Prediction for the match "Borussia Dortmund" - "Schalke 04"

"Borussia Dortmund"

Lucien Favre's Dortmund flew out from the UCL, the German Cup and in a face-to-face meeting with a direct competitor for the 1st place in the Bundesliga suffered a crushing defeat. It's hard to imagine that 5:0 is an accident. After the 29th round of the Dortmund are behind Bayern by 1 point. "Bumblebees" remain the best home team of the Bundesliga, they have only 3 defeats and all of them are away. Dortmund is the leader in the number of goals scored at the home matches of the Bundesliga (47), Bayern figure is 40 goals. Dortmund loves to score — 13 matches out of all 15 home games played with more than 2.5 goals.

"Schalke 04"

Schalke finished last season on the 2nd place, and in the current did not rise above the 12 place, even the change of the coaching staff did not help them in terms of results. The Pitmen started the season in the most unfortunate way — with five defeats, then the situation improved slightly, but they are still searching for their game. The possibility of the composition of the class allowed the team to get out of the bottom of the table, but Schalke were setbacks and injuries, and for 5 rounds before the end of the championship they are in the red zone, in 15th place. The Pitmen flew out of the national Cup, from the UCL, losing in the 1/8 final on the sum of two meetings 10:2 vs Manchester city. In the last 5 matches of the Bundesliga Schalke won only once — from the hopeless outsider Hanover.

Prediction

Dortmund lost the duel of Bayern, but their fight for the championship continues. Dortmund remain the only team of the championship that did not lose at home and is the leader in points scored and goals scored at the home stadium. The home team will not lose such a necessary victory over the weak Schalke. Expected score 3-1. Our bet is Total over goals 2.5 for 1.68.