Schalke 04 Mainz 05 Mainz 05 Schalke 04 Schalke 04-
1Phillip Tietz4 - 2Anthony Caci2
- 3Sheraldo Becker2
- 4Benedict Hollerbach1
- 5Adil Aouchiche1
- 6Eric Martel1
- 7Phillipp Mwene1
- 8Ransford Königsdörffer1
- 9Robin Gosens1
- 10Max Wöber1
- 1Phillip Tietz21
- 2Sheraldo Becker12
- 3Adil Aouchiche10
- 4Nadiem Amiri10
- 5Anthony Caci7
- 6Phillipp Mwene7
- 7Moussa Sylla6
- 8Danny da Costa6
- 9Eric Martel5
- 10Kaishu Sano5
- 1Hasan Kuruçay15
- 2Timo Becker13
- 3Anthony Caci11
- 4Robin Gosens11
- 5Nikola Katic7
- 6Phillipp Mwene7
- 7Fabio Gruber7
- 8Junior Dina Ebimbe6
- 9Soufiane El-Faouzi6
- 10Kacper Potulski5
- 1Sheraldo Becker3
- 2Kaishu Sano2
- 3Adrian Gantenbein1
- 4Anthony Caci1
- 5Phillipp Mwene1
- 6Nadiem Amiri1
- 7Otto Ruoppi1
- 8Lee Jae-Sung1
- 9Hwang Hee-Chan1
- 10Junior Adamu1
- 1Nadiem Amiri18
- 2Sheraldo Becker12
- 3Adil Aouchiche9
- 4Anthony Caci9
- 5Kaishu Sano7
- 6Kenan Karaman7
- 7Lee Jae-Sung6
- 8Phillipp Mwene5
- 9Danny da Costa4
- 10Phillip Tietz4
- 1Fabio Gruber250
- 2Nadiem Amiri236
- 3Kacper Potulski203
- 4Kaishu Sano192
- 5Stefan Posch181
- 6Hasan Kuruçay148
- 7Nikola Katic143
- 8Soufiane El-Faouzi137
- 9Anthony Caci115
- 10Phillipp Mwene104
- 1Soufiane El-Faouzi7
- 2Nadiem Amiri6
- 3Kenan Karaman4
- 4Phillip Tietz4
- 5Junior Dina Ebimbe4
- 6Adil Aouchiche3
- 7Ransford Königsdörffer3
- 8Sheraldo Becker3
- 9Stefan Posch2
- 10Satoshi Tanaka2
- 1Kaishu Sano19
- 2Satoshi Tanaka10
- 3Soufiane El-Faouzi9
- 4Adil Aouchiche7
- 5Anthony Caci7
- 6Fabio Gruber7
- 7Lee Jae-Sung7
- 8Nikola Katic6
- 9Timo Becker6
- 10Kacper Potulski5
Schalke 04- Johannes Siebeking
- Dejan Ljubicic
Mainz 05- Otto Ruoppi
- Robin Zentner
- Dominik Kohr
- Silas Katompa Mvumpa
Schalke have not scored a single goal at home this season, and they welcome a Mainz side that has twice hit four or more on their Bundesliga travels.
Anthony Eadson’s Schalke vs Mainz predictions, best bets and score prediction are below, with the Bundesliga clash at the Veltins-Arena kicking off at 2.30pm (UK time).
Premium Tips
Two Premium Tips stand out for Saturday’s game in Gelsenkirchen.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Tietz to score anytime | 7/4 (Paddy Power) | Phillip Tietz tops the Mainz scoring charts with four goals in five Bundesliga games and found the net in their last outing, a 4-3 home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. Mainz have hit four and five in their two away trips this season, so the firepower travels well. Schalke have kept two clean sheets at home but face a sharper centre-forward than Bayern or Elversberg put in front of them. Tietz is in confident touch, and at 7/4 with Paddy Power he rates a strong call to score again at the Veltins-Arena. |
| Phillipp Mwene to be shown a card | 7/2 (bet365) | Phillipp Mwene has picked up three bookings in five Bundesliga appearances for Mainz this season, a high rate for a full-back. Schalke are likely to target his flank with quick wide players, and Mwene has shown he is willing to make tactical fouls when stretched. With both sides in the bottom half and points at a premium, this should be a competitive afternoon. bet365 offer 7/2 on Mwene picking up a card. |
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How Schalke go into the game
Schalke sit 13th and have been miserly but blunt, scoring just four goals in five games, the lowest total of these two. Both of their home matches have ended goalless, 0-0 draws with Bayern Munich and Elversberg, so the defence is organised even if the attack has stalled.
Their lone win came away at Union Berlin, and they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Freiburg last time out. Every one of their four goals this season has come on the road.
How Mainz go into the game
Mainz travel in eighth and carry a real threat on the counter. They have won 4-3 at Borussia Monchengladbach and 5-0 at Hamburg away from home this term, with Phillip Tietz leading the line and topping their charts on four goals.
Consistency is the issue, with a 4-3 home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last time out. Still, a Schalke side yet to score at home may be the perfect opponent to get back on track.
Schalke vs Mainz head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/23 | Mainz | 2-3 | Schalke |
| 09/11/22 | Schalke | 1-0 | Mainz |
| 05/03/21 | Schalke | 0-0 | Mainz |
| 07/11/20 | Mainz | 2-2 | Schalke |
| 16/02/20 | Mainz | 0-0 | Schalke |
Mainz have struggled against Schalke down the years, winning just one of the last eight meetings. Three of those games finished level, and Schalke edged the most recent encounter 3-2.
Schalke vs Mainz predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipp Mwene to be shown a card | 7/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Three cards in five games. |
| Phillip Tietz to score anytime | 7/4 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐⭐ | One of our Premium Tips. |
| Phillipp Mwene to be shown a card | 7/2 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Three cards in five games. |
| Correct score: Schalke 0-1 Mainz | 10/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | A low-scoring away win matches Schalke’s home blanks and Mainz’s cutting edge. |
Schalke vs Mainz score prediction
Schalke’s defensive discipline at home is admirable, but a side yet to score in front of their own fans will find it hard to break down a Mainz team that punishes opponents on the break. A narrow away win looks the play. Score prediction: Schalke 0-1 Mainz.
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