FC Schalke 04 welcomes on Saturday
SV Werder Bremen at the Veltins Arena - the
top game of the 33rd round in the German Bundesliga. Both teams have to win this game: Schalke to protect their chance in the title match and Werder to qualify for the Champions League.
Two rounds before season end FC Schalke 04 faces rank 2 - equal on points with league leaders FC Bayern München. The first championship since more than 50 years seems possible. The precondition: Schalke have to collect more points in their outstanding matches than Bayern München. FC Schalke 04 have won their last two league games - 3:1 at home against Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1:0 at Hertha BSC through a late goal from Heiko Westermann (87.). Magath´s side have won 11 of their 16 home games in this season (11 wins, 2 draws, 3 defeats)
SV Werder Bremen faces rank 3 and so they still have the chance to qualify for next UEFA Champions League. Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen (4.) have 57 points, Borussia Dortmund (5.) follows with 56 points. The last round brought a 1:0 home win over 1. FC Köln through a penalty from Torsten Frings in the injury time. Werder Bremen have lost just one of their last 12 Bundesliga matches (9 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat) and they have won 6 of their last 7 league games. With 8 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats they are the second best away team of the Bundesliga.
FC Schalke 04 vs SV Werder Bremen
German Bundesliga: Matchday 33
Saturday, 01.05.2010, 15:30 CET
Gelsenkirchen, Veltins Arena
Possible line-ups:
FC Schalke 04: Neuer - Rafinha, Höwedes, Bordon, Westermann - Matip - Kluge, Rakitic - Farfan, Kuranyi, Edu
Werder Bremen: Wiese - Fritz, Mertesacker, Naldo, Pasanen - Frings, Bargfrede - Marin, Özil, Hunt - Pizarro
Head-to-Head:
81 Bundesliga games
27 wins - FC Schalke 04
37 wins - SV Werder Bremen
17 draws
Head-to-Head (last 5 Bundesliga duels):
12.12.2009 Werder Bremen - Schalke 04 0:2
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
My tip: Win FC Schalke 04
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