In the 7th round of the Bundesliga, on Saturday, October 6th, the Fortuna Dusseldorf – Schalke 04 will be played. The match will take place on “Esprit Arena” starting at 14:30. “The Miners” are tackling the morale dispute after the last week’s victories.
In the previous round, the host team recorded the most crushing defeat in 2018, 0-3 in the Nurnberg move. And that despite having a possession of 62% and 13 occasions empty. The lack of efficiency of the offensive also said this word, Fortuna having only one goal scored in the last three stages. Having stayed five points to date, the hosts are above the relegation places, but a new negative result will take them to the red area of the leaderboard. Without Contento, Karaman, Wiesner and Wolf (injured), Friedhelm Funkel will have a difficult mission in finding solutions that will bring him at least a point in this confrontation.
On the other side, after a disastrous start of the season, with five defeats in six games, “miners” seem to have found the light. Victoria in the previous round, 1-0 with Mainz, was followed by a new success at the limit, this time in the Champions League. At the end of a balanced match, McKennie scored in the 88th minute of Lokomotiv Moscow, bringing his second consecutive success. Transferring this summer at Hoffenheim, Mark Uth has not found the way to the goal. And that in spite of the fact that the 27-year-old striker sends a shot every 31 minutes played. Only with Stambouli and Oczipka (injured), Domenico Todesco does not face serious problems before Saturday’s confrontation. However, it remains to be seen if the fatigue will say the word.
In the last direct confrontation, disputed in 2013, Schalke scored 2-1. Previously, in the first direct match, the two bands ended in a draw, score 2-2.
PREDICTION: Schalke to win @ 2.10
