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| Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. (Photo : Getty Images) |
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Middling squad FC Schalke 04 (5-6-2, 17 points) will try to get back to its winning form as they face reeling team Bayer 04 Leverkusen (5-6-2, 17 points) in a 2016-2017 Bundesliga season match on Dec. 11, Sunday at the Veltins Arena.
Schalke snapped a seven-game unbeaten run in their most recent fixture last Saturday after they were nipped by current league leaders RB Leipzig, 1-2, on the road at the Red Bull Arena, as per BBC Sport.
Leipzig striker Timo Werner broke the game's deadlock with a spot kick right in the second minute of the match off a foul by Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann inside the penalty area.
Head coach Markus Weinzierl's side was able to find the equalizer in the 31st minute with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box by Bosnian defender Sead Kolasinac.
However, Leipzig got a huge break in the 47th minute when Kolasinac had an own goal, giving the hosts the winning goal to stay unbeaten in the season.
With the loss, Schalke remained in the eight spot of the league table. They are tied on points with Bayer Leverkusen, who are in ninth place, but has a higher goal difference.
Meanwhile, Bayer is coming off a 1-1 draw with last season's 2. Bundesliga champions SC Freiburg at their home field of BayArena also last Saturday, ESPN reported.
German midfielder Janik Haberer scored the opening goal for Freiburg in the 30th minute with a right-footer from the center of the box off an assist by Italian midfielder Vincenzo Grifo.
Head coach Roger Schmidt's team was able to equalize in the 60th minute with a goal from Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu from a pass by teammate Julian Brandt.
Bayer is on a three-game winless slide after winning their two previous matches.
Schalke vs Bayer Leverkusen match is going to be held on 11th December at Stadion im VELTINS-Arena. It’s an important football clash between two German football teams where both the teams will try to give their best efforts to win this match of German Bundesliga 2016-17 season. Schalke suffered a 1-1 away defeat against RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen held a 1-1 home draw against Freiburg in their previous league matches.
At the moment, performance of Schalke side is overall medium and they have secured 5 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats along with 8th position in German Bundesliga 2016-17. In other side Bayer Leverkusen is performing medium and they have secured 5 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats along with 9th position in the German Bundesliga table. Schalke will start the match as favorite against Bayer Leverkusen in this crucial fixture of German Bundesliga at Stadion im VELTINS-Arena.
Schalke vs Bayer Leverkusen: Head-to-Head Stats
Both teams have played 65 matches against each other in all the competitions. Borussia Moenchengladbach has registered 17 wins, 19 draw and 29 defeats against Mainz. Mainz has scored 108 goals against Borussia Moenchengladbach and concedes 88 goals against them.
Schalke suffered a 2-3 home defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in their last meetings in the match of German Bundesliga on 23th Apr, 2016.
Schalke vs Bayer Leverkusen: Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen will try their best to secure at least an away draw from this match and Schalke will try to a home win from the fixture. Schalke is slightly better side to compare Bayer Leverkusen when they will play against each other at Stadion im VELTINS-Arena.
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