Schalke 04 is working on a free fall in the rankings. On Sunday afternoon the club from Gelsenkirchen will play a game against FC Union Berlin. Is Schalke able to turn the tide in this match?
FC Union Berlin:
After the resumption of the competition, PhD candidate FC Union Berlin clearly struggles to find the right rhythm. Die Eisernen took only one point out of their four most recent games, although the mitigating circumstance that Union had some tough opponents applies. For example, the Berliners played an away match against Borussia Mönchengladbach last week. Union was not included in the play, except for a short phase just after half-time. A well deserved 4-1 defeat was suffered in Borussia Park.
Should Union be concerned about a possible demotion? That question has become topical due to the recent point drought. For a long time Union seemed on the way to maintain itself relatively simple, but now the gap to the relegation streak is only four points. Still, Berlin’s second club isn’t the biggest relegation candidate for me. The remaining program still offers enough opportunities to get points. There are also home games against Fortuna Düsseldorf and SC Paderborn.
FC Schalke 04:
Schalke 04 is currently wandering. Of all eighteen Bundesliga teams, those Knaps may have come out worst from the corona interruption. Before the season break, it was not very good what Schalke showed, but the last weeks people have played even worse than a few months ago. Taken together, Schalke is already waiting for ten matches to win. However, due to a strong first half of the season, there is still a chance of European football, although the shape will have to improve quickly.
Last week it went wrong in the game against Werder Bremen, which was lost 0-1 in its own Veltins Arena. Once again the great lack of creativity was noticed. “It was not good enough, we make the mistakes as a team,” attacker Benito Raman analyzed. “But we will find a solution,” said the Belgian. David Wagner is still on the post as a coach. It is clear that he has to perform quickly, otherwise there could be another coach for the group next season.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,89
