Bayern Munich vs Schalke Bundesliga Matchday 19 Odds & Pick: Schalke Winless vs Bayern Since 2011
- Bavarian giants have climbed into second place after winter break
- Lewandowski kicks off second-half of season by hitting target again
- Schalke fresh off important win against Borussia Monchengladbach
Bayern Munich have begun the second half of the German football season with an ominous move into second place in the Bundesliga.
It is their highest position since late October with leaders Red Bull Leipzig four points ahead.
Bayern have the chance to keep up the pressure in their home match against fifth-placed Schalke 04 on Saturday, January 25, at Allianz Arena, Munich, 12:30 pm EST.
Oddsmakers have set Bayern as wide favorites to win at -556. Schalke are priced at +1050 with the draw at +660.
Bayern Munich vs Schalke 04 Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | -2 -128 | -556 | Ov 3½ – 122 |
| Schalke 04 | +2 +108 | +1050 | U n3½ +102 |
| Draw | N/A | +660 | N/A |
Odds taken Jan. 23.
Schalke can be stubborn so the spread offer of +108 for them to lose by two goals or less could offer value against the wide moneyline odds. Alternatively, the +660 for the draw could be a worthwhile outsider.
Both teams began in winning fashion after the end of Germany’s winter break last weekend.
Big-Hitting Win Away at Hertha Berlin
Bayern racked up a 4-0 hammering of lowly Hertha Berlin with star striker Robert Lewandowski again among those on target with a 73rd-minute penalty.
It was their fourth straight Bundesliga victory.
DONE DEAL: Schalke 04 have signed Jean-Clair Todibo on loan for the remainder of the 2019/20 season.
• €1.5m loan fee
• Schalke 04 to pay player's wages
• Option to buy for €25m + €5m
• If option to buy is exercised, Barcelona will have a €50m + €10m buy-back option pic.twitter.com/VXeDB48N6b— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) January 15, 2020
Schalke scored a 2-0 win against high-flying Borussia Monchengladbach to get back on track after two straight draws before the winter break began. They are now unbeaten in four fixtures.
They are a much-improved side under new coach David Wagner this season and will draw level on points with Bayern if they are successful at the Allianz Arena this weekend.
Schalke have the second-best defensive record after conceding 21 times, although that is closely matched by Bayern who have let in 22 goals.
Bayern are the second-highest goalscorers in the competition with 50 goals – only one less than leaders Leipzig.
But Schalke have the second-best defensive record after conceding 21 times, although that is closely matched by Bayern who have let in 22 goals.
By contrast with the Bavarian giants, Schalke have found the net only 31 times.
Bundesliga 2019-20 Bayern Munich vs Schalke 04 Statistics
| 11 | Wins | 9 |
| 4 | Losses | 3 |
| 3 | Draws | 6 |
| 50 | Goals | 31 |
| 22 | Goals Against | 21 |
| 88% | Pass Completion | 81% |
| 6 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 36 | Yellow Cards | 33 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 1 |
His penalty strike against Berlin last weekend took his Bundesliga tally to 20 in 18 matches.
He has also scored 10 times in five Champions League games and hit another in two appearances in the German DFB Pokal cup tournament.
Successful Groin Operation
He underwent a minor and successful groin injury operation at the beginning of the winter break but returned immediately to action last weekend.
He has now failed to hit the target in only four of his 18 Bundesliga appearances this season.
Lewandowski hit a hat-trick when Bayern won 3-0 away from home against Schalke in August.
Thomas Muller is the only Bayern player to score in each of the last 12 years in the Bundesliga,
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— Ehson (@Bayern_mania) January 20, 2020
Again by contrast, Schalke’s leading scorer in the league is German midfielder Suat Serdar who has found the target seven times.
Schalke have not beaten Bayern in a Bundesliga fixture since a 2-0 win in December, 2010.
That win against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen was Bayern’s fifth straight league success against them since September 2017. The run is six wins for Bayern including a DFB Pokal cup tie.
Schalke have not beaten Bayern in a Bundesliga fixture since a 2-0 win in December 2010.
That represents a run of 18 league meetings without a win. In that time, Schalke have managed only three draws.
Their last victory against Bayern in any competition came in the DFB Pokal; a 1-0 success in March 2011.
Bayern have been champions in Germany in each of the last seven seasons.
Flick Replaced Coach Kovac
They underwent a change of manager earlier in the season with Hans-Dieter Flick replacing Niko Kovac on November 4 after a 5-1 thrashing by Eintracht Frankfurt.
Sublime Suat ☄️#s04 pic.twitter.com/rqCRlQFyNi
— FC Schalke 04 (@s04_en) January 22, 2020
They have since won six times and lost twice in the Bundesliga under the new coach’s command. In total, they have won 11 times in the Bundesliga with three draws and four defeats – two of them at home.
Schalke have won nine times and drawn six, with three defeats – with two of those setbacks coming on the road.
Pick: Schalke: Spread +2 (+104)
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