The Schalke vs. Mainz match will be played on Friday, October 20, at the Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen. Schalke is currently 6th on the table with 13 points, while Mainz is 10th on the table with10 points at the moment.

STATS

• Schalke won only one out of their last four Bundesliga matches, but it was last week against Hertha in Berlin. In their previous three games, we saw exactly two goals.
• Mainz is undefeated in their last three Bundesliga matches. They beat Hamburg at home by 3:2 last weekend.

HEAD TO HEAD

In their previous ten meetings, Schalke won five games, Mainz recorded three victories, while two matches ended in a draw. However, we haven't seen a draw for six straight head to head matches. Also, in three out of their last four games, we saw over 2.5 goals.

SCHALKE NEWS

Schalke board expects a fight for the place in the Champions League. At the moment, they are only two points behind fourth-placed Hoffenheim. Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Leipzig are absolute favorites for the top three positions on the table, and several clubs will fight for the fourth place. The upcoming game is crucial for Schalke - they have to win the most of the matches against weaker teams, especially at home, to compete with their biggest rivals for the fourth place.

Latest matches: FC Schalke 04

14.10.2017	Bund	Hertha BSC	FC Schalke 04	0:2	W
29.09.2017	Bund	FC Schalke 04	Bayer Leverkusen	1:1	D
23.09.2017	Bund	1899 Hoffenheim	FC Schalke 04	2:0	L
19.09.2017	Bund	FC Schalke 04	Bayern Munich	0:3	L
16.09.2017	Bund	Werder Bremen	FC Schalke 04	1:2	W

MAINZ NEWS

After a bad start of the season, and only three points from the first five matches in the league, it seems that Mainz found their form. They are now in the safe zone, but they would also love to fight for the place in the top six. It is hard to expect they will be able to finish in front of several wealthier clubs, but we've seen even bigger surprises in Bundesliga during the past few years.

Latest matches: 1 FSV Mainz 05

14.10.2017	Bund	1 FSV Mainz 05	Hamburger SV	3:2	W
05.10.2017	Club	1 FSV Mainz 05	SV Sandhausen	2:1	W
30.09.2017	Bund	VfL Wolfsburg	1 FSV Mainz 05	1:1	D
23.09.2017	Bund	1 FSV Mainz 05	Hertha BSC	1:0	W
20.09.2017	Bund	1 FSV Mainz 05	1899 Hoffenheim	2:3	L

SUMMING UP!

Schalke is the favorite in the upcoming game, but Mainz is in an excellent form, and we might see an exciting match, full of goals.