German Bundesliga
2008-04-26 - Hamburger SV vs Schalke 04
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Analysis:Hamburger in 4th spot welcomes the visit of Schalke 04 in 3rd spot and the visitors could go into secnd spot with a win and if Werder Bremen slips up in their match while for the home side a win here could put them level on points with Schalke with 51 points.
Hamburger comes into this match on poor form. They have just managed two wins in their last eight games and suffered their first defeat at home in their last home match when they were beaten by bottom side Duisburg 0-1. They have gone five games without a win now since beating Borussia Dortmund 1-0 at home. Since then they registered 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last five games.
Hamburger has a good record at home, they have won 8, drawn 5 and lost just once, scoring 23 and conceding just 9 goals. Their last four home games have seen them recorded 2 wins a draw and a defeat. Their wins were over Frankfurt 4-1 as well as Dortmund 1-0, they drew against Bielefeld 1-1 and their latest was a 0-1 defeat to Duisburg.
Schalke on the other hand suffered just two defeats in their last five matches. One of them was a hoem defeat to leaders Bayern Munich going down 0-1 and the other was a huge away defeat to Werder Bremen going down 5-1.
However they came back strongly after that big thrashing when they beat Energie Cottbus 5-0 in their last match. The visitors seldom lose away from home, in fact they have lost just three times. They also won 4 and drawn 6 of their 14 away games to date.
Their last 4 away games is almost similar to Hamburger’s last 4 home games. They won 2, drawn 1 and lost the other. They beaten sides such as Bielefeld 0-2 and Hertha Berlin 1-2 but could only draw with Karlsruher 0-0 and lost heavily t Werder Bremen going down 5-1 on their last away game.
Schalke will want to improve on their travels after their last huge defeat.
Take Schalke and accept the 1/4 ball for a draw match here.
Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser
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The Pick :
Draw Match 1-1 or 2-2
BEST BETTING TIP :
Go for this match to end in a draw.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Schalke 04 and accept the 1/4 ball here.
