Schalke 04 - Hoffenheim betting tips and odds

While Schalke 04 winning is still technically possible, we wouldn’t hold our breath. They are severely outmatched compared to Hoffenheim, so even a draw result would be quite surprising.

Hoffenheim will have to maintain the high level of focus against Schalke 04. They can’t afford any mistakes and errors if they plan to run away home with three points in the bag.

Although Schalke are coming on the back of a harsh 4:0 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Bayer Leverkusen , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

Despite a slightly favourable match-up and a home-field advantage, Hoffenheim’s latest Bundesliga match did not end well for them. The first half ended in a draw, but the match ultimately went to the underdogs Werder Bremen.

With more than 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 fixtures, Schalke 04’s performance leaves something to be desired. That said, savvy punters could be able to exploit this – think BTTS or Over 5 Goals markets, for example.

With just 1 point between them and the relegation zone, Schalke 04 can’t be too happy with how the season started. To make matters worse, earning new points in this match is highly unlikely.

Both teams will have to play with an above-average number of injures. Marcin Kamiński, Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez, Sepp van den Berg are unavailable for the hosts. Conversely, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner, Ihlas Bebou will not be able to play on the visiting side. The odds still favour Hoffenheim, though.

An Under 3.5 Goals bet is an interesting choice for this match. It’s quite safe as you might expect, but the 1.30 odds offer more in the way of betting value than you would think.