Schalke vs Borussia Monchengladbach
German Bundesliga
Date: Sunday, 2nd October 2016,
Kick-Off at 16:30 UK
Venue: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen.


Schalke will be keen to put an end to the terrible start to the season when they meet Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday evening. The team that finished 5th in the Bundesliga last season have now lost in all of their first 5 league matches of the season. The have eased some pressure before coming into Sunday’s match with a 3-1 win over Salzburg in the mid-week Europa League fixture.

Borussia Monchengladbach have won 3, drawn and lost 1 each from their 5 league matches so far. All the 3 wins so far have come at home, while they are without a win in 2 away matches. In all fairness, Gladbach perform well in home matches and have just 1 win from their last 13 away matches. A struggling Schalke can be a perfect opponent to end this bad run. They had a tough fixture at home against Barcelona this mid-week, which they lost 2-1 after surrendering a one-goal lead. Fatigue could be an issue here for them, so do for Schalke who are coming after a Europa League match.

Schalke vs Borussia Monchengladbach: Head-to-Head Stats

  • Schalke won the corresponding Bundesliga fixture at the Veltins Arena on March 2016 by a 2-1 margin. While they lost the reverse leg at Gladbach 2-0.
  • At home, Schalke are on a two match winning run against Monchengladbach.
  • Monchengladbach have only won twice in their last 17 trips to face Schalke in all competitions. However the two win came in their last 4 visits.

Schalke vs Borussia Monchengladbach: Prediction

Monchengladbach are a team on form, but are unpredictable in away games. Their 1 win in last 13 away games speak for itself and are also coming after a tough fixture against Barcelona in the mid-week’s Champions League clash. Schalke were also involved in a Europe League match, which they won and could serve as a morale boost. The Royal Blues have the quality in their squad, now it’s time to make full use of a poor away side and register their first league win of the season.

Schalke vs Borussia Monchengladbach: Betting Tips

Schalke to win at 2.30 (13/10)
Over 1.5 goals for Schalke at 1.90 (10/11).