Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke
German Bundesliga
Date: Saturday, 27 April 2019
Kick-Off 14:30 UK / 15:30 CET
Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park (Dortmund).

Borussia Dortmund and Schalke are set for the new version of the massive Ruhr Derby on Saturday afternoon at Signal-Iduna-Park.

The hole among the 2 groups appears to be the largest in some time this yr and Dortmund head into the conflict with sour enemies as surprisingly large favourites.

BVB are nevertheless within the contest for the Bundesliga silverware being simply one factor shy of leaders and reigning champions Bayern Munich.

The crew with black in yellow have difficult away furnishings on time table in 4 last rounds towards the likes of Werder Bremen and Borussia Monchengladbach, that means a win right here in opposition to strugglers Schalke is a should for Lucien Favre and his troops.

Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke: Head-to-head
As many as 4 of beyond six face to face encounters among arch competitors ended with out a winner.

Outfits have one win apiece in ultimate ties.

Dortmund celebrated a slender 1-2 victory while groups locked horns on this time period of Bundesliga in Gelsenkirchen.

BVB gained 20, drew 15 and misplaced eleven of closing forty six domestic fits in opposition to Die Konigsblauen.

Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke: Prediction
The hosts efficaciously rebounded from a catastrophic five-zero loss to Bayern Munich in advance this month. They noticed off Mainz 2-1 at domestic in following furniture, at the same time as remaining weekend noticed them destroying Freiburg zero-four on the street with desires from Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus, Mario Gotze and Paco Alcacer.

Story is absolutely contrary with Die Konigsblauen who’re going thru difficult instances on this time period of Bundesliga. They take a seat as little as fifteenth and are simply six factors above the risk location with 4 video games left to play.

Schalke had been very clean to interrupt down lately as they allowed 5 desires in a demolishing domestic defeat to Hoffenheim seven days in the past.

Dortmund had been nearly impeccable in the front in their enthusiasts to date inside the season. They received thirteen and drew 2 of 15 league video games at Signal-Iduna-Park. They bagged six dreams in closing league ties and that they must have masses of room to preserve such stellar attacking shape going right here towards out-of-shape Schalke.