Bayer Leverkusen - Schalke 04 betting tips and odds

Schalke 04 will have little to hope for against Bayer Leverkusen. The home charges are bursting with confidence and it would take a small miracle for the away team to take anything from this game.

This one has Home Win written all over it. The hosts are expected to grab a firm hold of the proceedings and Schalke 04 will be left with slim pickings in this match.

Leverkusen are coming off of a harsh 3:0 defeat in their previous away game. Most betting predictions agreed that the game could have gone either way, but few expected such a complete rout in both halves and a 3:0 beating.

Schalke 04’s latest Bundesliga performance against Borussia M'gladbach ended in a harsh 0:3 defeat, though that’s not saying a lot about their current form. They never had much of a shot despite the home-field advantage, and their opponents dictated the pace of the whole game.

The hosts are here after a series of home games marked by a high concession rate. For instance, they yielded more than 5 goals over the previous 3 matches at BayArena.

Schalke may need to work on their defence if they want to get anywhere. In the 3 most recent matches they played, they conceded more than 5 times in total, which is not a good record to have.

Team from Leverkusen already seem set to go to the upcoming Europa League campaign – though there’s still time for things to change. Their upcoming clash with Schalke 04 might push them closer to a Champions League qualification as well.

The clock is ticking for Schalke as we move into round 27. With 12 points needed to be safe from relegation, they’ll have to outdo themselves in this coming matchup if they want to return to the Bundesliga next season.

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.

With limited means at their disposal, both teams will have to make do with shortened rosters. We’re referring to the fact both teams suffered strings of injuries, rendering a good chunk of both squads unavailable for this match. Julian Baumgartlinger, Exequiel Palacios, Paulinho, Moussa Diaby, Santiago Arias, Timothy Fosu-Mensah will not be playing for the hosts, while Matija Nastasić, Salif Sané, Hamza Mendyl, Nabil Bentaleb, Nassim Boujellab, Gonçalo Paciência, Kilian Ludewig will be missing on the visiting side.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.53, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.