Schake last 5 league matches: 

Schake last 3 home matches:

Dortmund last 5 league matches:

Dortmund last 3 away matches: 

Table positions: Schake -3, Dortmund -5

Schake home table position: 3

Dortmund away table position: 8

The first match in the German Bundesliga day 24 and the only one on Friday as top teams Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund need to consolidate and possibly build on their positions.

Schalke is only 4 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munchen with a total of 45 points in 23 matches played and no matter the outcome of this match their third spot in the table is assured.

The team looks very strong on home pitch this season with a statistic that shows 8 victories and 2 draws in 10 played with a goal ratio to match as they scored 21 and conceded only 8 revealing a good defense with a decent offensive department.

After losing 3 consecutive matches in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund managed to change their fortune with a crushing 4-1 victory over struggling Hannover last week. They are on the 5th spot of the table only one point behind Hamburger SV and 6 gap from their current adversaries.

Although in front of their home supporters the team pulls out decent results, in away matches is a totally different story. They have 4 victories and 4 draws in 11 played, pretty poor for their ambitions with a negative goal ratio of 16 scored and 19 conceded showing real problems in defense.

My pick:  Schalke 04 to win

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Schalke last 5 league matches: 

Schalke last 3 home matches: 

Mainz last 5 league matches: 

Mainz last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Schalke -2, Mainz -8

Schalke home table position: 4

Mainz away table position: 16

The first match of day 17 in the German Bundesliga and the only one
on Friday as second Schalke 04 will welcome Mainz in the hope achieving
the first place before the winter break.

The last official match in this year for both these teams as the next
leg is scheduled on the 16th of January and Schalke are only one point
short of leaders Bayer Leverkusen and one above third Bayern Munchen.

The team is in good form in the Bundesliga with 2 victories in the
last 2 matches played, taking full advantage of the leaders draw against
Hannover and Herta and managing to relaunch the championship.

Their home record is good but not impressive, from the 8 games played
so far they have won 4, ended 2 in draws and lost 2 with the goal ratio
of 15 scored and 8 conceded.

Mainz is currently on a honorable 8th spot in the table with a total
of 24 points, they have little room to move as in case of a victory they
can advance only one position and if defeated falling to the 10th spot
depending on the other teams results.

Their good table position is mostly due to their home statistic as in
away matches the record is very poor, with only one victory so far and 3
draws in 8 played.

My pick: Schalke to win

Schalke  last 5 league matches: 

Schalke  last 3 home matches: 

Herta last 5 league matches: 

Herta last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Schalke  -3, Herta -18

Schalke home table position: 7

Herta away table position: 18

Five points form the leaders Leverkusen before this day 15 of the
German Bundesliga started, Schalke 04 looks to have an easy match on
their hands as they face last spot holders Herta BSC Berlin on Sunday.

No great results for the home side as they won only one of the past 5
games and lost last week away to Borussia M’gladbach, surely a total
shock for them this result.

Their statistic in home matches so far for the Bundesliga does not
stand out in any was as it’s mostly mediocre with 3 victories, 2 draws
and 2 defeats.

Herta is continuing it’s disastrous season and it already seams to be
condemned to the second league as they now total only 5 points in 14
matches played.

They have yet to win any matches in whilst playing away and managed
to earn only one point from Stuttgart in 7 played.

My pick: Schalke to win