RB Leipzig vs Schalke 04: Bundesliga Game Preview

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The Bundesliga is in full swing again! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an intriguing contest on Saturday, when RB Leipzig hosts Schalke 04. RB Leipzig is coming off a disappointing 1-1 road draw against Bayer Leverkusen while Schalke 04 suffered a disastrous 3-1 home loss against Werder Bremen. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• RB Leipzig: 1.29
• Schalke 04: 10.00
• Draw: 6.40

Spread
• RB Leipzig: -1.5 (1.79)
• Schalke 04: +1.5 (2.16)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.90)
• Under 3, 3.5 (2.00)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

RB Leipzig, coming off a 1-1 road draw vs Bayer Leverkusen, have 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 6 games overall. Schalke 04, coming off a 3-1 home loss vs. Werder Bremen, have 4 losses, 2 wins and 0 draws in their last 6 games overall.

Momentum: Schalke 04 has been on a downward trend — with 4 losses in their last 6 games overall.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on February 22, 2020 and RB Leipzig won 5-0.

Projected Leaders

For RB Leipzig, Emil Forsberg has a 41.68 percent chance to score. He averages 1.93 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.53 goals per sim.

For Schalke 04, Mark Uth has a 26.44 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.29 shots overall per sim, 0.63 shots on goal per and 0.3 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

RB Leipzig Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on RB Leipzig in this one. Average score in simulations is RB Leipzig 2.08 to Schake 04 0.79.

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