Schalke 04 vs Darmstadt 98 prediction 20.09.2024 | 2. Bundesliga
Schalke 04
Kick off:
Date:
Darmstadt 98
1
1.78
X
4.05
2
4.14
Contents
- Competition: 2. Bundesliga
- Date: Friday, 20th September 2024
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CEST
- Venue: Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen)
Schalke and Darmstadt are the two teams that played in the Bundesliga in recent years, but now, both sides are struggling in the second level of German football. Most pundits saw these teams in the top half, but Schalke collected four points from five matches, while Darmstadt collected two points fewer.
Schalke was a German football giant with seven Bundesliga titles, but in the last few seasons, they have not even been a shadow of the club we knew well. Schalke struggle continued the last few weeks as they picked up only one point in the previous three league rounds. In the previous game, they lost 2-0 on the road against Karlsruher. The home side finished the game with an xG of 2.12, while Schalke had only 0.58, so the final score reflected well everything we saw on the field.
Darmstadt started the season with two defeats, but in the next four matches in all competitions came only one loss. In the previous game, they played 1-1 at home against Braunschweig. The teams were pretty even in that match, so splitting points was probably the most realistic outcome.
Schalke vs Darmstadt pick: Both teams to score - yes
Schalke scored at least one goal in five of the last six matches. On the other hand, Darmstadt scored at least one goal in four of the previous five games. Both teams to score - yes should be the best bet for this tie.
Schalke 04 vs Darmstadt 98 Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Darmstadt 98
2 : 5
Schalke 04
2. Bundesliga
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Schalke 04
2 : 4
Darmstadt 98
2. Bundesliga
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Darmstadt 98
2 : 1
Schalke 04
Bundesliga
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Schalke 04
3 : 1
Darmstadt 98
Bundesliga
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Darmstadt 98
0 : 2
Schalke 04
Bundesliga
Schalke team news
Schalke have problems with missing players. They will be without injured Paul Seguin, Lino Tempelmann, Ralf Fahrmann, Emil Hojlund, and Tomas Kalas. Hojlund could return to the squad later this month, while the other four players should recover during October.
Last matches of Schalke 04
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Karlsruher SC
2 : 0
Schalke 04
2. Bundesliga
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Schalke 04
2 : 1
NAC Breda
Club Friendlies 3
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Schalke 04
1 : 3
FC Koln
2. Bundesliga
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Magdeburg
2 : 2
Schalke 04
2. Bundesliga
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Aalen
0 : 2
Schalke 04
DFB Pokal
Schalke 04 lineup
Goalkeeper
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28
Justin Heekeren
Defenders
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17
Adrian Gantenbein
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21
Martin Wasinski
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2
Felipe Sanchez
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5
Derry John Murkin
Midfielders
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14
Janik Bachmann
-
8
Amin Younes
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6
Ron Schallenberg
Forwards
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9
Moussa Sylla
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19
Kenan Karaman
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29
Tobias Mohr
Darmstadt team news
Darmstadt have one injury fewer than Schalke. Oscar Vilhelmsson should return in about two weeks, while Fabian Holland could be out until December. Paul Will and Matthias Bader might miss the remainder of the 2024/25 season.
Last matches of Darmstadt 98
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Darmstadt 98
1 : 1
Eintracht Braunschweig
2. Bundesliga
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FSV Mainz
0 : 1
Darmstadt 98
Club Friendlies 3
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Elversberg
4 : 0
Darmstadt 98
2. Bundesliga
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Darmstadt 98
1 : 1
Nurnberg
2. Bundesliga
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Teutonia Hamburg
1 : 3
Darmstadt 98
DFB Pokal
Darmstadt 98 lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Marcel Schunen
Defenders
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2
Sergio Lopez
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38
Clemens Riedel
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20
Aleksandar Vukotic
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15
Fabian Nurnberger
Midfielders
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8
Luca Marseiler
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17
Kai Klefisch
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16
Andreas Muller
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34
Killian Corredor
Forwards
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7
Isac Lidberg
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9
Fraser Hornby
4 Reasons why we should see both teams scoring in this match
- Schalke scored at least one goal in five of six matches this season
- Schalke allowed seven goals in the previous three league rounds
- Darmstadt scored at least one goal in four of the last five games this season
- Darmstadt allowed at least one goal in each of the previous six matches
Main prediction Schalke 04 - Darmstadt 98
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.58
Additional predictions
Schalke 04 & Darmstadt 98 current standing in 2. Bundesliga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 1 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 - 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Magdeburg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 - 4 | +7 | 11 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 5 | Hannover 96 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 7 | Paderborn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 | FC Köln | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 - 7 | +5 | 7 |
| 9 | Hertha BSC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 - 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Kaiserslautern | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 - 10 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Nürnberg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 - 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Elversberg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 6 |
| 13 | Schalke 04 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Jahn Regensburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 - 13 | -12 | 3 |
| 15 | Preußen Münster | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 - 11 | -6 | 2 |
| 16 | Darmstadt 98 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 2 |
| 17 | Ulm | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 - 7 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 - 16 | -12 | 1 |