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Schalke 04 – Eintracht Frankfurt
The Bundesliga is entering the home straight and the 33rd matchday is upon us. After the two finalists of the Champions League were determined during the week, the last two rounds of the German Bundesliga are now underway. An extremely important match will take place on Saturday afternoon in Gelsenkirchen. FC Schalke will welcome Eintracht from Frankfurt at 3:30 pm. Our Schalke vs. Frankfurt tip will tell you who will win the important three points in this match.
Everything is still at stake for the Knappen. S04 is currently in relegation place and is one point behind 15th place and one point ahead of 17th place. Schalke, however, conceded its worst defeat of the season last week in Munich and now faces the final games against the two cup finalists Frankfurt and Leipzig. In the first half of the season, however, Schalke took significant defeats against the two teams and ended up leaving the two games with a goal difference of 1:9.
The visitors from Frankfurt, on the other hand, experienced a small resurgence in the league last week. After ten games without a win in the Bundesliga, the Eagles managed to win 3:0 against Mainz. With a three-point gap between seventh and sixth place, Eintracht may yet be in contention for European places in the league in their last two games.
Schalke – Frankfurt info:
- Date & Time: 20.05.2023, 15:30 hrs.
- Game venue: VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen
- Competition: Bundesliga, 33. matchday
- TV broadcast: Sky
Schalke Form & Balance Check
Schalke continue to be stuck deep in the cellar. The current champions of the 2. Bundesliga, however, are trying everything to avoid going back down to this very league. After two outstanding victories in a row, however, Schalke’s mission to stay in the league suffered a major blow in the previous week.
In Munich, the team of coach Thomas Reis stood no chance and went down 0:6. The defeat meant that Schalke slipped back into the relegation zone. However, the lead over VfB Stuttgart below them is only a single point. On the other hand, however, the save shore is also only one point away.
Weak against top teams
In the last two games of the season, Schalke must rise above themselves. The Knappen still have to face Frankfurt and Leipzig, who are currently in eighth and third place respectively. However, S04 has not yet managed a win against the eight best-placed teams in the table this Bundesliga season.
The Schalke defence has a hard time against teams with a good game. The opponents against whom the Königsblauen have picked up three points this season have been ranked 13.7 on average. The fans of the Knappen are now hoping that coach Thomas Reis will come up with a special strategy for the last three games.
Schalke facts & analysis
- So far five home wins
- Best offence in the Bundesliga
- Placed 16th in Bundesliga
Frankfurt form & balance check
Eintracht Frankfurt celebrated triumphant success in the Europa League last season and also reached the last 16 of the Champions League this year. In addition, the Hessians recently qualified for the final of the DFB Cup by beating VfB Stuttgart.
In the Bundesliga, however, things are currently anything but ideal for the SGE. In the meantime, Frankfurt even waited ten games in the league for a success. In the previous week, however, Frankfurt ended the negative streak. The Eagles defeated FSV Mainz 05 3:0 at home.
Glasner leaves
In the summer of 2021, Oliver Glasner moved from VfL Wolfsburg to Eintracht Frankfurt. In his first season as coach of the Adler, he directly won the Europa League. However, it was recently announced that he will leave the club after the season. The search for a successor is already underway and one of the names being floated is Dino Toppmöller.
The 48-year-old now wants to celebrate three more successes with Eintracht in the last three competitive games. The coach will probably have positive memories of the upcoming opponents from Gelsenkirchen. Glasner has a flawless record against FC Schalke 04 so far. After a draw in the first meeting, the coach has won five times in a row against the royal blues.
Frankfurt facts & analysis
- Still no away win this year
- Eighth in the league
- In the final of the DFB Cup
Predicted line-up – last update on 18 May 2023
Schalke will once again rely on the 4-2-3-1 against the SGE. The return of Moritz Jenz to central defence is extremely important for the Knappen. Henning Matriciani will also return. Top goal scorer Marius Bülter, however, is missing with a yellow suspension.
At Frankfurt, we expect a 3-4-2-1 again. Randal Kolo Muani will once again cause a lot of furore in the centre of attack against Schalke. However, with Smolcic, May and Jakic, Eintracht are still missing three important players.
Schalke – Frankfurt direct comparison & Statistics
After 105 matches, the direct comparison is almost even. Schalke 04 have won 41 matches, while the SGE have won 40. In 25 matches there was no winner. The home team has always had the upper hand in the last five meetings, including the Eagles’ 3-0 win in the first leg.
- Both teams are separated by 16 points in the league.
- The last Frankfurt win at Schalke was on 06.04.2019.
- Did you know that Schalke score 42% of their goals between the 76-90 minute?
- Frankfurt have failed to score in 4 of their 16 away games in the Bundesliga this season
