Werder Bremen vs Schalke Prediction: Can Schalke win to get out of the last position?

Schalke have not won any of their last five matches while Werder Bremen have not lost any of the last five matches played. It looks very likely Werder Bremen will win away from home considering the injury situation experienced by Schalke. These sides are familiar with each other as they played in Bundesliga 2 last season. A win for the rejuvenated Werder Bremen side can propel them to a European competition position. 

Werder Bremen

A win against Hertha enabled Werder Bremen to return to winning ways. Werder Bremen have a reputation for scoring in the dying moments of the game. With a potent attack and a defence not leaking many goals, Werder Bremen have the upper hand in this match.

Schalke

Schalke needs a miracle to survive this season as injury has not been favourable to them. This has caused them to win just one match all season with six games lost in a row. Although they played a good game against Freiburg, they lost by two goals. We expect a similar outcome in this match. 

Head-to-head encounters

The fifty matches played between Werder Bremen and Schalke have been dominated by Schalke with 21 wins compared to Bremen's 15 wins. The match usually produces over 1.5 goals. While Bremen have conceded 73 goals, Schalke have scored seventy goals.

Injuries and suspensions

• Werder Bremen: Thomas Ouwejan, Dominick Drexler, Jordan Larsson, Leo Greiml, Rodrigo Zalazar, Sepp van den Berg, Ibrahima Cisse, Marcin Kaminski, Timothee Kolodziejczak;
• Schalke: Ouwejan

Key stats

• Werder Bremen have not lost any of the last five matches against Schalke.

Expert Betting Tips

Schalke’s injury problems are well documented. Although Schalke finished above Weder Bremen in Bundesliga 2, we expect a home win.

• W1 for 1.672 at 1xbet;
• Over 2.5 at 1.61 betway;
• BTTS for 1.72 at bet365.