FC Schalke 04 hosts
Eintracht Frankfurt in the opening fixture of
Bundesliga matchday 8. Schalke has won last week the Revierderby against Borussia Dortmund, while Frankfurt lost 0-3 at home against VfB Stuttgart.
Schalke 04 finished the Bundesliga season 2008/98 on position 8, this year their aim is a top5 rank. At the moment the team of headcoach Felix Magath faces the fourth rank, only 4 points behind league leader Hamburger SV. S04 has lost in the running championship 2 games, both at the Veltins Arena. Against Eintracht Frankfurt the second home win should succeed.
Eintracht Frankfurt started the 2009/10 season with 2 wins and 4 draws. On matchday 7 they collected their first defeat. Frankfurt lost 0-3 at home against VfB Stuttgart. The team of Michael Skibbe faces at the moment table rank 9, three points behind Schalke. In away games the Skibbe men are unbeaten this season. The 3-2 opener win in Bremen followed a goalless draw against 1. FC Köln and a 2-0 in Freiburg.
FC Schalke 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Fixture: Friday, 02.10.2009, 8:30 pm CET
Stadium: Gelsenkirchen, Veltins Arena
Head-to-head:
2008/2009: Eintracht Frankfurt - FC Schalke 04 1:2
2008/2009: FC Schalke 04 - Eintracht Frankfurt 1:0
2007/2008: FC Schalke 04 - Eintracht Frankfurt 1:0
2007/2008: Eintracht Frankfurt - FC Schalke 04 2:2
2006/2007: Eintracht Frankfurt - FC Schalke 04 1:3
Tip: FC Schalke 04 wins their homegame and defends at least table rank 4.
my tip is 1
the highest odd is on Betsson, odd 1.47
