Two teams, currently in neighboring positions in the Bundesliga 2 standings, will meet on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Donaustadion. Our experts have analyzed both teams and prepared their predictions for the match SSV Ulm 1846 vs. FC Schalke 04.
SSV Ulm 1846 vs FC Schalke 04: What to Expect
SSV Ulm 1846
Ulm is doing very well at the start of the 24/25 Bundesliga.2 season. Yes, the team is currently in 14th position, and only one point separates them from the relegation zone, but if you look at the team’s matches, you can see that it is a very difficult task to beat them.
Of the ten games of the new season, Ulm lost only one by more than one goal (a 2:0 defeat to 1. FC Köln). In addition, “Die Spatzen’s” opponents were not easy: Karlsruhe, Fortuna, Kaiserslautern, so the match Ulm vs Schalke should not be as difficult for the hosts as many predictions may say.
It should not be forgotten that Ulm took points from Paderborn (0:0) and won the games against Elversberg (1:3) and Eintracht Braunschweig (3:1).
The key to success for the hosts can be considered a fairly strong defense because, despite their position in the standings, the team shares fourth place in terms of the fewest goals conceded with Paderborn and HSV, who are at the top of the standings.
If we make a prediction for the Ulm – Schalke match , we can say that the hosts are fully prepared to repel the attacks of the guests.
Schalke 04
Creating an image of the guests before the game at ‘Donaustadion’ can be described in one word – chaos. All predictions about this team are increasingly dispelled every season and Schalke is turning into a Bundesliga.2 midfielder, but not a contender for a return to the Bundesliga.
The previous game against Greuther Furth (3:4) was an incredible failure, as the team was down 1:4 before the middle of the second half, and all their efforts to fix things became noticeable too late.
Added to all this is the fact that “Die Knappen” will have to play a cup match against Augsburg two days before the SSV Ulm vs Schalke 04 match, which only complicates the choice of the team’s head coach, and predicting the team’s lineup becomes very difficult because everything will depend on which tournament will be a priority for the guests.
Ulm vs Schalke: Head-to-Head
Both teams played in the Bundesliga at the beginning of this century and only die-hard fans remember the games from those times. So for our prediction it would be appropriate to include the match Ulm – Schalke in the DFB Pokal, which took place in 2020. But of course, a lot has changed since then.
Ulm vs Schalke H2H | |||
2020/21 DFB Pokal | |||
SSV Ulm 1846 | 1 | 3 | FC Schalke 04 |
1999/00 Season | |||
FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | SSV Ulm 1846 |
SSV Ulm 1846 | 1 | 1 | FC Schalke 04 |
Possible Lineups
Below you can find a list of injured players who cannot help their teams.
SSV Ulm 1846 | FC Schalke 04 |
Christian Ortag / Broken collarbone | Ralf Fährmann / Torn lateral knee ligament Adrian Gantenbein / Calf problems Christopher Antwi-Adjei / Hamstring injury Emil Højlund / Achilles tendon problems Michael Langer / Knee injury injury |
Ulm vs Schalke Lineups | ||
SSV Ulm 1846 | FC Schalke 04 | |
Goalkeepers | N. Thiede | R. Hoffmann |
Defenders | T. Geyer, P. Strompf, N. Kolbe | T. Bulut, T. Kalas, F. Sanchez, D. Murkin |
Midfielders | L. Hyrylainen, M. Brandt, J. Meier, R. Rösch, D. Chessa, A. Keller | M. Gruger, R. Schallenberg, L. Tempelmann, P. Seguin |
Forwards | F. Higl | M. Sylla, A. Younes |
SSV Ulm 1846 – FC Schalke 04: Match Prediction
Both teams will be ready to cling to their chance to win this match to break away from the relegation zone, so we can expect goals from both sides in this match.
Ulm vs Schalke Prediction: Both teams will score, with odds at 1.60.
The Match Predictions | ||
Both Team to Score (~ odds 1.60) |