Schalke vs Wolfsburg – Schalke enters this game following a 0-0 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach in Bundesliga 1.
In that contest, Schalke had 46% of the possession and 5 of their 19 shots on goal were successful. Borussia Mönchengladbach made 18 shots on goal, four of which were successful.
The high percentage of scores with a nil in them is an intriguing characteristic of more recent Schalke games. In up to five of their previous six matches, which included this one, a gamble on “Both Teams to Score” would have resulted in a loss.
Their prior performance demonstrates Schalke’s have played five league games without a victory against VfL Wolfsburg and have lost their last three league games at home.
VfL Wolfsburg and their traveling supporters will be hoping for a better outcome after losing their most recent Bundesliga 1 match against Bayern Munich.
VfL Wolfsburg had 52% of the ball during that game and attempted 22 goals, five of which were successful. The goals were scored by Jakub Kamiski (44′) and Mattias Svanberg (80′) for VfL Wolfsburg. Bayern Munich, on the other hand, had 9 shots total, with 4 of them finding the back of the net. Bayern Munich scored goals through Kingsley Coman (9′, 14′), Thomas Müller (19′), and Jamal Musiala (73′).
Goals have been seen as often as 26 times in the previous 6 games played by VfL Wolfsburg, giving each game a mean average of 4.33 goals, demonstrating their penchant for high-scoring contests.
Nine of those goals have been scored by their opponents. However, that pattern might not continue into this game. VfL Wolfsburg enters this matchup with a perfect road record against Schalke over the previous two league games.
Schalke vs Wolfsburg – Betting Analysis
According to an examination of prior results between these teams dating back to December 18, 2019, Schalke has not had excellent luck in these matches.
They haven’t been able to win anything, and VfL Wolfsburg has simply outperformed them, defeating them in 67% of the ties.
15 goals were scored overall during this time, with 2 coming from Schalke and 13 coming from Wolfsburg. There are 2.5 goals scored on average every game.
The teams’ most recent league matchup took place on Bundesliga 1 Match Day 3 on August 20, 2022, with VfL Wolfsburg defeating Schalke 0-0.
In the game, VfL Wolfsburg had 72% possession and 6 of its 18 efforts on goal were successful. With 10 goal attempts, only two of them were successful for Schalke. Felix Zwayer served as the match’s referee.
Sepp van den Berg (torn ankle ligament), Sebastian Polter (cruciate ligament injury), and Justin Heekeren (ruptured cruciate ligament) are all out for Schalke manager Thomas Reis.
The VfL Wolfsburg manager Niko Kova has no reported fitness worries going into this match due to a completely injury-free roster that is available for selection.
In our opinion, Schalke may struggle to score against this VfL Wolfsburg club, which should score and maintain its lead.
What are the top odds for this match?
In terms of the bookies’ odds in the WDW market, a win for Schalke can be had for 3.76, backing the game finishing all-square is 3.74 and putting your money on a victory for VfL Wolfsburg comes in at 1.92. They are the best bets that can be secured at the current time.
Schalke vs Wolfsburg – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Both Teams to Score
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