📊 Form Guide

Schalke

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Schalke go into this game after a 1-1 Bundesliga 2 drawn result against Hannover.

In that game, Schalke managed 41% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target. For Schalke, the goals were scored by Assan Ouédraogo (17') and Paul Seguin (81' Own goal). Hannover 96 got 9 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target.

It has not been often in recent games where Schalke haven’t conceded. The reality is that Schalke have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 13 goals in the process.

Looking at their past form shows that Schalke:

• are unbeaten in the league by Nuremberg in their last 7 games.
• are undefeated in their previous 5 league matches at home.
• haven’t won at home in the past 2 league games.

Nuremberg

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After a losing effort in their last game against Holstein Kiel in Bundesliga 2 action, Nuremberg and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that match, Nuremberg managed 29% possession and 6 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. For their opponents, Holstein Kiel got 23 attempts at goal with 8 on target. Marko Ivezić (20'), Shuto Machino (34'), Alexander Bernhardsson (43') and Nicolai Remberg (79') scored for Holstein Kiel.

Looking at their form, and Nuremberg have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 12 goals in all. Defensively, Nuremberg have not been doing too well. We will just have to find out if that trend can be sustained into this next match.

Heading into this contest, Nuremberg are undefeated in their last 2 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 26/10/2016 reveals that these encounters have been pretty painful for Nuremberg. They’ve not managed to get any victories whatsoever whereas Schalke have remained in the ascendancy, getting wins in 83% of those matches.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 25 in total which averages out at 4.17 goals per match.

The last league contest featuring these sides was Bundesliga 2 match day 12 on 04/11/2023 which ended up with the score at Nuremberg 1-2 Schalke.

On that day, Nuremberg had 51% possession and 16 shots on goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Florian Flick (47').

Schalke got 12 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Dominick Drexler (36') and Danny Latza (89') scored.

The match was refereed by Wolfgang Haslberger.

📰 Team News: Schalke

There aren’t many personnel worries, with just the lone fitness concern for the Schalke manager Karel Geraerts to be concerned about from a near full-strength group. Leo Greiml (Cruciate ligament tear) misses out. Suspended players who are serving a ban for this game are Dominick Drexler and Timo Baumgartl.

It’s our opinion that Schalke should go for a 4-1-2-1-2 system featuring Marius Müller, Brandon Soppy, Tomas Kalas, Ron Schallenberg, Derry John Murkin, Paul Seguin, Yusuf Kabadayi, Thomas Ouwejan, Assan Ouédraogo, Simon Terodde and Kenan Karaman.

ℹ️ Team News: Nuremberg

Nuremberg manager Cristian Fiél has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Jannik Hofmann (Knee problems), Felix Lohkemper (Achilles tendon problems), Marcel Wenig (Cruciate ligament tear), James Lawrence (surgery), Christopher Schindler (Metatarsal fracture) and Daichi Hayashi (Achilles tendon problems) are not ready for selection. Joseph Hungbo cannot play in this game through suspension.

From our viewpoint, Nürnberg might utilise a 4-1-4-1 formation by sending out Carl Klaus, Jan Gyamerah, Finn Jeltsch, Jannes Horn, Nathaniel Brown, Florian Flick, Benjamin Goller, Jens Castrop, Can Uzun, Kanji Okunuki and Lukas Schleimer.

⚡ Prediction

In our opinion, Nuremberg are certainly able to break down this Schalke side, but it is unlikely to be as many as they’ll concede.

We’re going for both teams to score in a 2-1 victory for Schalke after 90 minutes. Should be a good one.

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Victor Martins, 18:07 13/04/2024