Schalke 04 vs. Borussia Dortmund: Bundesliga Game Preview

Schalke 04 clashes with Borussia Dortmund in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Saturday. Schalke 04 is coming off a 2-0 road win against VfL Bochum on Saturday while Borussia Dortmund beat RB Leipzig 2-1 at home on March 3.

Schalke 04 is in 17th place in the Bundesliga standings with 19 points in 23 games while Borussia Dortmund is in second place with 49 points in 23 games.

The player to watch in this game is Sébastien Haller, who has one goal and one assist in eight Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Sébastien Haller a 39.38 percent chance to score against Schalke 04. He has 11 SCA and 1 GCA in eight Bundesliga games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Schalke 04 5.00
• Borussia Dortmund 1.62
• Draw 4.30

Spread
• Schalke 04 +1 (1.82)
• Borussia Dortmund -1 (2.00)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.79)
• Under 2.5, 3 (2.03)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on September 17 and Borussia Dortmund won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Schalke 04, Rodrigo Zalazar has a 21.66 percent chance to score. He averages 1.28 shots overall per sim, 0.8 shots on goal per and 0.24 goals per sim.

For Borussia Dortmund, Sébastien Haller has a 35.26 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.72 shots overall per sim, 1.01 shots on goal per and 0.43 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Borussia Dortmund 1.62

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Borussia Dortmund in this one. Average score in simulations is Borussia Dortmund 1.65 to Schalke 04 0.93.