SCHALKE v HAMBURG
Sunday 19th November 2017 – Kickoff: 1530hrs
Football – Germany – Bundesliga Betting Tips
Sixth placed Schalke could move into third place in the German Bundesliga on Sunday afternoon if they take all three points against lowly Hamburg when the two teams meet at the VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen.
A resurgent Schalke outfit has seen them emerge as one of the success stories in the German top flight so far this season as they’ve put together a useful five match run without defeat which has lifted them into contention for a european spot.
Recent wins over Hertha Berlin, Mainz 05 and Freiburg will give today’s hosts plenty of confidence ahead of this afternoon’s encounter, along with a solid home record of 3-2-1 9/6 under their belts. Forward Burgstaller is well supported by attacking midfielders Goretzka and Bentaleb.
Although Hamburg ended a dismal run of eight league matches without a win with a 3-1 home win over Stuttgart just before the international break, the visitors look to have their work cut out here as they make their way to Schalke on the back of four defeats on the trot away from home.
Losses at Hannover, Bayer Leverkusen, Mainz 05 and Hertha Berlin have contributed to Hamburg’s lowly league position where they hover just above the relegation play-off spot, with a poor away record of 1-0-4 6/11 to their names.
In fact, Hamburg have performed very poorly away from home for some time in the Bundesliga as they’ve managed to capture just two wins on the road from their last 15 on their travels, which also includes just two clean sheets.
To sum up, this should be a fairly straightforward win for Schalke here.
Pick: Schalke to win @ 1.64 Marathonbet
