The upcoming
16th round of the German Bundesliga brings on Saturday the
top game between SV Werder Bremen and FC Schalke 04. It is the duel between the second and third of the league table. Both clubs have 28 points and are therewith 3 points behind leader Bayer Leverkusen.
SV Werder Bremen has found the way back to old strength in this Bundesliga season. After 15 rounds they are second and only 3 points behind leader Leverkusen. Bremen lost the opening fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt 2-3 but then they become stronger and stronger. Meanwhile they are since 14 league games unbeaten (7 wins, 7 draws). The last two Bundesliga rounds brought 2 draws, 2-2 vs VfL Wolfsburg and 0-0 vs 1. FC Köln. SV Werder Bremen has lost only 1 of their 25 regular games (including Bundesliga, UEFA Europa League and DFB Cup) so far. Bremen´s impressive statistic: 16 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeat. At the own Weser Stadium they are unbeaten.
FC Schalke 04 faces rank 3 of the Bundesliga table - equal on points with second placed Werder Bremen. Schalke has won 8 of their 15 league games so far (8 wins, 4 draws, 3 defeats). The last Bundesliga round brought a 2-0 at home against Hertha BSC. Two weeks ago the Magath men lost the away match at Mönchengladbach 0-1, their only away defeat in the 2009/10 season so far. S04 keeper Manuel Neuer received only 5 goals in 7 league away games. The last Schalke victory at the Weser Stadium succeeded on 4 February, 2007 with 2-0 through two goals from Peter Løvenkrands
SV Werder Bremen vs FC Schalke 04
German Bundesliga: Matchday 16
Saturday, 12.12.2009, 6:30 pm CET
Bremen, Weser Stadium
Injured/Suspended:
Werder Bremen: Christian Vander, Kevin Artmann, José-Alex Ikeng (all inj.), Claudio Pizarro (probably not in squad)
FC Schalke 04: Christian Pander, Jermaine Jones, Vassilios Pliatsikas, Levan Kenia, Predrag Stevanovic (all inj.), Marcelo Bordon (sus.)
Last 5 duels:
07.02.2009: Schalke 04 - Werder Bremen 1:0
23.08.2008: Werder Bremen - Schalke 04 1:1
12.04.2008: Werder Bremen - Schalke 04 5:1
27.10.2007: Schalke 04 - Werder Bremen 1:1
04.02.2007: Werder Bremen - Schalke 04 0:2
My tip: I expect an equal match and bet in the top game between Bremen and Schalke on a draw.
The best odd for tip X you find at BetClic with 3.50
