet on Schalke 04 vs. FSV Mainz with the best Bundesliga odds at Pinnacle Sports.
Mainz dropped to the 9th position in the standings after some bad play lately … 2 points in the last 4 matches is not good at all, they even lost at home to Werder Bremen and in the last match they needed a goal in the 88th minute to salvage a point at home vs. Freiburg. Mainz played better when traveling this season, losing only 1 game from 6 on the road … 1 win, 4 draws, 1 loss. Coach Hjulmand said he wants his players to play as a team and if that happens they have a chance. Nedelev, Hofmann, Baumgartlinger and Moritz will not play for Mainz.
Schalke can be inconsistent but at home they are a force to be reckoned with. I think the Chelsea defeat will give them a boost and they will keep the home winning streak in the Bundesliga going. Mainz is not a bad side but they do not have the quality of Schalke and most important do not have the proper form to deliver an upset … my tip will be Schalke to win, odds went sky high and price of evens is not doing Schalke justice. Close game, but Schalke will win it by one goal in my opinion. Correct score prediction: Schalke 04 – Mainz 2-1.
Pick: Schalke
Odds: 1.98 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 7.84
Event date: 29 November
