On Saturday
FC Schalke 04 hosts
Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the top game of Matchday 11 of the German Bundesliga. Schalke is table fourth and only 2 points behind unbeaten leader Leverkusen. Can S04 win as first team in this Bundesliga season against Leverkusen?
Last week-end Schalke played 3-3 against Hamburger SV, now with Leverkusen the second unbeaten Bundesliga team is to be guest at the Veltins Arena. At the 3-3 last round Schalke was back till the last minute, but then Kevin Kurányi scored the goal to the draw. So they are since 4 league games unbeaten, their home statistic is balanced with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. On Wednesday Schalke 04 won the DFB Cup fixture against TSV 1860 München through goals from Benedikt Höwedes (2) and Rafinha with 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals. Coach Felix Magath will have to pass on Christian Pander and Jermaine Jones.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is leading the table and as well as Hamburger SV unbeaten in the Bundesliga season 2009/10 (6 wins, 4 draws). Their only defeat was in the second DFB Cup round, where Leverkusen lost in Kaiserslautern 1-2. The last both league games ended in a draw. First Heynckes side played 0-0 in Hamburg against HSV followed by a 1-1 at home versus Borussia Dortmund. Coach Jupp Heynches will have to pass on the injured players Michal Kadlec and Patrick Helmes. Leverkusen captain Simon Rolfes will maybe give his comeback.
FC Schalke 04 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen
German Bundesliga: Matchday 11
Fixture: Saturday, 31.10.2009, 6:30 pm CET
Stadium: Gelsenkirchen, Veltins-Arena
Head-to-head:
02.05.2009: Schalke 04 - Leverkusen 1:2
15.11.2008: Leverkusen - Schalke 04 2:1
23.02.2008: Leverkusen - Schalke 04 1:0
31.08.2007: Schalke 04 - Leverkusen 1:1
25.02.2007: Schalke 04 - Leverkusen 0:1
Tip: FC Schalke wins their home game and stops the run of Bayer Leverkusen.
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