Dortmund vs Schalke Betting Odds and Predictions

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Dortmund vs Schalke Betting Odds and Predictions

For the first time a district derby without fans! Read our full Dortmund vs Schalke betting prediction, team information & odds – Bundesliga by PicksSoccer.com Team!

 

The 180th district derby in the Bundesliga between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 will take place without a spectator! For numerous fans of both camps, for whom the duel of the Ruhrpott rivals is a real highlight of the year, the coronavirus only leaves the opportunity to watch the game on Saturday afternoon in front of the TV screens.

Dortmund vs Schalke Betting Predictions and Odds

Competition: Dortmund vs Schalke

Competition: Bundesliga

Date: Mar 14, 2020

Betting Tips under 3.5 goals

Odds: 1.77

Stake: 8/10 units

 

Despite the derby character, the last percentage points may be missing. This in turn leads to the assumption that it could be worthwhile at the weekend to take advantage of the odds on under-goals between Dortmund and Schalke. This also speaks for the fact that the first leg ended with a 0-0 draw.

In addition, the Gelsenkircheners have had major problems marking hits in the 2020 calendar year. After the winter break, the miners could not cheer a goal anywhere else. No wonder that before the Dortmund duel against Schalke, a prediction for the yellow-blacks is considered to be significantly more likely.

Odds of 1.40 in the top for the home win, however, hardly yield any value, especially since it has to be seen how the team coached by Lucien Favre digested the departure in the Champions League during the week. In Paris, BVB lost the game 0: 2 and already failed in the round of 16 despite a good starting position.

Overall, in our eyes there are some indications that the tip between Dortmund and Schalke on a maximum of three goals in the course of the game will pay off. The royal blue will seek their salvation on the defensive, while Haaland and Co. are facing a real test of patience.

Dortmund vs Schalke Betting Odds and Predictions
Dortmund – Statistics & current form

The Swiss coach of BVB, Lucien Favre, has been accused several times in the past of putting his team too defensive in important games. The football teacher was confronted with this criticism again on Wednesday evening.

Especially in the first half, the Borussia acted despondent and were therefore not allowed to complain about the 0-2 deficit at the break. Only after the change of sides did the black-yellows become more offensive, but missed again and again to make the right decisions in the last third of the field. In the end it was 0: 2 from the perspective of the Bundesliga club, who – also with a view to the first leg – could definitely have made the quarter-finals.

Dortmund still undefeated at home in the Bundesliga

However, BVB does not have a long time to cope with mourning, because the Ruhrpott derby between Dortmund and Schalke is already on the program on Saturday. According to the odds of the best bookmakers, the home side has the clear favorite role, which of course is primarily due to the outstanding home record of the current runner-up in the Bundesliga.

In the most recent four matches in Signal Iduna Park, the German top club celebrated four victories, scoring 15 goals and conceding only one goal. Throughout the season, the ball game club has nine wins and three draws from twelve games. The only Bundesliga defeat in front of their home crowd under Lucien Favre caused Borussia to beat FC Schalke last season.

Will Sancho score in eighth home game in a row?

However, there is only limited belief in another slip, because in the league the Dortmund team won seven of their previous eight matches after the winter break.

“A shift would give us air to stop the game now in an orderly and appropriate manner. And only to play again when the safety and health of everyone involved has to be guaranteed again ” – Michael Zorc pleads for a cancellation

Despite the demonstrably good condition, it remains difficult to assess to what extent the CL-Aus will influence the area derby physically and psychologically.

In any case, we believe that Haaland and Co. will not do everything as easily on Saturday as, for example, 4-0 against Frankfurt, 5-0 against Union Berlin or 5-1 against 1. FC Köln.

Personally, the title aspirant, who must not allow himself to slip in the race for the championship, still cannot fall back on Thomas Delaney and Marco Reus.

In addition, Axel Witsel was replaced on Wednesday, slightly struck. In general, it will probably only be decided shortly before the end which players are fit enough to go beyond their own pain threshold in the derby.

Favre will hardly want to do without Jadon Sancho in this important match, after all, with 29 goal appearances, the Englishman is the sole top scorer in the Bundesliga.

The youngster has been involved in at least one goal in the past eight match days alone. Only in one of the last 14 matches did the wing racer go without assist or goal. An outstanding yield!

Probable lineup of Dortmund:
↳ Bürki – Piszczek, Hummels, Zagadou – Hakimi, Witsel, Can, Guerreiro – Brandt, Sancho – Haaland

Last matches from Dortmund:

Champions League
3/11/20
Paris Saint-Germain
Borussia Dortmund
1
2
Bundesliga
03/07/20
Borussia Monchengladbach
Borussia Dortmund
1
2
02/29/20
Borussia Dortmund
Sc Freiburg
1
0
02/22/20
Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund
0
2
Champions League
02/18/20
Borussia Dortmund
Paris Saint-Germain
2
1

Dortmund vs Schalke Betting Odds and Predictions

Schalke – Statistics & current form

In the first round, the Schalke were among the positive surprises in the top German division. Since then, nothing has come together for the miners. The Royal Blues have been waiting for a three in the Bundesliga for seven encounters and thus for as long as no other competitor.

