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Schalke 04 will be making their best effort just to get themselves out of the relegation places when they host Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Friday. The visitors, meanwhile, are winless in three matches, but they can still climb up to third in the table with a victory, which should make them feel comfortable heading into this game.
Breitenreiter’s side suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home to Werder Bremen last Friday night, with Niclas Fullkrug’s 87th-minute penalty snatching all three points for the visitors.
Munas Dabbur had evened the field in the first half after Marvin Ducksch broke the deadlock in the 18th minute, but Andre Breitenreiter’s side could not find a winner before being hit by Fullkrug’s late sucker punch after a lengthy VAR review.
Die Kraichgauer’s strong start to the campaign means that there is no need for any panic whatsoever despite them failing to win for over a month now, especially as Werder Bremen goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka was in excellent form to deny them on several occasions.
Meanwhile, after making a decent enough start to life back in the Bundesliga with six points from six matches following their promotion as champions last season, three successive defeats have since seen Schalke drop into the relegation playoff position in the table.
Only Stuttgart and Bochum’s dismal form below them is keeping the Bundesliga 2 champions out of serious hot water, although Schalke’s club management have demanded an “improved performance against Hoffenheim in all respects” after their 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen last weekend.
In normal circumstances, a defeat of that nature to Leverkusen would be no disgrace for a team expected to be fighting against relegation, but Die Werkself headed into the meeting in the relegation zone themselves having only won one of their opening eight games.
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FC Schalke 04 vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Game Information
- Date: 10/14/2022
- Time: 02:30 PM ET
- Location: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- How to Watch Stuttgart vs Union:: ESPN+
- Live Stream: Fubo.tv
Schalke vs Hoffenheim Betting Lines
Schalke is +275 according to our Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $275. On the other side, Hoffenheim is +100 according to the Vegas La Liga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $100.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Schalke at a 26.67% chance of winning the game, meanwhile, Hoffenheim has 50% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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