Borussia Dortmund vs FC Schalke 04
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 25th November 2017
Kick-off at 14:30 UK / 15:30 CET
Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund.

The greatest German derby takes action on Saturday afternoon as Borussia Dortmund host FC Schalke 04. It is quite surprising to see Royal Blues ahead of Dortmund on Bundesliga standings, so the visitors will be hoping to stun BVB in the first Revierderby of the season.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund are in the horrendous form – they are winless since the victory over Magdeburg in DFB Pokal. Recently, they allowed Tottenham to overturn the game in their favor and suffered an extremely unpleasant defeat on the home turf which his very rare. BVB are also winless in the last five games on the home turf which casts a massive pressure on Bosz and his men.

FC Schalke 04

The Royal Blues are flying high after surpassing RB Leipzig and overtaking the second place on Bundesliga standings. Schalke’s team is a mix of young players and highly experienced players guided by Dominico Tedesco – and it seems that he managed to find the chemistry that Schalke lacked in the last few seasons. Schalke are unbeaten since Hoffenheim visit and they would certainly settle for a draw against the greatest rival.

Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04: Head-to-head

The last three matches between the two arch rivals were concluded without a winner. Schalke are without a win against BVB since 2014.

Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04: Prediction

BVB’s matches this season are quite dynamic with plentiful of goals, while on the other hand Schalke are aiming to protect their goal and win with one or two goal margin. Since this is a derby match, despite both managers will demand discipline, it is more likely that this one goes over the assigned line.

Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04: Bet Tips

The main bet will be Both Teams to Score YES at the odds of 1.57.

If you prefer higher risk and reward you can go for a Draw at the odds of 4.20.