From the 19th matchday, only Werder Bremen is even more unsuccessful than the team of coach David Wagner, who recently gave the good starting position in the fight for Europe lightly. Although the Gelsenkircheners are still sixth in pole position in relation to the Europa League tickets, the lead has shrunk noticeably. The Ruhrpott giant could already fall back to eighth or ninth at the weekend.

The offensive remains the big shortcoming of the miners

The largest construction site in the new calendar year is clearly the harmless offensive. For comparison: While the entire Schalke team could only achieve four goals in eight games, BVB jewel Erling Haaland alone scored nine goals in the same period. In the last 389 minutes of play, the royal blues only celebrated once. So far, the Ruhrpottlers 2020 have not brought the gaming device over the goal line of the opposing team.

Under these conditions a Dortmund vs. Schalke’s prediction of less than four hits is definitely worth considering. Although the Gelsenkirchener received violent 0: 5 swatter against FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, such a win in the derby seems rather unlikely. In general, only seven of 25 Bundesliga games with S04 participation scored more than 3.5 goals …

Schalke for six away games without a threesome

Although the blue-whites have been victorious for six away games in the Oberhaus and the last three in a foreign country goes back to November 2019, the players do not necessarily see it as an advantage to have to play in front of empty ranks in Dortmund. This is sometimes due to the good memories that the miners have of Signal Iduna Park. Last year, Schalke’s 4-2 success made BVB the nightmare in the battle for the championship. Again this time?

The personnel situation at Wagner-Elf is still tense. In addition to the long-term injuries Salif Sané, Benjamin Stambouli and Marco Caligiuri, Ozan Kabak and Juan Miranda are also out. Leading player Omar Mascarell will probably not be used after his tendon tear in the adductors this season. Suat Serdar, who has at least returned to training, has the best comeback chances.

Probable lineup of Schalke:
↳ Schubert – Kenny, Becker, Todibo, Nastasic, Oczipka – McKennie, Schöpf – Matondo, Raman – Burgstaller

Last games from Schalke:

Bundesliga
03/07/20
Schalke 04
Hoffenheim
1
1
DFB Cup
03/03/20
Schalke 04
Bayern Munich
0
1
Bundesliga
02/29/20
FC Cologne
Schalke 04
3
0
02/22/20
Schalke 04
RB Leipzig
0
5
02/16/20
Mainz 05
Schalke 04
0
0

Dortmund vs Schalke Direct comparison

In the first half of the season, both teams still met absolutely at eye level. The Dortmund team was only one point ahead of the royal blue. In the Veltins Arena, the rivals from the west finally separated 0-0. It was already the 14th draw without a goal – Bundesliga record! Before the second leg, BVB’s cushion on S04 has already increased to 14 points.

It is also interesting to note that the yellow-blacks have not won any of their last three home games against the Royal Blues. Consequently, the low Dortmund vs. Schalke odds on home win definitely no value.

Fear opponents Schalke 04?

Only against FC Bayern the ball game club has a worse point average. In comparison, the blue-whites only collected more away wins in Bremen and Bochum than in the Westphalia Stadium. On average, 2.99 goals per game have been scored in 95 Bundesliga games so far. Only two of the last seven derbies ended with at least four goals in the game.

Dortmund vs Schalke Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Tipsters

On Thursday, Dortmund manager Michael Zorc campaigned for the entire 26th matchday in the Bundesliga to be canceled. So far, however, there have been no reports that the DFL meets this request. The district derby between BVB and S04 will therefore take place before empty ranks. Does the ghost game even turn out to be an advantage for the guests?

If we look at the betting odds of the best bookmakers before the duel between Dortmund and Schalke, then this question must be answered with a clear “No”. The black-and-yellow remain the clear favorite, especially since they have won seven of their eight previous round games and are still undefeated at home (nine wins, three draws). In view of the low odds, bets on the ball game club do not generate any value.

⭐️ Dortmund vs Schalke Betting odds & other interesting bets at a glance:

🔹 Betting Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
🔸 Odds: 1.44
🔹 Betting Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
🔸 Odds: 2.75

🔹 Betting Prediction: Both teams to score/ YES
🔸 Odds: 1.61
🔹 Betting Prediction: Both teams to score/ NO
🔸 Odds: 2.20

Key facts – Dortmund vs Schalke tips

⭐️ Dortmund won seven of the eight second-round games
⭐️ Schalke has not yet scored a goal away in 2020
⭐️ The first leg ended with a 0-0 draw

Instead, we think it is much more interesting to allude between Dortmund and Schalke that a maximum of three goals will be scored. In the second half of the season, the Royal Blues have only managed to achieve a meager four goals. Burgstaller and Co. have never even met away. On the other hand, it remains to be seen how the Favre team digested their departure from the Champions League.

Betting Prediction: under 3.5 goals
Odds: 1.77
Stake: 8/10 units

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