2020-21 German Bundesliga – Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When does Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 kick off? Saturday 8th May, 2021 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 being played? PreZero Arena, Sinsheim
Where can I get tickets for Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04? Check each club’s official website for updates on the ticket situation
What TV channel is Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to German Bundesliga matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule
Where can I stream Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 in the UK? If televised, subscribers can stream the match live on the BT Sport website & app
Bet365 subscribers can stream German Bundesliga matches so it is worth checking their schedule
THE TEAM NEWS
HOFFENHEIM
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Baumann; Kaderabek, Posch, Vogt, Sessegnon; Grillitsch, Samassekou; Skov, Kramaric, Baumgartner; Bebou
UNAVAILABLE: Bicakcic (Injured), Geiger (Injured), Hübner (Injured), Stafylidis (Injured), Richards (Injured), Dabbur (Personal reasons), Nordtveit (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Vogt (Injured), Rudy (Injured), Akpoguma (Injured), Samassekou (Injured), Gacinovic (Injured)
SCHALKE 04
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Fahrmann; Pavlidis, Mustafi, Oczipka; Becker, Serdar, Bozdogan, Kolasinac; Harit; Huntelaar, Paciencia
UNAVAILABLE: Thiaw (Suspended), Sane (Suspended), Stambouli (Suspended), Mascarell (Injured), William (Injured), Boujellab (Injured), Nastasic (Injured), Ludewig (Injured), Mendyl (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Bentaleb (Injured), Skrzybski (Injured), Aydin (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
This fixture is something of a dead rubber with Hoffenheim all but safe from relegation and Schalke already down. Hoffenheim do have the incentive of recording their longest unbeaten run of the season, following three draws and a win from their last four outings. They welcome a Schalke side who have not played for nearly three weeks, whose squad is decimated by suspensions and injuries, and who have won just two league games all season. One of those was actually against Hoffenheim at the start of the year so there is also a score to settle for the hosts, and they should be expected to win comfortably here, making the half time/full time market a strong pick.
