Schalke vs Kaiserslautern Prediction & Betting Tips (5 August)

Head to the mythical Veltins Arena located in Gelsenkirchen, this Saturday August 5, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. to attend a German second division opposition 2. Bundesliga in Germany as part of the 2nd day of the championship. Thus, we will witness a clash between relegated Schalke 04 and another illustrious name in German football, Kaiserslautern. The local team has become accustomed in recent years to playing yo-yo between the first two divisions across the Rhine and the objective will therefore be to go up immediately to the upper level.

The summer preparation campaign saw the home side claim 2 wins, a draw and a single loss against Copenhagen. Last weekend for their entry into the championship the players of Schalke suffered the lightning of Hamburg in a rather crazy match ended with the score of 5 bits to 3 having nevertheless led 2 goals to 1 at half-time and conceding defeat with 2 goals conceded in added time 91st and 99th minutes. Opposite, Kaiserslautern suffered the same fate last Saturday on their lawn, losing 1-2 against Saint Pauli. The visitors finished last season in the soft underbelly of the 9th second division championship with an average record of 11 wins, 12 draws against 11 losses, the idea is to do much better this season.

At least one of the two keepers has emerged with a clean sheet from 11 of the most recent 16 Schalke matches on their own patch in the 2. Bundesliga, so thrills and spills have been few and far between. Given that seven of the previous ten Kaiserslautern away games at this level have followed the same pattern, any deviation from this script would come as a shock.