22Bet Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04 prediction for May 16

What you need to know:

  • If champions Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund continue playing like they have played until now, we’ll be in for an exciting finish to the season.

It looks like the prayers of football fans worldwide have been answered. Club football is finally returning to Europe. This weekend, the German Bundesliga will be the first top-flight national league to return from a Covid-19 hiatus.

Fans from all over the world will be tuning in and watching these games with excitement. In fact, many experts believe that so many people will watch the games that several TV viewership records will be broken.

Hopefully, the teams will be able to live up to this hype and play won’t suffer as a result of there being no fans in the stands.

Read on to find out the possible outcome of the match, presented by 22Bet Predictions!

Borussia Dortmund: Eyes on the Prize

Before the Bundesliga went on its hiatus, Borussia Dortmund were ranked second in the table.

With a respectable 51 points to their name, they were just 4 points behind the defending champions, Bayern Munich. If both teams continue playing like they have played up until now, we’ll be in for an exciting finish to the season.

Borussia Dortmund had been on a roll before Covid-19 struck. They won all 4 of their last 4 Bundesliga games and picked up 12 points. Winning Saturday’s games against Schalke 04 would help them put even more pressure on Borussia Dortmund. But they will have to secure that win without the help of the 12th man on the field, since the stands will be empty, even though the game will be physically played in Dortmund.

Schalke 04: Hungry for a Comeback

On paper, Schalke 04’s season looks very respectable. They’re currently ranked sixth and are projected to qualify for next year’s Europa League. They currently have 37 points with a record of 9 wins, 10 draws, and 6 losses. Look past the stats, however, and you’ll understand why Schalke fans are nervous.

The team hasn’t claimed a victory in any of its last 5 games, 2 of which ended in losses and 3 of which ended in draws. This winless streak allowed lower-ranked teams to catch up to them. The team is only a single point ahead of both Wolfsburg and Freiburg, both of whom are hungry for the Europa League ticket that comes with finishing sixth in the Bundesliga. So perhaps a pause and some time to reflect was exactly what Schalke 04 needed. Only time will tell.

Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04 Prediction

Analysing the physical shape of any Bundesliga team is very tricky right now. Neither outfit played for a number of weeks, and you can only learn so much from watching players practice. If we are to trust the first part of the season, however, it looks like Dortmund could be the favourites here, notwithstanding the lack of a true home advantage.

Bundesliga Odds

Like any Bundesliga match, Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04 has a wide variety of betting markets. These include everything from the winner, the goal spread, both teams to score, and the name of the first goalscorer.

As of now, the betting odds look like they’re strongly favouring Borussia Dortmund, which can be surmised from the price of their win being currently at 11/20. A bet on Schalke, on the other hand, comes at a very enticing 520/100, while a draw pays 33/10 and both teams to score sits at 3/4.