Schalke Vs Wolfsburg Preview & Prediction

Match preview

When Schalke 04 hosts Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Friday night, they will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak.

In contrast, the Wolves, who have lost their previous three games in all competitions, are headed to Gelsenkirchen.

Despite losing their previous five games, Schalke is still at the bottom of the Bundesliga, but head coach Thomas Reis is happy with his team’s recent 0-0 draws against FC Koln and Borussia Monchengladbach.

Under Niko Kovac, Wolfsburg, on the other hand, seemed to be an unstoppable force after compiling a six-match winning streak to rise up the Bundesliga table. However, they have subsequently lost three straight games to lose position on the top four and exit the DFB-Pokal.

With goals in each of their three losses to Werder Bremen, Union Berlin, and Bayern Munich—the reigning champions winning 4-2 at the Volkswagen Arena on Sunday—the Wolves have shown they still have a lot of bite.

They fell behind 3-0 in the first 20 minutes against Kovac’s previous squad, but Jakub Kaminski scored a goal just before halftime to give his team a slim chance of completing a stunning comeback.

Schalke Vs Wolfsburg Head to Head

Wolfsburg	0 – 0	Schalke
Wolfsburg	5 – 0	Schalke
Wolfsburg	1 – 0	Juventus
Schalke	0 – 2	Wolfsburg
Schalke	1 – 4	Wolfsburg

Schalke Vs Wolfsburg form guide

Schalke’s last 5 games – LLLDD

Borussia M’gladbach	0 – 0	Schalke
Schalke	0 – 0	Cologne
Schalke	1 – 6	Leipzig
Frankfurt	3 – 0	Schalke
Schalke	0 – 1	Werder Bremen

Wolfsburg’s last 5 games – LWDLW

Wolfsburg	2 – 4	Bayern Munich
Union Berlin	2 – 1	Wolfsburg
Werder bremen	2 – 1	Wolfsburg
Herther Berlin	0 – 5	Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg	6 – 0	Freiburg

Key stats

48 encounters have taken place between Schalke and Wolfsburg. The hosts have triumphed in 17 of such contests, while the guests have triumphed in 16.
Between the two teams, there have been 15 draws, including their most recent game, which finished scoreless.
In their last six meetings in this matchup, the visitors are unbeaten. In their last four games in this match, the hosts have failed to score a goal.
The fewest points in the German Bundesliga thus far have come from Schalke’s eight home league victories this year.
Die Werkself has suffered four of its six league losses away from home this year.
With just 14 goals scored this year, the Royal Blues have the lowest offensive record in the Bundesliga.

Schalke Vs Wolfsburg prediction

It is difficult to imagine many goals being scored at Veltins-Arena on Friday night given that Schalke has played to scoreless draws in each of their last two games, as well as in the rematch against Wolfsburg. Hence we go with the following pickings in this fixture: