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Schalke 04 will be aiming to end a run of five consecutive league defeats when they take on Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The visitors, meanwhile, may require a positive result in order to remain in the top four positions depending on results elsewhere.
With VfL Bochum stunning league leaders Union Berlin with a 2-1-win last weekend, Schalke’s defeat to Hertha Berlin by the same scoreline saw them drop to the foot of the Bundesliga table. Florent Mollet looked to have provided Die Konigsblauen with a precious point at the Olympiastadion after canceling out Lucas Tousart’s opener with only five minutes of normal time remaining, but Wilfried Kanga’s last-gasp winner broke Schalke’s hearts.
They have at least appointed a permanent successor for Frank Kramer – who was sacked after successive defeats to Hoffenheim – earlier this week, with former Bochum boss Thomas Reis tasked as the man to help Schalke avoid an instant return to the second tier of German football. Having guided Bochum to an impressive 13th-place finish before struggling in the early weeks of this campaign, the 49-year-old clearly has decent credentials for the task at hand, but it remains to be seen whether he has the tools at his disposal to pull it off.
In truth, Marco Friedl’s 14th-minute dismissal for a professional foul to prevent Michael Gregoritsch having a one-on-one opportunity made Freiburg’s job much easier, with their win never looking in any doubt once Lukas Kubler had broken the deadlock shortly after half-time before Vincenzo Grifo’s penalty 10 minutes from time.
Streich will be urging his players to live up to their billing as favorites in Gelsenkirchen, while warning them of a potential new manager bounce for Schalke despite their recent struggles. Schalke really need to get going if they want to avoid relegation to the 2. Bundesliga next year.
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FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg Game Information
- Date: 10/30/2022
- Time: 12:30 AM ET
- Location: VELTINS-Arena (Gelsenkirchen)
- How to Watch Schalke vs Freiburg:: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Fubo.tv
Schalke vs Freiburg Betting Lines
Schalke is +320 according to our Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $320. On the other side, Freiburg is –115 according to the Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $86.96.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Schalke at a 23.81% chance of winning the game, meanwhile, Freiburg has 53.49% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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