Soccer Prediction Schalke 04 – E. Frankfurt
Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04 won the home match with Borussia Dortmund with a score of 2-0 and largely secured his Champions League qualifiers. The two goals were scored after the break by Ukrainian Yevhen Konoplyanka (50) and Brazilian Naldo (82). Thus, Schalke 04 went well over the unexpected failure of the previous round in Hamburg.
After 30 rounds played in the Bundesliga, the team trained by Domenico Tedesco is ranked second in the standings, with 55 points. “Die Königsblauen” took 8 points away from Leipzig RB, which ranks fifth in the Europa League. There are still four stages to be played and the number one goal, the Champions League qualification, has been resolved. Ranking looks nice for the group in Gelsenkirchen, 1. Bayern München 75p, 2. FC Schalke 04 55p, 3. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 51p, 4. Borussia Dortmund 51p and 5. RB Leipzig 47p.
The “miners” will now also win a trophy, the German Cup, where they are qualified in the semifinals. They’ve been through Berliner FC Dynamo (2-0, away), SV Wehen (3-1, away), 1. FC Cologne (1-0, home) and VfL Wolfsburg (1-0 at home). FC Schalke 04 has won 5 times the German Cup so far, the last time in the 2010-2011 season, when it shattered it in the final with 5-0 MSV Duisburg.
The hosts can not count on Serbian central defender Matija Nastasić, who was operated on the ligatures, being in recovery period and on the left-wing Ghana defender Abdul Rahman Baba, who is behind the physical training. FC Schalke 04 has a goal in the match at “Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen” with Eintracht Frankfurt, to win a victory and qualify for the final after a 7-year break.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt suffered a dramatic defeat on BayArena with Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who scored 4-1. The hosts’ goals were scored by Julian Brandt (20), Kevin Volland (71, 88) and Karim Bellarabi (77), while Marco Fabián (23) scored for the guests. Eintracht came after a defeat with Werder Bremen (1-2, away) and a draw with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (1-1 at home).
After 30 rounds played in the Bundesliga, the team trained by Niko Kovač ranks 7th in the standings with 46 points. “Die Adler” are about to miss the Champions League qualification, although they have this season’s impression that they can achieve this performance. They are 5 points from Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund and, considering that there are only four stages to be played this season, it is hard to believe that they will still be able to win the Champions League, especially as they will still play away Bayern München and FC Schalke 04.
The Frankfurt group will try to qualify for the German Cup final, which was the last time in the season 2016-2017, being defeated by Borussia Dortmund 2-1. Eintracht Frankfurt has won the German Cup so far four times, the last time in the 1987-1988 season, when it defeated it in the final with 1-0 at the VfL Bochum. This season, Eintracht eliminated TuS Erndtebrück (3-0, away), 1. FC Schweinfurt (4-0, away), 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (2-1 after overtime, away) and 1. FSV Mainz 05 (3-0, home).
The guests can not use Mexican central defender Carlos Salcedo, defensive midfielder Omar Mascarell and Croatian striker Ante Rebić, all being injured. They aim to win the German Cup, especially because they missed the Champions League qualification. Eintracht would have had more chances if the game was held in Frankfurt not in Gelsenkirchen, but it will be a Cup match, different from the Bundesliga, which can lead to the much-desired final.
Prediction of the Day: Schalke 04 – E. Frankfurt – under 2.5 goals
Odds: 1.75
