SCHALKE – MAINZ | Wednesday 8:30pm
Twelve goals scored and thirty conceded. Now, Schalke are neither the worst attacker in the Bundesliga nor the worst defender, but they occupy alone the last place in the league table with only six points in the first half of the season. The same points that at the moment divide the home team from what could be an almost utopian salvation at the moment, especially for what is the performance of a team that cannot in any way get up. Yes, to get up, because to say get up is to explain how this team has fallen. Instead it has never put its foot down this season.
And in all this now comes Mainz, who have 18 points in the standings and who, even if they have lost the last two, have every intention of getting back to winning ways and continuing to dream of a European place next season. Yes, it is clear that the objective of the visiting team is not to go to Europe next year but to achieve a quiet salvation. But the league table in front of them is very short, and since two teams at the back have made it clear that they will struggle to keep their place, it costs nothing to dream in this strange season that will practically end on Sunday and then resume in January.
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The Prediction
Almost the last chance for Schalke. Yes, there are still so many games to go and to speak of last resort is perhaps a little exaggerated. But going into the break without a shake-up could be really detrimental. Despite this, it seems difficult for the hosts to manage to score points. In short, Mainz victorious.
Schalke-Mainz likely line-up
- SCHALKE (4-2-3-1): Schwolow; Brunner, Yoshida, Matriciani, Mohr; Kral, Flick; Drexler, Polter, Bulter; Terodde.
- MAINZ (3-4-3): Zentner; Campana, Hack, Caci; Widmer, Barkok, Kohr, Caricol; Burkardt, Fulgini; Onisiwo
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
