Galatasaray - Schalke 04 Football prediction

Galatasaray and Schalke 04 play for Türk Telekom Arena in a UEFA Champions League (Group Stage) match. There is no record of official clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last clash was on 12-03-2013 and ended with the result: Schalke 04 (2-3) Galatasaray. In this match the home factor may play an important role, since Schalke 04 presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Analysis of Galatasaray
The home team arrives in this third round of the Group in 3rd place, with 3 points won, after 1 win and 1 loss. In his debut won at home to the Moscow Lokomotiv by (3-0). In the second round, lost out to Porto by (1-0). This is a little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and abroad, since in the last 30 matches has 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 24 goals scored and 16 conceded, against 10 victories , 2 draws and 3 home defeats, with 29 goals scored and 12 conceded. In the last game he played, for Super LIga, tied with Bursaspor at home for (1-1). In the last 10 home games Galatasaray have won 6, 1 draw and 3 defeats. His attack has scored regularly, as he has managed to achieve in 7 of the last 10 games. In his games at home there is a tendency to goals, since 25 of his last 27 games finished with More than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.

For this third round the Turkish team of Galatasaray arrives without losing two games followed by their competition, ie the First Division of Turkey (Super League 18/19). Already for the group stage of the Champions League, the team still has chances to seek their qualification, because at the moment is only with one point less than the top two placed within the group. In this confrontation the squad should be aligned in the 4-3-3, seeking in this way defensive organization and through its versatile flyers the exits to the attack also by the sides. Already the highlight of this team in this competition is by Garry Rodrigues, S. İnan and E. Derdiyok, all with a goal scored.

Analysis of Schalke 04
After 1 win and 1 draw, the visiting team arrives in this third round in the 2nd position of Group D, with 4 points won. In the previous round, won out against Lokomotiv Moscow by (0-1), after in the first match in this group stage have tied for (1-1) at home against Porto. This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 9 wins, 1 tie and 5 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team arrives in this match after a defeat at home with Werder Bremen by (0-2). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Schalke 04 won 6 and lost 4. The team allowed their opponents to score 7 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved. In 11 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never managed to turn the score. There are 1 highlights in the last 7 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 3 of his 7 goals in the minutes (76'-90 ').

For this third round the German team of Schalke 04 after three victories for their competitions, finished in their last commitment being surpassed at home against Werder Bremen by 0-2 in duel valid for the Bundesliga. Already for the group stage his situation is slightly more comfortable, because he is with one point more than his opponent of this confrontation. In this match the squad must be aligned in the 3-5-2, seeking in this way through their libero defensive orientation, disarm the opponent and create the offensive plays, outside a midfield with players qualified to score. Highlight for B. Embolo and W. McKennie, both with a goal scored.