Schalke vs TSG Hoffenheim Predictions

• Schalke have conceded seven times across their last two matches.
• Schalke conceded at least twice in five of their last seven Bundesliga home games.
• Hoffenheim are unbeaten in six of their last eight games.

Last chance saloon for Frank Kramer?

After losing 4-0 last time out to extend their losing run of league games to three, Schalke are sailing dangerously close to the drop zone and if the media is to be believed, this is Frank Kramer’s last chance at saving his job.

With potential suitors queuing up, overcoming a Hoffenheim side that are going to be challenging for the European places will be no easy task, not least as Schalke are now winless in 36 of their last 40 top-flight matches!

Kramer has never lost four straight Bundesliga games in his career, so doing so here could prove fatal. However, he has never beaten Hoffenheim after three attempts to date, so with such pressure building on the hosts, it could pay to side with the visitors.

An opportunity for Hoffenheim to bounce back

Following their own winless three-game run (D2, L1) Hoffenheim are in need of a confidence-boosting result to get their charge towards the European places back on track. They are unbeaten in six of their last eight games though, so a victory here wouldn’t come as any great shock.

Inspiring further confidence is the fact that Hoffenheim have only picked up points against bottom-half opposition this term, so Andre Breitenreiter may well be quietly confident of achieving just a second personal win against Schalke here (W1, D1, L3).

We’re sticking with Hoffenheim to effectively end Kramer’s reign as the Schalke boss with a confident 3-1 victory, a scoreline which would continue Schalke’s terribly leaky form across the last few rounds.

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