Wolfsburg vs Schalke 04 Prediction & Betting Tips - DFB Pokal

Prediction published on 31/01/2021, 22:09  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 31/01/2021 at 22:13 in DFB Pokal Predictions

Wolfsburg will host Schalke 04 in one of the highlight matches of the third round of the German Cup this Wednesday. The two sides are on opposite ends of the Bundesliga standings, and while that doesn’t matter in this game, it is a pointer of their strengths. Hosts Wolfsburg are coming from a 3-0 win over Freiburg – their third straight win and clean sheet. They are unbeaten in the last five matches, and have lost just two of their last 18 matches. In the last five matches, Wolfsburg have scored 10 goals and conceded four. In their last meeting with Schalke in this competition, in 2018, Wolfsburg lost 1-0. This is the first time this season they are meeting a fellow Bundesliga side and will be hoping to come out tops. They have scored eight goals in the last two rounds and have three wins in four in this competition. Wout Weghorst will be the man to watch for Wolfsburg, after scoring four times in the last five matches.

Schalke carry a four-game winless run, though their last match ended in a draw after three straight losses. They should have beaten Werder Bremen, after a fine outing but conceded in the 77th minute to see the clash end in a 1-1 draw. The result left them stuck at the bottom of the league table and they will be glad to take a break from the league to focus on this competition. Schalke have no clean sheet in their last four matches and have conceded 10 goals in the process, while scoring three. Two of the three wins they have registered in the last 15 outings have come in this competition and they have conceded two or more goals in 10 of the 15 matches. In the German Cup, Schalke have lost just once in their last six matches – against Bayern Munich.