Schalke 04 host their rivals Borussia Dortmund for the Ravierderby, in what is expected to be a highly-entertaining match. Borussia Dortmund come into this fixture after picking up a one-all draw with Liverpool in the Klopp Derby on Thursday and will be hoping to go back to their winning ways when they visit the Veltins-Arena.
This will be the 148th meeting between the two sides that are based in Ruhr region of Germany. Out of their last 147 meetings, BVB have won 51, Schalke have won 58, and there have been 38 draws between the two Bundesliga sides.
The visitors sit at the 7th position on the log with 44 points, 33 points behind their weekend opponents who are gunning for the Bundesliga title this season. With a Champions League spot up for grabs, The Miners will want to win this fixture in order to move up the league table and revive their hopes of participating in European football.
On the other hand, Thomas Tuchel’s men know very well that if they drop points in this derby, their chances of catching up with high-flying league leaders Bayern Munich will suffer a huge blow.
The visitors have registered seven wins in their last eight Bundesliga games, something that gives them an added advantage ahead of this fixture. For betting enthusiasts, this match could see over 2.5 goals scored given the fact that the hosts have scored 2.5 goals in seven of their last eight games against Tuchel’s men in all competitions, and the lethal Aubameyang could get himself on the score sheet after failing to shine against Liverpool.
The men from the Signal Iduna Park have also scored at least twice in five of their last six Bundesliga games which is yet another good reason to expect over 2.5 goals from this game.
Team news
Schalke
Saed Kolasinac and Denis Aogo are fighting for a starting berth at the left-back, while Perre-Emile Hojberg could also be available for selection due to Leon Goretzka’s injury. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is expected to lead the hunt for goals up front for the hosts.
Borussia Dortmund
Either Sokratis and Sven Bender could start at the centre-back. IIkay Gundogan could also start at the heart of the midfield after recovering from injury, and the same case applies to Shinji Kagawa.
Which channel is broadcasting Schalke 04 vs Borussia Dortmund on TV or Online?
USA: Tune in to Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports GO, GOLTV USA or Fox Sports 1 USA at 09:30:00 EDT
Canada: Watch the Ravierderby live on Sportsnet World Now at 09:30 EDT.
UK: Follow the Bundesliga action live on ESPN UK / HD to watch Schalke vs Borussia Dortmund at 14:30 BST.
Germany: On TeleClub Sport Live, Sport1.FM, BVB Total or Sky Go Deutschland 15:30 CEST.
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