Bayern Munich vs Schalke 04 Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 12/05/2023, 05:07  by Daniel Ngulu in Bundesliga Predictions

Schalke are pulling away from the relegation mix and will be seeking to keep up when they travel to Munich to face league leaders Bayern Munich. Going into this game, Bayern Munich have the chance to go four points clear, while Schalke, two points above the drop zone, seek to further open the gap with three matches to go. It is safe to say this is a must-win game for both sides; Bayern play before second placed Borussia Dortmund and only a win will assure them of staying top. The league leaders are coming into this game on the back of two straight wins after their shock loss to Mainz and playing at home is almost a guarantee they can stabilize their run. In 22 home matches in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich are unbeaten, winning 15 of them, but coming into this one with only three clean sheets in 10 home league games remains a major concern. In four of Bayern Munich’s last five matches, both teams have scored. Bayern themselves have no problem scoring, having failed in just one of the last 10, but the negative they will carry to this game is the difficulty to keep clean sheets.

Schalke have turned things around in their fight for survival and come into this game on three wins in the last four league matches. They will surely feel they have what it takes to give Bayern Munich a run for their money, and a good scoring run in recent matches should fire this belief. Schalke have scored 10 goals in their last four matches, t6hough they have failed to score in two of their last five matches. They come into this game straight from a 3-2 away win at Mainz, having secured three points courtesy of a stoppage time penalty goal from Marius Bulter, for his fourth goal in as many matches. Schalke haven't managed a clean sheet in their last eight matches, and they have just one in 10 games, which should be a big concern heading to a game against the league’s best scoring side. Both teams have scored in three of Schalke’s last four matches. Head-to-head, they are very poor in this fixture, with straight losses in the last 10 meetings with Bayern and are without a win in 24.