Schalke 04 vs Hamburger SV Prediction: Both sides expected to score

Schalke 04 vs Hamburger SV Prediction: Both sides expected to score

Hamburger will continue their title race when they travel to the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday, 19 April 2025, to face Schalke 04. Both sides lost their last match. Which of them will bounce back? Below, you will find the team news, possible starting lineup, head-to-head statistics, interesting facts, betting tips, and odds.

Schalke 04: form and statistics

Schalke 04 suffered a 2-0 loss to Regensburg, effectively reducing the Miners' hopes of promotion to nothing. They currently sit 11th on the table with 37 points in 29 games, having scored 48 goals and conceded 52. They are now ten points behind in the race for the top three, and I don’t think they have any chance of getting that slot with just five games left in the season. The Royal Blues will still play Kaiserslautern, Paderborn, Dusseldorf, and Elversberg in their remaining game of the season. 

Schalke 04: Lineup

Dominick Drexler remains suspended for the remainder of the season, and Kees van Wonderen will continue to be without Aris Bayindir, Loris Karius, Ralf Fährmann, Emil Höjlund, and Zaid Amoussou-Tchibara. But reports are flying around that Christopher Antwi-Adjei and Janik Bachmann are back in training, but I doubt if either of the two players will be on the squad list on Saturday.

🔖 Schalke 04 starting lineup (4-2–3-1)

Goalkeeper – Justin Heekeren

Defenders – Taylan Bulut, Ron Schallenberg, Marcin Kaminski, Anton Donkor

Midfielders – Aymen Barkok, Paul Seguin, Mehmet Can Aydin, Kenan Karaman, Amin Younes

Attackers — Moussa Sylla.

Questionable: Christopher Antwi-Adjei (muscle injury), Janik Bachmann (calf injury)

⛔️Out: Aris Bayindir (hamstring injury), Loris Karius (calf injury), Dominick Drexler (suspension), Ralf Faehrmann (knee injury), Emil Hoejlund (hamstring injury), Zaid Amoussou-Tchibara (knee injury), 

👤 Head coach: Kees van Wonderen

Hamburger SV: Form and statistics

Hamburger SV suffered a setback in their title race with a 4-2 loss to Braunschweig in their last game. The Red Shorts were unbeaten in ten of their previous eleven games before the loss and sit first in the league with 52 points in 29 games, having scored 63 goals and conceded 36. However, they are just one point above second-placed FC Koln and just five points above the promotion playoff spot. So, the game is still on for them, but I still believe they are in the driver’s seat in the title race. With five games remaining this season, they will still face Karlsruher, Darmstadt, Ulm, and Furth. A win for them in all these games will definitely win the league for them, regardless of the results from other teams in the league.

Hamburger SV: Lineup

Merlin Polzin will continue to use his preferred 4-2-1-3 that has been deadly for the defence of other teams in the league this season. The offensive trio of Emir Sahiti, Davie Selke and Jean-Luc Dompe will continue to grace our screens. 

🔖Hamburger SV starting lineup (4-2-1-3)

Goalkeeper – Daniel Heuer Fernandes

Defenders – William Mikelbrencis, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Daniel Elfadli, Silvan Hefti

Midfielders – Jonas Meffert, Adam Karabec, Ludovit Reis

Attackers — Emir Sahiti, Davie Selke, Jean-Luc Dompe

⛔️ Out: Noah Katterbach (knee injury), Aboubaka Soumahoro (tendon injury), Nicolas Oliveira (muscle injury), Miro Muheim (calf injury), Bakery Jatta (knee injury), 

👤 Head coach: Merlin Polzin

Schalke 04 vs Hamburger SV: Betting Tips & Odds

• Ten of the last 11 Hamburger games have seen at least a goal scored in the first half, and five of those games have seen two goals. You can bet on the first half over 0.5 at 1.25 odds or the first half over 1.5 at 2.21 odds on 1xbet;
• Davie Selke is the highest goal scorer in the league this season with 19 goals. He scored two goals in their last game after recently returning from an injury. You can bet on him to score at any time in this game at 2.5 odds on 1xbet;
• Four of the last five games between the two sides saw the BTTS result. This option is available at 1.46 odds on 1xbet.

Schalke 04 vs Hamburger SV match prediction 19 April 2025

Hamburger are desperately in need of this win to keep their legs firm in the title race, and the hosts need this game for a late fight for a playoff finish. While both sides are difficult to predict when playing against each other, I still believe that, given the visitors' current form, they should have the upper hand and win this match.

Our betting tip for this match is to see more than two goals from both sides of the net at 1.75 on Bet365.

Our second betting tip for the match is for Hamburger to win at odds of 2.11 on 1xbet.

Our final prediction for this match is to see at least two goals in the first half, available at odds of 2.19 on Betway.