FC Schalke 04
Football Germany - Bundesliga VELTINS-Arena Sun 20 Sep 11:30
SV 07 Elversberg
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Schalke vs Elversberg Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Schalke To Win @ -104

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We Expect Schalke to Deliver the Goods

Schalke are priced at -104 to secure a Full-Time Result victory and we think these odds are too big. We’re expecting Miron Muslic's side to land a win against Elversberg and a nice potential return is on the cards.

Scroll down to view our Schalke vs Elversberg betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Schalke vs Elversberg Preview

Newcomers Schalke and Elversberg clash at VELTINS-Arena, with kick-off set for 11:30 on Sunday 20 September.

Schalke 04 have collected four points from their opening three Bundesliga matches, recording a 3-1 away victory over Union Berlin at Alten Foersterei last time out. The Miners had just 32% possession but registered nine shots on target, with Robin Gosens, Adil Aouchiche and Maximilian Woeber finding the net.

Elversberg have won two and lost one of their first three Bundesliga games. Most recently, they were beaten 2-1 at home by champions Bayern Munich at Ursapharm-Arena. The Saarland side had 37% possession and one shot on target, with Maurice Krattenmacher on the scoresheet.

H2H: Schalke Came Out on Top in Previous Head-to-Head

Schalke have claimed victories in the last two encounters against Elversberg. A 2-1 win on their travels at Ursapharm-Arena came after a 1-0 home success at VELTINS-Arena. In the previous 6 H2H matches, we have seen three Schalke victories, two Elversberg wins and one draw.

Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Elversberg logo Elversberg 8 4 1 3 16 16 0 16:16 13
17 Schalke 04 logo Schalke 04 8 1 3 4 4 9 -5 4:9 6
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Schalke – Last 10 League Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.5 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Schalke have had 46.6% possession and 3.3 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.6 corners.

Players to Watch

Top scorer Adil Aouchiche has found the net 4 times, Kenan Karaman 3, with Dejan Ljubicic and Moussa Sylla both scoring 2. Dejan Ljubicic is the top assists maker on 3, with goalie Loris Karius managing one clean sheet.

Elversberg – Last 10 League Games

Elversberg have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 10.1 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 2.5 goals. Vincent Wagner's team average 46.7% possession, 4.3 corners in their favour and 5.0 corners against, while 1.7 goals have been conceded from 4.0 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts.

Players to Watch

David Mokwa and Lukas Petkov have scored 5, followed by Maurice Krattenmacher with 3. Lukas Petkov is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 4.

Confirmed Lineups

Schalke confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Loris Karius (GK), Timo Becker, Nikola Katic, Hasan Kurucay, Eric Ebimbe, Soufian El-Faouzi, Satoshi Tanaka, Robin Gosens, Kenan Karaman, Adil Aouchiche, Edin Dzeko.

Elversberg confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Kristof (GK), Jan Gyamerah, Lukas Pinckert, Maximilian Rohr, Lasse Guenther, Felix Keidel, Lukasz Poreba, Lukas Petkov, Noah Darvich, Cole Campbell, David Mokwa.

Main Match Prediction

We believe that Schalke are excellent value at -104 when it comes to this Bundesliga encounter. The odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • Schalke have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Schalke have won 12 of their last 17 games at home.
  • Schalke have won the last 2 games between these teams.

The Bundesliga tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Schalke to Win Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 51% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Schalke Schalke logo 1 - 0 Elversberg logo Elversberg

We’re going for Schalke at +750 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Łukasz Poreba Over 0.5 Shots On Target +230 BetMGM logo

Łukasz Poreba (Elversberg) can be backed at +230 to register one or more shots on goal. He stands out as a value pick when it comes to Shots on Target, with the recommendation being to wager this player prop pick.

