The opener fixture of the
24th round of Germans Bundesliga brings on Friday the
derby between
FC Schalke 04 and
Borussia Dortmund. Schalke have won the first season derby with 1:0, now Dortmund have the chance to revenge.
FC Schalke 04 faces rank 3 and therewith they are involved in the title match. At the moment they are 4 points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. The last Bundesliga round brought a 1:2 away defeat at VfL Wolfsburg. It was the first defeat since 8 rounds and at the same time Schalke´s fourth defeat in the running championship. FC Schalke have won 8 of their 12 home games at the Veltins Arena. Schalke have won the last 6 home matches without collecting a goal (goal difference 10:0).
Borussia Dortmund is current table fifth and already 10 points behind the leading duo Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern München. So the chance on the first championship since 2001/02 is just theoretical. The last round brought a 4:1 home win against Hannover 96. Dortmund have won 3 of their 6 spring matches (3 wins, 3 losses). Klopp´s side have also won 4 of their 11 away games in the running championship (4 wins, 3 draws, 3 defeats).
FC Schalke 04 vs Borussia Dortmund
German Bundesliga: Matchday 24
Friday, 26.02.2010, 20:30 CET
Gelsenkirchen, Veltins-Arena
Head-to-Head:
75 Bundesliga games
26 wins - FC Schalke 04
26 wins - Borussia Dortmund
23 draws
Last direct Bundesliga duels:
26.09.2009 Bor. Dortmund - Schalke 04 0:1
20.02.2009 Schalke 04 - Bor. Dortmund 1:1
13.09.2008 Bor. Dortmund - Schalke 04 3:3
10.02.2008 Bor. Dortmund - Schalke 04 2:3
18.08.2007 Schalke 04 - Bor. Dortmund 4:1
My tip: Draw
The best odd for tip X you find at Bet365 with 3.30
