Schalke vs Dortmund prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-03-10 17:30.
The 100th Bundesliga Revierderby between Schalke and Borussia Dortmund takes place at the Veltins-Arena, with the hosts hoping to close the slight overall H2H deficit (W32, D30, L37). The margin between these two great Bundesliga clubs has been exacerbated in recent years, with Schalke going winless and scoreless in the last five H2Hs (D1, L4), with that ranking as the longest scoring drought in this fixture for either side.
That record doesn’t bode well for the Royal Blues, who are coincidentally the league’s lowest scorers this season with only 18 goals. Despite this, they’ve seen a real uptick in form recently after winning back-to-back top-flight matches for the first time since November 2019, making Thomas Reis’ men one of two Bundesliga teams to remain unbeaten since the halfway point of the season (W2, D4), resuscitating their survival hopes in the process.
Not to be outdone by their Revierderby rivals, visitors Dortmund are subsequently the other unbeaten team over that time frame, which has contributed to the perfect start to 2023 of eight straight Bundesliga wins. That run of victories ties their longest ever top-flight winning streak, keeping them right on the tail of league leaders Bayern Munich.
Die Schwarzgelben hit the road here with even more history beckoning, as keeping another clean sheet would see them secure four consecutive away shutouts in the Bundesliga for only the second time. Edin Terzić’s men did experience a reality check in midweek though, with their UEFA Champions League campaign coming to an end after a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Chelsea.
Players to watch: Marius Bülter has been Schalke’s chief destroyer recently having scored in his last two matches, contributing to nine of his last 14 Bundesliga goals coming at home. Dortmund icon Marco Reus has four goal contributions in his last three league matches (G2, A2) and his next goal will see him become Dortmund’s all-time leading scorer in the professional era!
Hot stat: Dortmund have seen a 0-0 scoreline at half-time in only one of their last 14 Bundesliga matches.