Wednesday’s Bundesliga action includes this match between two teams that are not playing close to their expectations for the season. Fortuna Dusseldorf has just 24 points in 27 matches and, if the season ended today, would face the third-best team from 2. Bundesliga in a two-legged relegation playoff. Schalke’s place is more secure for next season, as they sit in eighth place in the table, 11 points clear of relegation but 24 points behind the league leaders, Bayern Munich. On Wednesday Schalke 04 will visit a Fortuna Dusseldorf team that is desperate to avoid relegation but is still three points behind Mainz in the race to get clear of that playoff. Take a look at the sports betting odds on the match as well as our thoughts on the best wagering choices for this Schalke vs Dusseldorf Bundesliga Odds.
Schalke vs Dusseldorf Odds & Picks – May 27
- When: Tuesday, May 27, 2020, 2:30 PM ET
- Where: Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf
- TV: FS2 / FOX Deportes
- Radio: None
- Live Stream: fuboTV
- Bundesliga Odds: Fortuna Dusseldorf +159 / Draw +235 / Schalke 04 +160
Why should you put your money on Schalke 04?
Schalke 04 comes in off an extremely disappointing loss, as they hosted Augsburg, another team close to the relegation line, on Sunday and found themselves taken to the woodshed in a 3-0 rout. It only took six minutes for Eduard Loewen to open the scoring for the visitors, and it stayed 1-0 well into the second half. Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee added some insurance in the 76th minute, and then Sergio Cordova finished the scoring in injury time.
This means that Schalke 04 only has one win in their last 11 games — and has scored just one goal in their last seven matches across all competitions. In their two matches after the COVID-19 hiatus, they have permitted seven goals while failing to score any. They do have a significant injury list, but this level of performance is dreadful. Augsburg outshot Schalke 04, 9-8 (7-2 on target) despite possessing for just 33 percent of the game. Schalke 04 dominated possession but turned the game into a snoozefest, failing to turn that possession into any meaningful pressure on net.
Why should you bet on Fortuna Dusseldorf?
Fortuna Dusseldorf has only lost once in their last six matches, but four of the other five have ended up in draws. It’s hard to make up any ground in the standings just pulling out a single point from each match. Dusseldorf looked like they had their last match sewn up, as they went to 1. FC Cologne — and built a 2-0 lead, thanks to a goal from Kenan Karaman in the 41st minute and then a tally from Erik Thommy in the 61st. However, Cologne mounted a ferocious comeback, as Anthony Modeste found the back of the net in the 88th minute and then Jhon Cordoba delivered a huge blow when he scored in injury time to give the hosts the draw.
Cologne won the battle of shots, 11-8 (5-4 on target) and possessed for 60 percent of the game, so the balance of the game meant that Cologne was due for some goals. The game was very physical, with the two teams combining for 36 fouls (but just one yellow card caution. Cologne applied more pressure, being drawn into three offside calls and forcing six corners — and Dusseldorf could not deal with the late pressure. Can they overcome such a disappointing win when Schalke 04 comes to town?
Schalke vs Dusseldorf Final Score Prediction
Injuries are a real problem for Schalke 04, but they are failing to do anything meaningful to deal with their issues — and they are getting abused by teams well below them in the standings at this point. It is hard to see Schalke putting things together for a road fixture in just a couple of days, so I like Dusseldorf to get off the schneid — finally — and deliver a needed 2-0 win.
