Bayer Leverkusen Schalke 04 betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 5^th position of the league, with 37 points won, after 10 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Bayern München, by (2‑1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Hoffenheim, by (2‑1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 15 points in away matches and 22 points at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 14 goals conceded at home, against 16 goals scored and 16 conceded in away matches. In the last 10 away league matches Schalke 04 has a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 15 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 1‑0 (4 out of 11 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 23 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 9 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 11 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Schalke comes motivated for this match after a 2-1 home win against Hoffenheim: Kehrer and Embolo scored their "hopes" of victory. Contrary to the "enemy" of this day, the visiting team will have to play a tactical system in 3-4-3, in order to take advantage of quick transitions. In any case, it’s expectable that Schalke will take a more defensive posture, with the aim of trying not to suffer the first goal. The two major weaknesses of the visiting team are the finalization of goal opportunities and the fact that sometimes they can’t avoid the offside trap. The coach Domenico Tedesco won’t count on Weston McKennie and Pablo Insua for being injured.

Confirmed Lineup: Ralf Fährmann, Bastian Oczipka, Matija Nastasić, Naldo, Thilo Kehrer, Daniel Caligiuri, Leon Goretzka, Max Meyer, Franco di Santo, Breel Embolo, Guido Burgstaller.
Coach: K. Geraerts.