Leipzig will play against Schalke this Saturday, 3rd December, in the 13th Round of Bundesliga, at 17:30, UK time. It is expected to be a pretty balanced match, even if the hosts are the favourites to win.

I will post many interesting tickets this weekend, as usual, and I have already started with Friday's predictions.

Leipzig

  • Leipzig are finding themselves on the first position on the table, with 30 points.
  • The hosts defeated Freiburg in the previous round, 4-1 away from home!
  • This campaign, they ticked nine victories and three draws, managing a 27-10 goal difference.
  • The Bulls are undefeated in the last 22 matches in all competitions, coming here after eight consecutive wins.
  • The host are also in an incredible form at home games, since they are without a loss in the last 13 matches, with nine wins and four draws.
  • The top scorer is Werner, with seven goals scored this Bundesliga campaign.
  • It is expected to see a 4-4-2 formations, with Poulsen and Werner in attack, Forsberg and Sabitzer on the flanks.

Leipzig probable lineup (4-4-2): Gulacsi - Halstenberg, Orban, Ilsanker, Schmitz - Forsberg, Keita, Demme, Sabitzer - Poulsen, Werner.

Missing players: Lukas Klostermann, Bernardo, Marvin Compper, Kyriakos Papadopoulos.

Schalke

  • The visitors are on the 8th position, after five wins, two draws and five losses.
  • They gained 17 points, scoring 17 goals and conceded 13.
  • The Whie & Blues are in a good shape, being undefeated in the last 12 matches in all competitions, altough they had a disappointing start.
  • Their last five games were all victories and the team has scored 11 goals and conceded only two.
  • When it comes about the away matches, Schalke are also without a loss in the last five trips, ticking two draws and three wins.
  • It is expected that Choupo-Moting will be the main striker, since Huntelaar is injured.

Schalke probable lineup (3-5-1-1): Fahrmann - Howedes, Naldo, Nastasic - Schopf, Goretzka, Geis, Bentaleb, Kolasinac - Meyer - Choupo-Moting.

Missing players: Breel Embolo, Atsuto Uchida, Coke, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

Leipzig vs Schalke predictions

Main prediction: 1 DNB @ 1.44

Risky predictions: Both teams to score @ 1.76

Final score recommendations: 2-1 or 3-1 @ 9.00 or 16.00