Tomás Yelmini
German soccer action is back after the break for the Qatar World Cup and the winter break. Now, the competition finally resumes, bringing the best of soccer. Among the highlights of Matchday 16 is this Eintracht Frankfurt vs Schalke 04 match at Deutsche Bank Park.
The home team is 4th in the standings, 7 points behind the leaders, Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, the visitors are in last place in the standings, with serious financial problems and a good chance of relegation.
At JefeBet we tell you how both teams arrive to matchday 16 of the German Bundesliga, and the predictions, odds and probable lineups for the Eintracht Frankfurt vs Schalke 04 match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Eintracht Frankfurt vs Schalke 04 Bundesliga Matchday 16 Game on January 20, 2023
- Where: Deutsche Bank Park – Frankfurt, Germany
- When: Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 09.30 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Eintracht Frankfurt (-280) / Tie (+400) / Schalke 04 (+600)
- Asian Handicap: Eintracht Frankfurt (-1, -190) / Schalke 04 (+1, +130)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-190) / Under (+145)
- Both teams score: Yes (-130) / No (+100)
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Eintracht Frankfurt Preview
The Frankfurt team has 27 points in 15 games played in the Bundesliga, which places it in the 4th position in the standings. Also, it is the last team to qualify for the next Champions League.
Moreover, of the last five games the team has played, it has won three, lost one and tied one. That 1-1 draw was the one it earned in its last appearance against Mainz 05 in November 2022.
Meanwhile, their last friendly match ended in a 2-2 draw against Lech Poznan, and former Argentine River Plate players, Lucas Alario and Rafael Santos Borré, were in the starting line-up. The latter had few minutes in 2022, and his return to Argentina was dismissed this week. Still, Tigres de Mexico seems to be willing to pay for his signing.
Probable lineup (3-4-3): Diant Ramaj; Almamy Touré, Makoto Hasebe and Timothy Chandler; Aurélio Buta, Sebastian Rode, Kristijan Jakic and Christopher Lenz; Rafael Santos Borré, Lucas Alario and Faride Alidou.
Schalke 04 Preview
Schalke 04 only managed to attain nine points in the 15 matches it has played. The team occupies the last position in the standings, which is a place the team has never been able to get out of since the beginning of the competition. The team’s main objective is to get out of the relegation zone, something that seems difficult to achieve, although it is mathematically possible. Indeed, only five points separate Schalke 04 from the 15th place, currently occupied by Hertha Berlin.
However, 2023 did not get off to a good start for the Gelsenkirchen-based team, as it failed to win any of the six friendly matches played during the winter break (three defeats and three draws). Moreover, due to a delicate financial situation, the team was only able to make two additions, those of Niklas Tauer and Jeremias Uronen.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Alexander Schwolow; Cedric Brunner, Maya Yoshida, Henning Matriciani and Soichiro Kosuki; Jere Uronen, Dominick Drexler and Tom Kraus; Dany Latza, Simon Terodde and Marius Bulter.
JefeBet Prediction
There is a clear favorite for this match, and that is the home team. Unfortunately for Schalke 04, it is upon them to have a campaign as decent as possible. The team has no chance winning this weekend. At JefeBet we believe that Eintracht Frankfurt will comfortably win this match.
Prediction: Eintracht Frankfurt wins 3-0.