Latest Łukasz Poreba Player Prop Odds

Kenan Karaman to Score +180 BetMGM logo

Kenan Karaman (Schalke) has scored seven goals in his past ten league games on home soil. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +180 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Kenan Karaman Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Schalke Under 5.5 Corners -152 BetMGM logo

Schalke have had under 5.5 corners in seven straight matches. We advise betting on the -152 that Schalke won’t cover the line, with this Team Corners pick hopefully providing a return.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Schalke Logo Schalke
Total
8.90 3.30 5.60
Home
8.00 5.00 3.00
Away
10.70 4.00 6.70
Elversberg Logo Elversberg
Total
9.30 4.30 5.00
Home
8.80 5.60 3.20
Away
9.40 4.40 5.00
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Schalke -104
Both Team To Score No +150
Shots On Target Łukasz Poreba Over 0.5 +230

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Schalke vs Elversberg Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Make Schalke Most Likely Winners

Schalke 04 are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this Bundesliga encounter. The -114 for them coming out on top suggests a 53% probability based on their latest betting odds. For those wanting to back Elversberg, you will find +260 about this outsider.

If you want to back Schalke to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -114, although Elversberg +0.5 is -110 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -208.

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Moussa Sylla Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite Moussa Sylla is priced at +410 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +140.

Player Goals
Moussa Sylla (Schalke)
First
+410
Anytime
+140
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Edin Dzeko (Schalke)
First
+460
Anytime
+155
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Kenan Karaman (Schalke)
First
+480
Anytime
+170
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Hee-Chan Hwang (Schalke)
First
+600
Anytime
+200
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Player Shots On Target
Lukas Petkov (Elversberg)
Over 0.5
-189
Under 0.5
-
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Adil Aouchiche (Schalke)
Over 0.5
-189
Under 0.5
-
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Kenan Karaman (Schalke)
Over 0.5
-179
Under 0.5
-
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David Mokwa Ntusu (Elversberg)
Over 0.5
-167
Under 0.5
-
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Player Shots
Moussa Sylla (Schalke)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-
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Edin Dzeko (Schalke)
Over 3.5
+130
Under 3.5
-
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Adil Aouchiche (Schalke)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-
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Kenan Karaman (Schalke)
Over 2.5
+108
Under 2.5
-
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Schalke Difficult to Beat on Home Soil

Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Schalke have not lost at VELTINS-Arena in the past ten matches. The Miners have six victories and four draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Elversberg have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

When the teams previously met at VELTINS-Arena, Schalke defeated Elversberg 1-0. In the previous 3 H2H games at VELTINS-Arena, we have seen two Elversberg victories and one Schalke win.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Schalke logo Schalke Home Stats 6-4-0 2.90 1.90 1.00 5 5 5 5
Elversberg logo Elversberg Away Stats 3-4-3 3.70 1.80 1.90 6 4 9 1
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Schalke logo Schalke League Stats
Elversberg logo Elversberg League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Schalke vs Elversberg Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Schalke vs Elversberg, check the team news first. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed Bundesliga lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Schalke 04 Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Elversberg Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Schalke 04 Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

1 Loris Karius
5 Timo Becker 25 Nikola Katic 4 Hasan Kurucay
29 Eric Ebimbe 23 Soufian El-Faouzi 13 Satoshi Tanaka 8 Robin Gosens
19 Kenan Karaman 24 Adil Aouchiche
10 Edin Dzeko
20 Nicolas Kristof
30 Jan Gyamerah 19 Lukas Pinckert 31 Maximilian Rohr 21 Lasse Guenther
43 Felix Keidel 8 Lukasz Poreba
25 Lukas Petkov 10 Noah Darvich 39 Cole Campbell
42 David Mokwa

Elversberg Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Schalke 04 Substitutes

  • 6Ron Schallenberg
  • 7Hee-Chan Hwang
  • 9Moussa Sylla
  • 20Chukwubuike Adamu
  • 22Kevin Mueller
  • 33Vitalie Becker
  • 38Luca Vozar
  • 39Maximilian Woeber
  • 43Mertcan Ayhan

Elversberg Substitutes

  • 2Nicholas Mickelson
  • 3Florian Le Joncour
  • 6Amara Conde
  • 7M. Krattenmacher
  • 9Noel Futkeu
  • 24Luca Schnellbacher
  • 26Luca Sirch
  • 28Tim Boss
  • 40Francis Onyeka

