SM
Arsenal vs. Juventus: 7 hrs 7 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
S
Bundesliga | Gameweek 28
Apr 11, 2021 at 2.30pm UK
Veltins-Arena
AL

Schalke
1 - 0
Augsburg

Serdar (4')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Gouweleeuw (35'), Framberger (74')

Preview: Schalke 04 vs. Augsburg - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Schalke 04 vs. Augsburg - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Bundesliga clash between Schalke 04 and Augsburg, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sports Mole

Schalke 04 take on Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, with the hosts looking to avoid being all but mathematically relegated at the end of the weekend.

Should Schalke lose to Augsburg and Mainz 05 and Hertha Berlin both win, Die Konigsblauen would be 18 points from safety with six games remaining, with a far inferior goal difference to both sides effectively condemning them to the second tier of German football.


Match preview

In truth, Schalke have looked near certainties to be relegated for the first time since 1988 for a long time now, with a series of changes in management throughout the campaign unable to provide an upturn in form.

Dimitrios Grammozis was drafted in as Schalke's fifth head coach of the season last month, but has provided a meek return of one point from four games.

However, Schalke were at least competitive and scored for the first time under Grammozis's tutelage in their 2-1 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, while restricting their opponents to only three shots on target.

Unfortunately for Grammozis's side, Leverkusen scored with two of them, with strikers Lucas Alario and Patrik Schick both getting themselves on the scoresheet.

Club legend Klaas Jan Huntelaar became Schalke's oldest ever goalscorer by thumping home a late consolation goal on his first start since rejoining the club in January, having earlier had a goal disallowed for a tight offside call.

With the 37-year-old in attack, they may have more cutting edge against Augsburg on Sunday.

Augsburg, meanwhile, appeared to confirm their Bundesliga survival for a 10th successive season by beating Hoffenheim 2-1 last weekend.

The victory opened up a nine-point gap for them ahead of the relegation zone, with Heiko Herrlich's side starting the match with serious intent.

Daniel Caligiuri, who will be relishing facing his former club on Sunday, provided a driving run to open up space for Ruben Vargas to bury the ball into the far corner with a pinpoint finish.

Vargas, clearly buoyed by scoring for Switzerland during the international break, turned provider with an excellent long pass for Andre Hahn to race in behind and double Augsburg's lead with a superbly smashed finish past the helpless Oliver Baumann.

Hoffenheim rallied after the break, with Ihlas Bebou going close, before Robert Skov scored his first goal of the season with a terrific half-volley into the far corner, but Herrlich's side doggedly held on as they so often do.

The 49-year-old will be demanding his side punish a struggling Schalke side to signal a comfortable mid-table finish for his team this season.

Schalke 04 Bundesliga form:
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • L
  • L

Augsburg Bundesliga form:
  • D
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • W



Team News

William and Shkodran Mustafi have been dropped by Grammozis for disciplinary reasons, with neither player likely to play again for Schalke this season.

Salif Sane, Nabil Bentaleb, Nassim Boujellab, Matija Nastasic, Steven Skrzybski, Kilian Ludewig, Hamza Mendyl and Levent Mercan are all unlikely to return from injury in time to face Augsburg.

Huntelaar should retain his place alongside Amine Harit in attack after impressing on his first start since rejoining the club.

Augsburg, meanwhile, are likely to travel without Florian Niederlechner, Raphael Framberger, Tim Civeja, Fredrik Jensen and Iago due to injury.

Robert Gumny is likely to switch sides to right-back in Framberger's place, with Mads Pedersen coming into the XI at left-back.

Schalke 04 possible starting lineup:
Ronnow; Becker, Stambouli, Thiaw; Aydin, Serdar, Mascarell, Kolasinac, Calhanoglu; Huntelaar, Harit

Augsburg possible starting lineup:
Gikiewicz; Gumny, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Pedersen; Khedira, Gruezo; Caligiuri, Vargas; Richter, Hahn


We say: Schalke 04 0-1 Augsburg

We can envisage a narrow victory for Augsburg, who appear to have found form again having won three of their last five matches to move away from any danger.

Herrlich's side should prove a little too stubborn defensively for Schalke to be able to break down, with plenty of threat in transition in the other direction.



Top tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting a double chance bet on a draw or an away win in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Draw/Away:data




body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


amp_article__442482 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2024-06-05 12:42:03:
html db last update - 2024-06-05 12:42:03 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!
Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
Saturday's Bundesliga predictions including RB Leipzig vs. Bayern Munich
Reunion at Man United: Amorim 'has spoken' to Sporting star over 2025 transfer
When will Alaba return to action? Potential return date revealed
Tuesday's DFB-Pokal predictions including Wolfsburg vs. Dortmund
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Hannover127141610622
2SC PaderbornSC Paderborn125611914521
3Fortuna DusseldorfDusseldorf126331813521
4Karlsruher SCKarlsruher125522320320
5Hamburger SV125432617919
6Elversberg125432214819
7Nuremberg125342420418
8FC Koln125342420418
9Magdeburg124622017318
10KaiserslauternKaiserslautern124532018217
11Hertha Berlin125252020017
12SV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt124442623316
13Greuther Furth123451823-513
14Schalke 04Schalke123362124-312
15Eintracht BraunschweigBraunschweig123361424-1012
16Preussen Munster122551519-411
17SSV UlmUlm122461013-310
18Jahn RegensburgJahn12219532-277
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Preview: Arsenal vs. Nott'm Forest - prediction, team news, lineups

1

PA

Yoro debut? Shaw, Mainoo to return? Man United injury news vs. Ipswich

2

YD

Arsenal vs. Nott'm Forest: Head-to-head record and past meetings

NEW

3

AV

Wood or Awoniyi up front? Predicted Forest XI against Arsenal

NEW

4

WO

Preview: Man City vs. Spurs - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PM

Courtois, Rodrygo, Alaba updates: Real Madrid injury news vs. Leganes

6

CR

Reunion at Man United: Amorim 'has spoken' to Sporting star over 2025 transfer

7

RA

Preview: AC Milan vs. Juventus - prediction, team news, lineups

8

PA

Preview: Parma vs. Atalanta - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PP

Preview: St Etienne vs. Montpellier - prediction, team news, lineups

10

PS


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .