Schalke vs Hamburger: Preview and Predictions

Schalke vs Hamburger SV
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 13th May 2017
Kick-off at 14:30 UK/ 15:30 CET
Venue: VELTINS-Arena.

Saturday’s clash at VELTINS-Arena will have a much greater significance for Hamburger SV who are desperate to pick up the salvation points.

However, even though Schalke 04 are having one of the worst seasons in a while, getting points from Gelsenkirchen will be easier said than done for Markus Gisdol and his men.

Schalke 04

Die Konigsblauen have practically made VELTINS-Arena a fortress in the recent period as they did not lose a single out of last nine matches on the home patch.

On the other side, the team won’t come in the game in high spirits after losing 2-0 to Freiburg on the road last Sunday to end the three-games-without-a-defeat streak.

Hamburger SV

Hamburger ended the streak of their own last weekend when they finally managed to avoid a defeat.

However, the team still took only a single point from last four Bundesliga fixtures to drop down to the 16th position which leads to the relegation playoffs at the end of the campaign.

Schalke vs Hamburger SV: Head to head

The teams are pretty much levelled when it comes to head to head encounters.

Schalke lead the tie by a single win ahead of the 97th clash against Hamburger SV.

It is important to note that each of the last two meetings between the two sides offered the option of both teams netting & Over 2.5 goals.

Schalke vs Hamburger SV: Prediction

Even though the match has a much greater significance for the visiting side, we have to back Markus Weinzierl and his men to maintain the fine form at VELTINS-Arena and claim points against the struggling HSV side.