Schalke will be bidding to record their first victory of the season this weekend when they host Union Berlin at Veltins-Arena in the fourth match day of the 2022-23 Bundesliga. Kickoffs on August 27 at 16:30 EAT.
The hosts are currently in the 13th position with just two points after their three opening matches. In the three matches, Schalke picked up a loss and two draws. Coming into this game, Frank Kramer’s men are winless in three of their last six matches across all the competitions (WWWLDD).
Schalke gets into this fixture after they shared spoils 0-0 Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg in their previous match. In that game, Schalke had 28% possession and 10 shot with two of them on target Wolfsburg had 18 shots with six of them on target.
Union Berlin meanwhile is one of the teams taking an early leads in the German top flight, currently in the third spot with seven points after the first three matches. Coming into this game, the visitors are unbeaten in all their last six matches (WWWWDW).
Union Berlin will want to continue where they left off with 2-1 Bundesliga success over RB Leipzig in their last encounter. In that game, Union Berlin had 26% possession, seven shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Jordan Siebatcheu (32′) and Sheraldo Becker (38′). RB Leipzig on the other side got 16 shots with two of them on target and a goal by Willi Orbán (83′).
Schalke 04 vs. Union Berlin head to head
Each side claims one win from the five head to head encounters between Schalke 04 and Union Berlin since 2009, while three matches played out draws.
- Union Berlin 0-0 Schalke 13/02/21
- Schalke 1-1 Union Berlin 18/10/20
- Union Berlin 1-1 Schalke 07/06/20
- Schalke 2-1 Union Berlin 29/11/19
- Union Berlin 2-1 Schalke 25/07/09
Home
- Wolfsburg 0-0 Schalke
- Schalke 2-2 M´gladbach
- FC Koln 3-1 Schalke
- Bremen 0-5 Schalke
- Enschede 3-1 Schalke
Away
- Union Berlin 2-1 Leipzig
- Mainz 0-0 Union Berlin
- Union Berlin 1-1 Hannover
- Union Berlin 3-1 Hertha
- Chemnitz 1-2 Union Berlin
Schalke 04 team news
Frank Kramer is grateful to have a fully fit squad ahead of this match.
Union Berlin team news
Timo Baumgartl will miss out Urs Fischer’s selection for this game through injury.
Prediction and odds
The away side posses a slightly better form compared the hosts; we are therefore backing a narrow home win for this game.
- Union Berlin Win
- Draw
- Goals Under 2.5