Previous Schalke Lineups

11 Sep Bundesliga
Union Berlin 1-3 Schalke 04
05 Sep Bundesliga
Schalke 04 0-0 Bayern Munich
30 Aug Bundesliga
Augsburg 3-0 Schalke 04
24 Aug DFB-Pokal
Hallescher FC 2-5 Schalke 04
17 May 2. Bundesliga
Schalke 04 1-0 Braunschweig
09 May 2. Bundesliga
Nurnberg 3-0 Schalke 04

Previous Elversberg Lineups

13 Sep Bundesliga
Elversberg 1-2 Bayern Munich
05 Sep Bundesliga
B. M'gladbach 3-4 Elversberg
29 Aug Bundesliga
Elversberg 3-2 Leverkusen
22 Aug DFB-Pokal
MSV Duisburg 1-3 Elversberg
17 May 2. Bundesliga
Elversberg 3-0 Preussen Munster
10 May 2. Bundesliga
F. Dusseldorf 3-1 Elversberg

Injuries & Suspensions

Schalke Injury Table
Type Name Info
Maximilian Woeber Thigh
Soufian El-Faouzi Head
Adrian Gantenbein Other
Ron Schallenberg Lower leg
Moussa Sylla Lower leg
Elversberg Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jan Gyamerah Other
Tom Zimmerschied Ankle
Luis Seifert Foot
Team Squads

Schalke Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Miron Muslic

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Loris Karius 1 G 3 270 3 0 0 0 1 0
Soufian El-Faouzi 23 M 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Timo Becker 5 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Adil Aouchiche 24 M 3 257 3 0 1 0 0 0
Nikola Katic 25 D 3 255 3 0 0 0 1 0

Elversberg Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Vincent Wagner

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lukas Pinckert 19 D 3 270 3 0 0 1 0 0
Lukasz Poreba 8 M 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nicolas Kristof 20 G 3 270 3 0 0 0 1 0
Lukas Petkov 25 M 3 262 3 0 1 1 0 0
Maximilian Rohr 31 D 3 261 3 0 0 0 1 0
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
Bundesliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 8 5 3 0 27:8 18
2 Dortmund 8 5 3 0 14:6 18
3 Freiburg 8 5 1 2 18:10 16
4 RB Leipzig 8 5 0 3 22:11 15
5 Werder Bremen 8 4 3 1 17:14 15
6 Leverkusen 8 4 1 3 18:16 13
7 Elversberg 8 4 1 3 16:16 13
8 Frankfurt 8 3 2 3 13:18 11
9 Mainz 05 8 3 1 4 17:17 10
10 Augsburg 8 2 3 3 18:15 9
11 Stuttgart 8 3 0 5 14:15 9
12 Hoffenheim 8 3 0 5 14:16 9
13 FC Koln 8 2 3 3 9:12 9
14 Paderborn 8 2 3 3 6:9 9
15 Hamburger SV 8 3 0 5 7:19 9
16 Union Berlin 8 1 4 3 7:19 7
17 Schalke 04 8 1 3 4 4:9 6
18 B. M'gladbach 8 1 1 6 11:22 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 RB Leipzig 4 4 0 0 18:0 12
2 Bayern Munich 4 3 1 0 20:4 10
3 Dortmund 4 3 1 0 8:2 10
4 Werder Bremen 4 3 1 0 10:5 10
5 Freiburg 4 3 0 1 12:5 9
6 Leverkusen 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
7 Elversberg 4 3 0 1 12:8 9
8 FC Koln 4 2 2 0 6:4 8
9 Frankfurt 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
10 Augsburg 5 1 3 1 9:7 6
11 Hoffenheim 4 2 0 2 9:7 6
12 Paderborn 4 2 0 2 4:4 6
13 Union Berlin 5 1 3 1 6:7 6
14 Hamburger SV 3 2 0 1 3:6 6
15 Stuttgart 3 1 0 2 6:5 3
16 Schalke 04 4 0 2 2 0:3 2
17 B. M'gladbach 4 0 1 3 7:10 1
18 Mainz 05 4 0 1 3 6:10 1

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