Schalke v Hoffenheim: Bundesliga Action on Match-day 10

Friday at the Veltins-Arena, as Schalke host Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.

With a League position of seventh, Hoffenheim will be nine places higher than struggling Schalke, when they visit the Veltins-Arena.

Schalke have six points to their name, going into this tie

Schalke will be keen to retain their winning form, having beaten Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 in their last match.

Also, Schalke will be hopeful of shaking off the poor form that has seen them lose three meetings this Bundesliga season. Their position is sixteenth in the League and they have six points, that is, 1W, 5L and 3D having won one game, drawn three games, and lost five matches.

Schalke have won one game, drawn one game, and lost two fixtures of their four League matches at home this season.

Schalke will have secured 9 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Schalke are likely to be missing four of their key players when they start Friday’s game, due to injury and illness.

Hoffenheim have so far accrued 14 points in this season of the Bundesliga

Andre Breitenreiter will know at the end of this next match, whether Hoffenheim’s season is back on track, having lost their last fixture and drawn against Hertha before that.

Also, Hoffenheim keep finding ways to win, having secured four victories in their last eight matches is astonishing this season. With a seventh position in the league and 4 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, they currently have 14 points in the League having won four matches, drawn two meetings, and lost three fixtures.

Playing away from home, Hoffenheim have won one game, drawn one game, and lost two games.

A win in this fixture, would take Hoffenheim’s points from 14 to 17, so far this season.

Good Attacking Performance

Hoffenheim have a good scoring record this season, with 14 netted so far. This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Munas Dabbur (3), Andrej Kramaric (3), and Christoph Baumgartner (2). Hoffenheim have conceded 10 goals.

Going into Friday’s game, Andre Breitenreiter without three of his players, due to illness or injury.

Schalke v Hoffenheim – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels the clubs have already played each other 27 times with the result being 11 wins and seven draws for Schalke. Additionally, the two sides have been unable to break the dead-lock on two occasions out of the last three matches, resulting in draws. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was May 2021, when Schalke walked away as 4-2 winners.

Other standout players for Schalke are Marius Bulter and Simon Terodde with three goals both and for Hoffenheim are Andrej Kramaric and Christoph Baumgartner with three goals and two goals respectively.