On Sunday, starting at 17:00 pm, the match Hoffenheim – Schalke will be played in the 8th round of the Bundesliga, the 2019/2020 edition. Hoffenheim has registered in each of the last 7 straight meetings with Schalke and has never lost when he scored first (7 wins, 2 draws). On the opposite side, the “Miners” are unbeaten in the last 7 trips to the Bundesliga, but they scored a single hit on the opponent’s field on Sunday, 4-1 in 2016.
Hoffenheim has been hesitant this season, but made a monumental game last season, winning 2-1 at Allianz Arena with Bayern. Alfred Schreuder’s students have a duty not to lose to Schalke, an opponent who has always been successful, to climb the rankings. Hoffenheim has only 8 points, which is only 12th at the moment. Instead, Schalke is one of the pleasant surprises of this season, making real progress with David Wagner. Last round’s draw, 1-1 with Cologne, stops now “Miners”, which is 2 points away from the surprising leader Monchengladbach (16 points). We expect goals, probably from both sides, and the final score is open to any result.
Probable teams
Hoffenheim: Baumann – Posch, Vogt (c), Hübner, Skov – Grillitsch – Kaderabek, Rudy, Geiger, Bebou – Adamyan
Coach: Alfred Schreuder
Schalke: Nübel (c) – Kenny, Stambouli, Sane, Oczipka – McKennie, Mascarell – Caligiuri, Serdar, Harit – Burgstaller
Coach: David Wagner
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,53
