Schalke will host Mainz at their home ground within the ninth round of the German Bundesliga. Both teams have started the season well and are situated in the top ten of the peloton, both have goals of getting in the top-six, i.e. the Eurocup zone. After the national teams games break, The Royal Blues as well as the Carnival club managed to win their Bundesliga games.
After eight played rounds in the German championship, Schalke managed to gain 13 points in their asset, which allow the future hosts to be situated on the sixth position in the German elite table. Schalke won twice within the last five games, against Werder and Gherta, had a draw with Bayer, 1:1, lost to Bayern , 0:3 and Hoffenheim, 0:2. Schalke had four encounters in Bundesliga at their home ground: won two times with one draw and one defeat against the acting champions of Germany.
Mainz started the season weakly, but the Carnival men gradually came to their senses and in three Bundesliga rounds the team didn’t lose a single time, defeating Gherta 1:0 and Hamburger, as well as having a draw with Wolfsburg away, 1:1. Mainz are situated on the tenth position in the German elite tournament table, the squad has ten points in the asset. Mainz have had three away matches, in which one draw and two defeats are registered.
Schalke will put maximum effort to win the upcoming game, Schalke spent a match on a good level against Gherta in the previous round and it is time to get three points at their home ground after a defeat and a draw. Mainz, in their turn, haven’t won a single time away and it is clear, that the side makes emphasis on domestic matches.
Prediction for the match: Schalke to win
