Match Preview

Ahead of our Schalke vs Mainz preview and football predictions, Schalke have been enjoying their Bundesliga season so far. After some disappointing recent seasons, the hosts have started well and found themselves in sixth place heading into Friday’s clash.

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Mainz, meanwhile, have been dreadful on the road this season, which is just a continuation of how they struggled away from home last campaign too. One point away from their own ground thus far in the German top flight isn’t a good record at all.

Our Schalke vs Mainz predictions are based off this inability of Mainz to travel well, which makes the Bundesliga odds very tempting when backing a comfortable home victory, especially when Die Konigsblauen are stepping up their game.

Only Bayern Munich have recorded a victory in Gelsenkirchen this season, with Schalke otherwise able to compete with whoever paid them a visit. Friday should be absolutely no exception.

Schalke vs Mainz Prediction and Betting Advice

Despite being winless in their last two consecutive Bundesliga home games, Die Konigsblauen should be confident of heading into this fixture to take three points. A loss against Bayern is nothing to be disheartened by, nor is a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen.

That loss against Bayern was the only one that Schalke have suffered at home in their last 11 outings, with the VELTINS-Arena turning into something of a fortress at last for a team that haven’t been able to find too much consistency in recent years.

Red Bull Leipzig and Stuttgart have both already lost here this season, with Unibet offering the best value in terms of the hosts making it a third league win on their own patch. If they are to maintain their current position in the league standings, turning their home ground into a fortress is a key factor.

Mainz have been utterly terrible on the road, ahead of our Schalke vs Mainz bets. After a 1-1 draw away against Wolfsburg, last time out to break their away points duck for the season, they may have picked up a little more confidence, but it shouldn’t be enough to make too much of a difference.

One goal in their last five Bundesliga away games tells the whole story, with Schalke bound to be licking their lips heading into Friday evening. William Hill offer the best value on both teams not scoring, with our thinking being that only the hosts will hit the back of the net. Given their failure to score in four of their last five away clashes, Mainz should struggle once again.

Our Schalke vs Mainz picks suggest that Schalke will get the opportunity to extend their positive start to the season and also kick back on at home after taking just one point from their last available six at the VELTINS-Arena.