Schalke will be looking to bounce back from their potentially damaging defeat to Red Bull Leipzig last time out as they welcome mid-table Hannover to the Arena AufSchalke. Last week’s defeat at Leipzig was Schalke’s first since September and Domenico Tedesco will be hoping it’s just a minor blip for his side in their pursuit of Champions League football next term.
German Bundesliga – Schalke 04 v Hannover – Arena AufSchalke – Sunday 21st January 2018 – 17:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 3 at Coral |
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Schalke 04
Hannover 96FC Schalke 04
Despite defeat last time out, the Die Knappen sit 3rd in the Bundesliga table – 2 points clear of the chasing pack in pursuit of Champions League football. Domenico Tedesco’s men have notched 30 points from their opening 18 games – although they are on a run of only 1 win in their last 5 Bundesliga matches. Guido Burgstaller has scored 7 goals for Schalke this season and they will be needing him to continue scoring goals if they are to stay in the top 4 for the remainder of the season.
Hannover 96
Hannover reside in 10th place in the Bundesliga table with 26 points from their opening 18 games and they will be looking to piece a good run of form together to push towards the top half of the table. André Breitenreiter oversaw Hannover’s promotion back to the Bundesliga last season and he will be hoping they can build on their decent form this campaign. Niclas Füllkrug has impressed this season, scoring 8 goals and he will need to continue scoring in the second half of the season.
Head to Head
Schalke hold a comfortable 30:17 lead in the head to head record between the sides whilst another 10 matches have ended in draws. Hannover clinched a solid 1-0 win over Schalke earlier in the season, thanks to a late Jonathas strike.
Schalke 04 v Hannover – Betting Odds and Predictions
Both sides have defended liberally this term meaning it should be an open game.
Both teams to score – YES – is a strong bet at 5/6 with Ladbrokes.
Guido Burgstaller has had a solid start to the campaign, scoring 7 goals..
Guido Burgstaller to score anytime is unbelievable value at 11/10 with Unibet.
Both teams tend to play on the front foot so defending may not be their priority.
Over 2.5 goals in the game is an excellent bet at 8/11 with Betway.
Schalke have had their problems in recent weeks but should bounce back against Hannover.
Schalke to win the match is a very good 4/7 with Ladbrokes.
Score Prediction
Schalke 3 – 1 Hannover – 12/1 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip Schalke 04 v Hannover
This could be a very open game between two attack minded teams and Schalke should just about have enough to come through. Schalke to win the match and both teams to score is a superb punt at 9/4 with Coral.