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FC Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 4
Venue: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen
Referee: Robin Braun, Germany

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Form

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FC Schalke 04

45Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +2 goal difference

SV Elversberg

39Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score

Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

FC Schalke 04 welcome SV Elversberg to the Veltins-Arena for matchday four of the Bundesliga season. The hosts enter the fixture sitting 11th in the table with four points from their opening three games, having secured an impressive 3-1 victory away against Union Berlin following a goalless home draw against Bayern München.

SV Elversberg have experienced an eventful start to their top-flight campaign, occupying 6th place with six points. Their three league fixtures have featured 15 total goals, including high-scoring victories over Bayer Leverkusen (3-2) and Borussia Mönchengladbach (4-3), before suffering a narrow 2-1 home defeat to Bayern München.

The historical meetings between these two sides also point to regular goalmouth action, with five of their six previous competitive encounters seeing both teams find the back of the net.

Analysis

Key factors

SV Elversberg have scored in every league fixture this season while also conceding in every game, producing an average of 5.0 total goals per match
Head-to-head history shows both teams scoring in five of the six past competitive meetings between Schalke and Elversberg
FC Schalke 04 are coming off a three-goal away performance against Union Berlin
Elversberg attacker M. Krattenmacher enters the match with three league goals in three appearances
Schalke are missing T. Kalas and D. Ljubicic through fitness and knee concerns, while Elversberg travel without L. Seifert, T. Zimmerschied, and F. Onyeka

Availability

Team news

FC Schalke 04

K. KaramanMuscle Injury
D. LjubicicKnee Injury
R. SchallenbergLeg Injury
M. SyllaLeg Injury
M. WoberMuscle Injury

SV Elversberg

C. CampbellAnkle Injury
F. OnyekaFoot Injury
L. SeifertAnkle Injury
T. ZimmerschiedAnkle Injury
N. DarvichInjury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

FC Schalke 04 at homeSV Elversberg away

Played

0-2-1

W-D-L

1-1-1

Scored /game

1.3

0.3

Conceded /game

1.3

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

40%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

40%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 1.3 goals per game (FC Schalke 04 at home plus SV Elversberg away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
3	SC FreiburgChampions League league stage	6	+9	13
4	Bayer LeverkusenChampions League league stage	6	+7	13
5	FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage	6	+4	10
6	SV ElversbergQualifying	6	+1	10
7	RB Leipzig	6	+5	9
8	Werder Bremen	6	0	9
9	Hamburger SV	6	-9	9
12	1. FC Köln	6	-3	7
13	1899 Hoffenheim	6	-3	6
14	VfB Stuttgart	7	-3	6
15	FC Schalke 04	6	-3	5
16	SC Paderborn 07Relegation Playoffs	6	-4	5
17	Union BerlinRelegation	6	-12	5
18	Borussia MönchengladbachRelegation	7	-11	3

History

Head-to-head

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3
FC Schalke 04: 1
Draws: 2
SV Elversberg

FC Schalke 04 have won 3 of the last 6 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, both teams scored in 83% of them.

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2024-04-19SV Elversberg1-1FC Schalke 04

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Our record in Bundesliga

67%59 won from 88 settled predictions

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Both Teams to Score

Yes

74%

Confidence

SV Elversberg have demonstrated strong attacking output combined with defensive vulnerability, scoring eight goals and conceding seven across their opening three Bundesliga fixtures. They have neither kept a clean sheet nor failed to score in the league so far, with forward M. Krattenmacher already netting three times. Schalke showed their own scoring ability in a 3-1 win at Union Berlin last time out. Furthermore, 83.3 percent of the six historical encounters between these two clubs have resulted in both teams scoring, indicating a high likelihood that both attacks will find opportunities.

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