The
DFB Cup semi-final brings on Wednesday the top game between
FC Schalke 04 and
FC Bayern München. The winner faces in the DFB Cup final either on SV Werder Bremen or FC Augsburg.
FC Schalke 04 still have the chance on the double in this season. In the Bundesliga they are at the moment on second rank and just one point behind leader Bayern München. The last round brought a 2:2 draw at Hamburger SV. FC Schalke have lost just 1 of their last 13 Bundesliga fixtures, in fact on matchday 23 with 1:2 at VfL Wolfsburg. On their road to the DFB Cup semi-final Schalke celebrated four away wins without collecting a goal. The Cup results: 4:0 vs Germania Windeck (a), 3:0 vs VfL Bochum (a), 3:0 vs TSV 1860 München (a), 1:0 VfL Osnabrück (a).
FC Bayern München even have the chance on the triple - Bundesliga, DFB Cup and UEFA Champions League. In the Bundesliga they are league leaders, but Bayern have lost their last game on Saturday with 1:2 at Eintracht Frankfurt. It was the first defeat after 19 matches (13-6-0). The UEFA Champions League quarterfinal brings the duel with Manchester United (fixtures 30.3./7.4.2010). On the road to the DFB Cup semi-final Bayern München eliminated SpVgg Neckarelz (a, 3:1), Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (h, 5:0), Eintracht Frankfurt (a, 4:0) and SpVgg Greuther Fürth (h, 6:2).
FC Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern München
DFB Cup: Semi-final
Wednesday, 24.03.2010, 20:30 CET
Gelsenkirchen, Veltins-Arena
Possible line-ups:
FC Schalke 04: Neuer - Rafinha, Höwedes, Bordon, Westermann - Matip - Kluge, Rakitic, Schmitz - Farfan, Kuranyi
Bayern München: Butt - Hamit Altintop, van Buyten, Badstuber, Lahm - Robben, van Bommel, Schweinsteiger, Ribery - Klose, Müller
Head-to-Head (last 5 direct Bundesliga duels):
07.11.2009 Bayern München - Schalke 04 1:1
25.04.2009 Bayern München - Schalke 04 0:1
09.11.2008 Schalke 04 - Bayern München 1:2
01.03.2008 Schalke 04 - Bayern München 0:1
15.09.2007 Bayern München - Schalke 04 1:1
My tip: Win FC Schalke 04
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