1. Bundesliga
Hannover-Schalke: Schalke pk @1.82
Schalke the league leader is coming off two losses and everybody is talking about a big crisis. but in both losses they played well and should have won. they still have some injury problems, but an away game without the pressure of the fans should help them. they are a strong defensive team, which is very dangerous on the fast break. that s what i am looking for today as also the coach has changed their formation from a 4-3-3 to a much faster 4-4-2.
Hannover is playing better football recently, but their success is mainly based on standard situations. it will be difficult from them to score against the solid Schalke def. in these situation.
History is on Schalke s side as 3 of last 4 games at Hannover were away- wins
Gladbach- Berlin: Gladbach -0.5 @ 2.11
Gladbach is playing better recently although sitting in last place. the team still believes they can stay in the league and that is mainly due to home- success.
Berlin is one of the weakest away teams in the league. Since Bastürk is out with a injury they are in a big negative streak. As they have additionall key-injuries i cannot see them breaking the trend against a highly motivated Gladbach team.
Cottbus- Aachen: Cottbus pk,-0.5 @1.88
two teams fighting for relegation facing each other. both teams have mixe dresults, but usually generating their points at home. That should give Cottbus the main nadvatnage. They won the lst "releagation match" at home vs. Bielefeld and i expect a similar outcome today. Aachen got a big mental blow, by knowing this week that their captain suffered a season ending injury.
Bochum- Dortmund: Bochum pk @ 1.92
It s a pretty open game and a big derby. Bochum knows they are playing against relegation and is playing much btter football recently. Last week s away loss at Bremen you should not weigh to heavy as they were missing key player Misimovic who is back today.
Dortmund meanwhile is struggeling big time and, although all the expectation are ponted in direction of Uefa-cup spots, they are suddenly just 2 points ahead of the relegation zone. this is mainly due to a lack of efford. nobody in Dortmund is really relizing the situation.
Their key- national-team defender Metzelder announced this week to leave the club in direction of Real. that again brought a lot of distraction and trouble in the club.
History says it will be a draw (like last 4 match-ups), but i like the chances for the home team with a pk- line.
BOL to all