Arminia Bielefeld - Schalke 04 betting tips and odds

Though we can call Arminia Bielefeld the favourites in this matchup, Schalke 04 are not about to make it easy for them. It’s gearing up to be an exciting match overall, and no outcome can be ruled out at this point.

If betting odds are anything to go on – and they are - Schalke 04 will likely get overrun by their opponents with little hope of winning. Considering how one-sided this matchup is, they may want to cut their losses and focus their energy elsewhere.

Arminia are coming on the back of an away draw (0:0) in the previous round against Augsburg . The score was tied at both half-time and the final whistle, which isn’t too bad for Team from Bielefeld considering the 3.30 odds on them.

Schalke were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Freiburg in the previous round. Quite predictably, they fell behind in the first half – and the second half didn’t go much better either, ending in a harsh 4:0 defeat.

The previous two Bundesliga matches Arminia Bielefeld participated in ended with minimal goals on the board for either team – 1 or none, to be exact. This displays a form of consistency which can be valuable for betting markets like Under 5 Goals.

A quick look at the visiting team’s recent history tells us a lot about their weaknesses. Specifically, we’re talking about the fact that they’ve allowed more than 5 goals over their 3 most recent Bundesliga outings.

Though Team from Bielefeld are not set to be relegated, all the lower-placed teams will be scrambling to move up while there’s still time. They’ll want to get some more breathing room from the relegation zone, and 3 points here would be more than welcome.

Desperation must be setting in over at the Schalke 04 camp as we move into round 30. At 18th place, they are at risk of being relegated. Even worse, their odds of earning points against the current opposition are quite low.

Looking over the head-to-head statistics for this Bundesliga season, the hosts already recorded a victory over Schalke. This puts them ahead of their opponents, which is reflected in the betting odds.

Matija Nastasić, Hamza Mendyl, Levent Mercan, Nabil Bentaleb, Benito Raman, Nassim Boujellab, Steven Skrzybski have all been forced to stay out of this match due to various injuries. That’s one more disadvantage that the visitors will have to deal with on top of being the less likely team to win.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet is an easy tip to offer – it’s a fairly probable outcome with betting odds priced at a comfortable 1.75. More importantly, though, the betting value it offers is surprisingly solid.