2020-21 German Bundesliga – Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When does Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen kick off? Sunday 6th December, 2020 – 17:00 (UK)
Where is Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen being played? VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen
Where can I get tickets for Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen? Check each club’s official website for updates on the ticket situation
What TV channel is Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen 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 Schalke 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen 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
SCHALKE 04
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Ronnow; Ludewig, Kabak, Nastasic, Thiaw; Mascarell, Schopf; Skrzybski, Uth, Serdar; Raman
UNAVAILABLE: Sane (Injured), Paciencia (Injured), Kutucu (Isolating), Matondo (Injured), Harit (Out of favour), Bentaleb (Out of favour), Ibisevic (Out of favour)
QUESTIONABLE: Fahrmann (Injured), Ronnow (Injured), Kabak (Injured), Oczipka (Injured)
BAYER LEVERKUSEN
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Hradecky; L. Bender, Tah, Tapsoba, Sinkgraven; Wirtz, Baumgartlinger, Amiri; Bailey, Schick, Diaby
UNAVAILABLE: Aranguiz (Injured), Arias (Injured), Palacios (Injured), Paulinho (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Jedvaj (Illness), Alario (Injured), S. Bender (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Schalke just cannot catch a break at the moment. Last Saturday’s 4-1 loss at Borussia Monchengladbach made it 25 Bundesliga games without a win and left them rooted to the bottom of the table. And on top of an already considerable injury list, coach Manuel Baum is sweating over the fitness of his first and second-choice goalkeepers ahead of this fixture. In stark contrast, Bayer Leverkusen head to Gelsenkirchen in fine form. The Werkself remain unbeaten in the league and have won six of their last seven games in all competitions, securing their place in the Europa League knockout stages in midweek. All the signs point to a clear victory for Leverkusen.
